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Alec Pierce or Troy Franklin

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Alec Pierce

Alec Pierce

WR • Indianapolis Colts IND
Troy Franklin

Troy Franklin

WR • Denver Broncos DEN
OR
EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Pierce over Franklin

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Pierce ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 0
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
0 0 0 0
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Outlook Alec Pierce

Alec Pierce Sidelined vs Titans — Return Still Weeks Away

Pierce remains ruled out on injured reserve due to an aggravated heel injury. While he recently shed his cast, latest reports confirm he is still several weeks away from game action and is not expected to practice when first eligible next week. Indianapolis will continue relying on Keenan Allen and Josh Downs to command targets in the receiving corps.

Following a 1,029-yard campaign in 2025, Pierce totaled five receptions for 72 yards over his first two games before the setback. Our weekly projection sits at zero points, and his roster rate has drifted down to 59%. Fantasy managers should keep him benched, and those in shallow leagues without IR spots can explore wire alternatives. Be sure to check back often for updates on his recovery.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 4 hrs ago
Latest News Alec Pierce
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Franklin over Pierce

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Franklin ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 3.86
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
1.26 17.43 0.05 3.86
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Alec Pierce
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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Performance Troy Franklin
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
2168.0120
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
2168.0120
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Alec Pierce
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @KC 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Troy Franklin
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @SF 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Alec Pierce
OWN
58%
-5.35 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
OWN/START Troy Franklin
OWN
 
0%
-0.3 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Alec Pierce
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Troy Franklin
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Alec Pierce

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 112th with 7.20 total points (3.60 avg).
  • Currently 95.26 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games and is listed on the injury report.
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Heel (Since Sep 20, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3.6 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Ranked 113th in targets and is currently among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 3 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -4, Rec Yards: -99 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • You do realize that this guy has no receiving touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 60, REC YDS: 700, REC TDS: 5
Breakdown Troy Franklin

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 113th with 6.90 total points (1.38 avg).
  • Currently 95.56 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba

    • Receiving Stats

  • Ranked 125th in targets and is currently among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 35 in rush yards with 5 (1.00 per game) and is currently ranked 27th among WR.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -17, Rec Yards: -167 Rec TDs: -1,
  • You do realize that this guy has no receiving touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 37, REC YDS: 425, REC TDS: 5
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Alec Pierce

HEEL - Since Sep 20, 2026

Pierce is dealing with a heel injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Injury Troy Franklin

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Alec Pierce

Week 6
Indianapolis Colts VS Tennessee Titans

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.80342.60221003.17
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 23rd among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 26th with 18.00 total points (3.60 avg).
  • Currently 41 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.6 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 17th in rush defense with 570 (114.00 per game).
  • Ranked 15th in pass defense with 1143 (228.60 per game).
  • Top 10 in points against with 21.80 per game and currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 15th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -35.2, Turnovers: -5 Sacks: +3, INTs: -1, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -6.4,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 10, TDS: 5, PA/G: 29.9, YDS/G: 366.7
Matchups Troy Franklin

Week 6
Denver Broncos VS Seattle Seahawks

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.00267.201171404.84
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 1st among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 3rd with 44.00 total points (8.80 avg).
  • Currently 15 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.7 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 2 in total yards against with 267.20 per game and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 2 in turnovers with 11 (2.20 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 12 in rush defense with 502 (100.40 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 2 in pass defense with 834 (166.80 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 8 in sacks with 14 (2.80 per game) and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 2 in interceptions with 7 (1.40 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 8 in points against with 21.00 per game and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 28th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -73.6, Turnovers: +3 Sacks: +1, INTs: EVEN, TDs: -3, Points Allowed: EVEN,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 14, TDS: 8, PA/G: 18.3, YDS/G: 303.8
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Alec Pierce
12.63
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Troy Franklin
7.25
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Alec Pierce
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2022 IND 16 77 41 593 14.5 2 0 0 0 0
2023 IND 16 65 32 514 16.1 2 0 0 0 0
2024 IND 16 69 37 824 22.3 7 0 0 0 0
2025 IND 16 86 48 1029 21.4 6 0 0 0 0
2026 IND 2 7 5 72 14.4 0 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 7 25 18 259 14.4 0 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 16 73 39 789 20.2 5 0 0 0 0
Totals 67 304 163 3032 18.6 17 0 0 0 0
Career Troy Franklin
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2024 DEN 16 52 28 263 9.4 2 2 8 4 0
2025 DEN 16 104 65 709 10.9 6 5 12 2.4 0
2026 DEN 4 6 4 64 16.0 0 1 5 5 0
ON PACE 14 22 14 230 16.0 0 4 18 5 0
3-YEAR AVG 11 53 32 342 10.8 3 2 7 2.9 0
Totals 38 165 99 1090 11.0 9 8 25 3.1 0
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ARI @LAR
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BAL @CLE
BUF @LV
CAR @PHI
CIN vs BYE
DAL @GB
DEN vs SEA
DET vs BYE
HOU @JAC
IND vs TEN
KC vs LAC
MIA vs BYE
MIN vs BYE
NE vs NYJ
NO @NYG
PIT @TB
SF vs WAS
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BUF @MON 7:00 PM EST
CAR @WPG 3:30 PM EST
CBJ vs NYR 7:00 PM EST
CHI vs DAL 7:00 PM EST
DET vs SJ 7:00 PM EST
EDM @UTA 10:00 PM EST
FLA vs SEA 6:00 PM EST
NJ @WAS 1:00 PM EST
NSH vs STL 8:00 PM EST
NYI @TOR 7:00 PM EST
OTT @PHI 7:00 PM EST
PIT @VGK 10:00 PM EST
TB vs VAN 4:00 PM EST