One of the bigger topics of discussion – and frustration – with Denver Broncos over the last several weeks has been how often it seemed Bo Nix was looking Troy Franklin’s way. The frustration was stemming from Franklin’s issue with drops and with contested catches. He hasn’t been great in either category.

Well, we have a metric that may explain why Nix keeps going back to Franklin. He’s winning his routes better than just about any receiver in the league. With the sixth-highest route win rate over the past month, according to Fantasy Points Data.

On the positive, Franklin redeemed his play heavily in the final quarter of the Broncos win over the Kansas City Chiefs last week. And he is also getting open. If he can resolve the two main issues he struggles with, he could quickly catapult hi

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