Troy Franklin Fantasy Football Week 17: Stats and Projections vs. Chiefs

In Week 17 (Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET), wideout Troy Franklin and the Denver Broncos will face the Kansas City Chiefs, who have the 12th-ranked pass defense in the NFL (204.5 yards allowed per game).

Daily fantasy players, is Franklin worth considering for his upcoming game versus the Chiefs? See below, because we can help you make the right call.

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Troy Franklin Week 17 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
• Game Date: December 25, 2025
• Game Time: 8:15 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.9
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 8.8
• Projected Receiving Yards: 40.52
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.36

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Franklin Fantasy Performance

• With 110.4 fantasy points in 2025 (7.4 per game), Franklin is the 27th-ranked fantasy player at his position and 110th overall.
• In his last three games, Franklin has grabbed 13 balls (on 15 targets) for 162 yards and one touchdown, good for 22.5 fantasy points (7.5 per game).
• Franklin has racked up 33.0 total fantasy points (6.6 per game) in his last five games, hauling in 19 balls (on 26 targets) for 267 yards and one touchdown.
• The peak of Franklin's fantasy campaign was a Week 8 performance versus the Dallas Cowboys, a game where he came through with zero passing yards and zero touchdowns with picks (for 20.9 total fantasy points).
• From a fantasy perspective, Troy Franklin had his worst performance of the season in Week 6 against the New York Jets, when he posted just 0.1 fantasy points (1 reception, 2 yards).

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Chiefs Defensive Performance

• Two players have recorded more than 300 yards passing in a game against Kansas City this season.
• The Chiefs have allowed 11 players to pass for at least one TD in a game this season.
• A total of five players have thrown for two or more TDs against Kansas City this season.
• Just one player have passed for at least three touchdowns in a game versus the Chiefs this season.
• A total of three players have recorded over 100 yards receiving in a game against Kansas City this season.
• A total of 16 players have caught a TD pass against the Chiefs this year.
• Kansas City has allowed just one player to catch two or more touchdown passes in a game this year.
• The Chiefs have allowed more than 100 yards rushing to only two players this year.
• A total of 11 players have run for at least one touchdown versus Kansas City this season.
• Only two players have rushed for more than one touchdown versus the Chiefs this season.

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