Chris Bell · Elic Ayomanor · 2026 week 5

Chris Bell or Elic Ayomanor?

Wondering who you should start this week — Chris Bell or Elic Ayomanor? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Chris BellChris Bell projects 2.7 PPR points clear of Elic Ayomanor in week 5, drawing CIN — the 20th-ranked matchup for WRs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Chris Bell START	vs CIN	8.1	20th	7.1	–	healthy
Elic Ayomanor	vs HOU	5.4	1st · soft	4.7	–	healthy

WRs vs CIN recently: Jaylin Noel 4.4 pts (W2) · Roman Wilson 12 pts (W3) · Brian Thomas 7.7 pts (W4).

WRs vs HOU recently: Ja'Marr Chase 19.5 pts (W2) · Keenan Allen 12.3 pts (W3) · CeeDee Lamb 24.3 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Chris Bell projects 2.7 points higher in PPR.
Chris Bell faces CIN, 20th most generous to WRs.
Elic Ayomanor faces HOU, 1st most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.