WR · 2025 season
Deebo Samuel Sr. vs Troy Franklin
Deebo Samuel Sr. and Troy Franklin split the 2025 season: Deebo Samuel Sr. led receptions, 72 to 65; Troy Franklin led targets, 104 to 99. The choice comes down to situation rather than last year's production.
Deebo Samuel Sr. (Washington, 16 games) against Troy Franklin (Denver, 17 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.
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What actually
happened.
Deebo Samuel Sr. vs Troy Franklin, 2025 regular season. A check marks the category leader.| Metric | Deebo Samuel Sr. | Troy Franklin |
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| Targets | 99 | 104 ✓ |
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| Receptions | 72 ✓ | 65 |
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| Receiving yards | 727 ✓ | 709 |
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| Receiving touchdowns | 5 | 6 ✓ |
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| Yards per reception | 10.10 | 10.91 ✓ |
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| Fantasy points | 188.2 ✓ | 177.1 |
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Categories won: Deebo Samuel Sr. 3, Troy Franklin 3.
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Who had the better 2025 season, Deebo Samuel Sr. or Troy Franklin?
Deebo Samuel Sr. and Troy Franklin split the 2025 season: Deebo Samuel Sr. led receptions, 72 to 65; Troy Franklin led targets, 104 to 99. The choice comes down to situation rather than last year's production.
What separates Deebo Samuel Sr. and Troy Franklin statistically?
Troy Franklin led on targets (104 to 99). Deebo Samuel Sr. led on receptions (72 to 65). Deebo Samuel Sr. led on receiving yards (727 to 709).
Where do these numbers come from?
Every figure is 2025 regular-season data from nflverse, published under CC BY 4.0. Nothing on the free half of this page is projected or estimated, and nothing on it came from a paywalled source.
Should I start Deebo Samuel Sr. or Troy Franklin?
Deebo Samuel Sr. and Troy Franklin split the 2025 season: Deebo Samuel Sr. led receptions, 72 to 65; Troy Franklin led targets, 104 to 99. The choice comes down to situation rather than last year's production. Troy Franklin led on targets, 104 to 99. Deebo Samuel Sr. led on receptions, 72 to 65. Deebo Samuel Sr. plays at PHI in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 4:25 PM EDT. Troy Franklin plays at KC in week 1, Mon, Sep 14, 8:15 PM EDT. gamedai does not publish a weekly opponent-adjusted projection, an expert grade, or a crowd pick, so nothing here grades either fixture. Weigh a different pairing with the free start/sit tool at gamedai.app/tools/start-sit.
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Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. 2025 regular season, snapshot taken September 5, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.