Courtland Sutton Dynasty Value

The past two weeks have seen Broncos WR Troy Franklin go from challenging Courtland Sutton's lead-target status to barely involved in the passing game. He followed a Week 13 dip in usage by running a season-low 17 routes in Sunday's win over the Raiders. That marked just a 39.5% rate vs. Denver's 43 dropbacks. Franklin still ranked third among Broncos WRs in that category but trailed well behind No. 2 Pat Bryant (67.4%) and narrowly led No. 4 Marvin Mims Jr. (34.9%). Franklin ranked fifth among Denver wideouts in total snaps, trailing -- in order -- Sutton, Bryant, Lil'Jordan Humphrey, and Mims.

There was very little to like in Denver's offense in Thursday night's 10-7 win over the Raiders. But WR Troy Franklin came away with a serviceable 5-40-1 receiving line. He scored the Broncos' only TD of the night on a slant from the slot from seven yards out in the second quarter. Franklin did a nice job using his body to shield a defender from the ball, making the grab through contact just beyond the goal line. He also had a key 18-yard catch-and-run to convert a third-and-one late in the fourth quarter.