Troy Franklin Week 9 Preview vs. the Texans

Troy Franklin will be up against the fourth-best passing defense in the NFL when his Denver Broncos take on the Houston Texans in Week 9, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Franklin has put together a 358-yard season so far (44.8 yards per game) with four TDs, hauling in 33 passes out of 54 targets.

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Franklin vs. the Texans

• Franklin vs the Texans (since 2021): No games
• Houston has allowed two opposing receivers to amass 100 or more receiving yards in a game in the 2025 season.
• The Texans have surrendered a TD pass to six opposing players this year.
• Houston has not allowed an opposing receiver to record two or more TD receptions against it on the season.
• The 178.4 passing yards per game conceded by the Texans defense makes them the NFL's fourth-ranked pass defense.
• Opponents of the Texans have scored six touchdowns through the air (0.9 per game). The Texans' defense is first in the NFL in that category.

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Franklin Receiving Insights

• In four of eight games this season, Franklin has exceeded his prop for receiving yards.
• Franklin has received 18.9% of his team's 285 passing attempts this season (54 targets).
• He has 358 receiving yards on 54 targets to rank 92nd in NFL play with 6.6 yards per target.
• In three of eight games this year, Franklin has a touchdown catch, including one game with multiple TD grabs.
• He has scored four of his team's 25 offensive touchdowns this season (16.0%).
• Franklin (12 red zone targets) has been targeted 31.6% of the time in the red zone (38 total red zone pass attempts on the team).

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Franklin's Recent Performance