Broncos WR Troy Franklin tallied a fairly unimpactful 4-66 receiving line in Sunday's loss to the Jaguars. The numbers get even less impressive when you consider that Bo Nix attempted 47 passes in a game his team trailed from the middle of the third quarter on.
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Franklin tied for just third on the team in targets for the game, behind Courtland Sutton and returning rookie WR Pat Bryant.
But Franklin also ran four more pass routes than Bryant to rank second on the team. Bryant left Sunday's game with a concussion, but not until the final minute.
The short turnaround to Thursday night's game against the Chiefs likely means no Bryant, which would obviously boost Franklin's chances of running No. 2 again. That'll likely land him in WR4 territory of our Week 17 rankings, with upside into starter range.
Denver's passing volume might prove limited against a Chiefs offense that has lost QBs in consecutive games and just finished losing 26-9 to Tennessee.