Troy Franklin Fantasy Football Week 18: Stats and Projections vs. Chargers

Wideout Troy Franklin faces a matchup versus the sixth-ranked passing defense in the NFL (183.4 yards conceded per game) in Week 18, when his Denver Broncos play the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.

With Franklin's next game against the Chargers, should you think about him for your DFS lineup? Scroll down for more stats and information.

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Troy Franklin Week 18 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Denver Broncos vs. Los Angeles Chargers
• Game Date: January 4, 2026
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 4.8
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 6.0
• Projected Receiving Yards: 27.34
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.23

Projections provided by numberFire

Franklin Fantasy Performance

• Franklin has produced 112.1 fantasy points in 2025 (7.0 per game), which ranks him 30th at the WR position. Overall, he's the No. 122 player in fantasy football.
• During his last three games Franklin has been targeted 15 times, with 14 receptions for 168 yards and one TD, resulting in 23.1 fantasy points (7.7 per game) during that stretch.
• Franklin has tallied 200 receiving yards and one score on 19 catches (22 targets) in his last five games. From a fantasy perspective, he has produced 26.3 points (5.3 per game) during that period.
• 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 standpoint, 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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Chargers Defensive Performance

• Los Angeles has not allowed a player to register more than 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• A total of 12 players have thrown for at least one TD versus the Chargers this year.
• A total of four players have thrown for at least two TDs versus Los Angeles this season.
• The Chargers have not allowed someone to throw for three or more touchdowns versus them in a game this year.
• Los Angeles has allowed over 100 yards receiving to just three players this season.
• The Chargers have allowed a touchdown reception by 15 players this year.
• Los Angeles has allowed just one player to catch two or more touchdown passes in a game this year.
• The Chargers have allowed only three players to pile up over 100 yards rushing in a game this year.
• Los Angeles has allowed 11 players to score at least one rushing touchdown versus them this year.
• The Chargers have given up at least two rushing touchdowns to four players this season.

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