Start Isaac TeSlaa or Elic Ayomanor? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Isaac TeSlaa over Elic Ayomanor in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Isaac TeSlaa at 6.5 points and Elic Ayomanor at 4.2, a gap of 2.3.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 4.2 fantasy points for Elic Ayomanor, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Elic Ayomanor at 17.5 receiving yards and 1.5 receptions, with a 14% chance to score a touchdown (8, 6 and 9 market sources).

Player markets imply 6.5 fantasy points for Isaac TeSlaa, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Isaac TeSlaa at 26.5 receiving yards and 2.5 receptions, with a 18% chance to score a touchdown (15, 12 and 14 market sources).

That puts Isaac TeSlaa 2.3 points ahead of Elic Ayomanor on the market projections.

Injury status

Elic Ayomanor is not on the injury report.

Isaac TeSlaa is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Elic Ayomanor played 63 percent of TEN snaps, drew 9 percent of the targets, earned 15 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

Elic Ayomanor, Week 1 against NYJ: 26 of 50 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 11 yards, 1 touchdown.

Elic Ayomanor, Week 2 against PHI: 28 of 53 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 69 yards.

Elic Ayomanor, Week 3 against NYG: 48 of 60 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 11 yards.

Elic Ayomanor, Week 4 against BAL: 40 of 64 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 22 yards.

Through Week 4, Isaac TeSlaa played 68 percent of DET snaps, drew 11 percent of the targets, earned 18 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 1 against NO: 52 of 77 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 2 against BUF: 49 of 65 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 26 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 3 against NYJ: 31 of 65 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 66 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 4 against CAR: 58 of 71 snaps, 8 targets and 4 catches for 95 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Elic Ayomanor played 16 games for TEN and scored 116.5 PPR points, 7.3 a game, finishing WR55.

He caught 41 of 89 targets for 515 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 8 red zone targets and 400 air yards.

He was on the field for 79 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Isaac TeSlaa played 17 games for DET and scored 75.9 PPR points, 4.5 a game, finishing WR82.

He caught 16 of 27 targets for 239 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 10 red zone targets and 184 air yards.

He was on the field for 38 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

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• Start Elic Ayomanor over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Elic Ayomanor over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Isaac TeSlaa.
• Start Isaac TeSlaa over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Cooper Kupp over Isaac TeSlaa.