Elic Ayomanor · Ted Hurst III · 2026 week 8

Elic Ayomanor or Ted Hurst III?

Wondering who you should start this week — Elic Ayomanor or Ted Hurst III? 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 1.1 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 Ayomanor START	@ CIN	6.3	15th	3.8	–	healthy
Ted Hurst III	vs ATL	5.2	16th	7.5	–	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 ATL recently: Devontez Walker 6.9 pts (W5) · Luther Burden III 9.5 pts (W6) · Jordan Watkins 5.6 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Elic Ayomanor projects 1.1 points higher in PPR.
Elic Ayomanor faces CIN, 15th most generous to WRs.
Ted Hurst III faces ATL, 16th 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.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.