Analyze Elic Ayomanor's matchup for week 10
Ayomanor is on bye Week 10, but after the break he faces a soft Texans secondary and should be stashed as a volume-based FLEX in 12-team PPR leagues.
Tennessee’s bye arrives at an opportune time for the rookie, who has quietly led the Titans in targets over the last month (2–4 grabs in every game, 46 yards in Week 9). With Calvin Ridley nursing injuries, Ayomanor has operated as the de-facto WR1, giving him a safe weekly floor even in a sputtering offense. Coming out of the bye he draws Houston’s 28th-easiest schedule for fantasy WRs, a matchup that should keep him involved and makes him a viable desperation FLEX in deeper formats.
Consistent 2–4 catch, 30–50 yard floor over last four games; zero TDs since Week 3 but team-high target share keeps him on the fantasy radar.
Over the past four contests Elic Ayomanor has emerged as the steadiest presence in Tennessee’s injury-ravaged receiving room, pacing the team in looks from rookie QB Cam Ward. While the stat sheet lacks fireworks—he’s averaging just 2.9 receptions and 35.9 yards per game since Week 6—his 46-yard outing against the Chargers in Week 9 was second only to his 52-yard effort at Indianapolis the previous week, illustrating incremental growth for the Stanford product. The lack of touchdowns is glaring (none in his last six), yet the volume keeps him afloat in PPR formats where every target counts toward a usable floor.
The Titans’ offensive woes cap Ayomanor’s ceiling. Tennessee ranks toward the bottom of the league in passing efficiency, yards per attempt, and red-zone conversions, so even when the 6-2 wideout wins at the catch point, splash plays are limited by inconsistent line play and a run-first philosophy. Still, with Ridley managing a lingering injury, the depth chart behind him is barren—no other healthy wideout has commanded more than a smattering of targets. That vacuum has locked Ayomanor into a 20–25 percent target share, an enviable role for a rookie who is still learning nuance at the NFL level.
Looking ahead to Weeks 11–13, the schedule lightens considerably. Houston arrives in Week 11 allowing the 9th-most fantasy points to opposing WRs, followed by Seattle (22nd) and Jacksonville (20th), giving Ayomanor a realistic path to 50-plus yards and perhaps that elusive second score. Fantasy managers in 12- and 14-team leagues should treat him as a bench stash with upside—startable during byes or injury weeks, but best left on pine once Ridley returns to full health and reclaims alpha status. Continue monitoring Tennessee’s injury report; if Ridley aggravates anything, Ayomanor vaults into weekly WR4 territory with WR3 spike-week potential.