Wondering who you should start this week — Elic Ayomanor or Kalif Raymond? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Kalif Raymond — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans Kalif Raymond (SEA allow the 32nd-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 8
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Elic Ayomanor
@ CIN
6.3
15th
3.8
–
healthy
Kalif RaymondSTART
@ SEA
7.2
32nd · tough
3.3
–
healthy
WRs vs CIN recently: Brian Thomas Jr. 7.7 pts (W4) · Kevin Coleman Jr. 9 pts (W5) · Zay Flowers 19.7 pts (W7).
WRs vs SEA recently: Mike Evans 19.3 pts (W5) · Jaylen Waddle 2.4 pts (W6) · Cyrus Allen 1.8 pts (W7).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.9 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Elic Ayomanor has the higher floor (2.1) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Kalif Raymond has the higher ceiling (15.6) — the play if you need points.
Elic Ayomanor is steady — about 15% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Elic Ayomanor faces CIN, 15th most generous to WRs.
Kalif Raymond faces SEA, 32nd 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.