Elic Ayomanor · Troy Franklin · 2026 week 8

Elic Ayomanor or Troy Franklin?

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

Start Elic AyomanorElic Ayomanor projects 2.9 PPR points clear of Troy Franklin in week 8, drawing CIN — the 15th-ranked matchup for WRs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Elic Ayomanor START	@ CIN	6.3	15th	3.8	–	healthy
Troy Franklin	vs KC	3.4	31st · tough	2.6	–	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 KC recently: Cody White 5.6 pts (W4) · Quentin Johnston 5.7 pts (W6) · Jaxon Smith-Njigba 22.3 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Elic Ayomanor projects 2.9 points higher in PPR.
Elic Ayomanor faces CIN, 15th most generous to WRs.
Troy Franklin faces KC, 31st 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.