Wondering who you should start this week — Elic Ayomanor or Keon Coleman? 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 0.7 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
Elic AyomanorSTART
@ CIN
9.0
15th
3.8
–
healthy
Keon Coleman
vs BAL
8.3
9th
15.7
406
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 BAL recently: Drake London 11.8 pts (W5) · Jerry Jeudy 6.9 pts (W6) · Tee Higgins 20.8 pts (W7).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.7 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Elic Ayomanor has the higher floor (3.1) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Elic Ayomanor has the higher ceiling (16.7) — the play if you need points.
Elic Ayomanor is steady — about 10% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Elic Ayomanor faces CIN, 15th most generous to WRs.
Keon Coleman faces BAL, 9th most generous to WRs.
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Keon Coleman carries the higher trade value — 406 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Keon Coleman gets the most.