Start Jahan Dotson or Elic Ayomanor? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Jahan Dotson over Elic Ayomanor in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Jahan Dotson at 4.6 points and Elic Ayomanor at 4.1, a gap of 0.5. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 4.1 fantasy points for Elic Ayomanor, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Elic Ayomanor at 16.5 receiving yards and 1.5 receptions, with a 13% chance to score a touchdown (10, 7 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 4.6 fantasy points for Jahan Dotson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Jahan Dotson at 19.5 receiving yards and 1.5 receptions, with a 15% chance to score a touchdown (14, 14 and 14 market sources).

That puts Jahan Dotson 0.5 points ahead of Elic Ayomanor on the market projections.

Injury status

Elic Ayomanor is not on the injury report.

Jahan Dotson 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, Jahan Dotson played 67 percent of ATL snaps, drew 14 percent of the targets, earned 40 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Jahan Dotson, Week 1 against PIT: 38 of 60 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 19 yards.

Jahan Dotson, Week 2 against CAR: 52 of 69 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 11 yards.

Jahan Dotson, Week 3 against GB: 47 of 71 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 11 yards.

Jahan Dotson, Week 4 against NO: 36 of 57 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 54 yards, 1 touchdown.

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, Jahan Dotson played 17 games for PHI and scored 50.2 PPR points, 3.0 a game, finishing WR109.

He caught 18 of 36 targets for 262 yards and 1 touchdown, with 3 red zone targets and 212 air yards.

He was on the field for 55 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Elic Ayomanor.
• Start Elic Ayomanor over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Elic Ayomanor over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Jahan Dotson over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Jahan Dotson over Darnell Mooney.
• Start Isaiah Williams over Jahan Dotson.