Wondering who you should start this week — Dontayvion Wicks or Elic Ayomanor? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Elic Ayomanor — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Elic Ayomanor (CIN allow the 15th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 8
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Dontayvion Wicks
@ WAS
6.0
8th · soft
6.8
21
Questionable
Elic AyomanorSTART
@ CIN
6.3
15th
3.8
–
healthy
WRs vs WAS recently: Laquon Treadwell 4.2 pts (W4) · Malik Nabers 18.1 pts (W5) · Mike Evans 9.4 pts (W6).
WRs vs CIN recently: Brian Thomas Jr. 7.7 pts (W4) · Kevin Coleman Jr. 9 pts (W5) · Zay Flowers 19.7 pts (W7).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.3 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Elic Ayomanor has the higher floor (2.1) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Dontayvion Wicks has the higher ceiling (14) — the play if you need points.
Dontayvion Wicks is boom-or-bust — about 16% more volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — wider range in both directions.
Elic Ayomanor is steady — about 15% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Dontayvion Wicks faces WAS, 8th most generous to WRs.
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Dontayvion Wicks carries the higher trade value — 21 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Dontayvion Wicks gets the most.