Should I Start Elic Ayomanor or Jalen Royals in Week 7?

Elic Ayomanor is projected for 5.4 points. Most weeks he lands between 1.6 and 10.2. This week he plays at CIN; the game total is 46.5 and his team is a 10.5-point underdog. The number is built from live market data across 2 books, with the stats no book prices filled in from his role and Sleeper’s numbers, in half-PPR scoring, and has held steady since the lines opened. How it adds up: 31.4 receiving yards (+3.1), 0.2 touchdowns (+1.4), 1.8 catches (+0.9). Last week (Week 6) he was projected for 2.2 points and scored 0.8.

Jalen Royals is projected for 2.1 points. Most weeks he lands between 0.0 and 6.0. This week he plays at DEN; the game total is 41.0 and his team is favored by 1.5. The number is built from live market data across 2 books, with the stats no book prices filled in from his role and Sleeper’s numbers, in half-PPR scoring, and has held steady since the lines opened. How it adds up: 0.2 touchdowns (+1.2), 5.8 receiving yards (+0.6), 0.6 catches (+0.3). Last week (Week 6) he was projected for 3.5 points and scored 3.4.

Elic Ayomanor is the lean. He projects for 5.4 points this week against 2.1 for Jalen Royals. His chance of outscoring Jalen Royals is 82%. Their ranges overlap — Elic Ayomanor usually lands between 1.6 and 10.2, Jalen Royals between 0.0 and 6.0 — so either can win the week.

Market data last pulled Monday, October 26 at 8:40 PM PDT. Lines refresh every 15 minutes through kickoff.