Should I drop Elic Ayomanor for Marvin Mims Jr.?

Not on these numbers alone. Elic Ayomanor projects 39 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (3.9 a game over 10 games) and Marvin Mims Jr. 36 (3.6 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Marvin Mims Jr. over Elic Ayomanor, 3.6 to 3.4 projected PPR points.

Start Marvin Mims Jr. or Elic Ayomanor? Week 7

Updated Oct 22, 6:51 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Marvin Mims Jr. over Elic Ayomanor

Start

Marvin Mims Jr.

WR · DEN · at ARI

Market projects: 3.6; fantasy pts
ARI D vs WR: 34.9; 10th most to WRs (2026)

Sit

Elic Ayomanor

WR · TEN · vs CLE

Market projects: 3.4; fantasy pts
CLE D vs WR: 33.5; 12th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: Limited; 13 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 60%; Through Week 6
Target share: 8%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Marvin Mims Jr. for Elic Ayomanor?

Not on these numbers alone. Marvin Mims Jr. projects 36 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (3.6 a game over 10 games) and Elic Ayomanor 39 (3.9 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Marvin Mims Jr. over Elic Ayomanor, 3.6 to 3.4 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Marvin Mims Jr. over Elic Ayomanor in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Marvin Mims Jr. at 3.6 points and Elic Ayomanor at 3.4, a gap of 0.2. 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 3.4 fantasy points for Elic Ayomanor, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Elic Ayomanor is 13 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.1 touchdowns (9, 9 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 3.6 fantasy points for Marvin Mims Jr., with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Marvin Mims Jr. is 13 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.1 touchdowns (10, 10 and 12 market sources).

That puts Marvin Mims Jr. 0.2 points ahead of Elic Ayomanor on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

Elic Ayomanor and TEN host CLE on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CLE allowed 33.5 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 12th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 155 yards and 1.2 touchdowns a game against CLE.

Marvin Mims Jr. and DEN visit ARI on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

ARI allowed 34.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 10th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 153 yards and 1.7 touchdowns a game against ARI.

By points allowed to the position, Marvin Mims Jr. has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Elic Ayomanor is not on the injury report.

Marvin Mims Jr. is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Elic Ayomanor played 60 percent of TEN snaps, drew 8 percent of the targets, earned 13 percent of the air yards and had 14 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Elic Ayomanor, Week 5 against HOU: 33 of 63 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 17 yards.

Elic Ayomanor, Week 6 against IND: 28 of 46 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 3 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, Marvin Mims Jr. played 15 games for DEN and scored 93.0 PPR points, 6.2 a game, finishing WR66.

He caught 37 of 51 targets for 322 yards and 1 touchdown, with 2 red zone targets and 91 air yards.

He was on the field for 35 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Marvin Mims Jr., Week 18 of 2025 against LAC: 3 targets and 2 catches for 10 yards, 3.0 PPR points.

Marvin Mims Jr., Week 17 of 2025 against KC: 34 of 72 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 10 yards, 4.0 PPR points.

Marvin Mims Jr., Week 16 of 2025 against JAX: 21 of 66 snaps, 1 carry for 3 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 26 yards, 5.9 PPR points.

Their other Week 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Marvin Mims Jr. for Elic Ayomanor?
Not on these numbers alone. Marvin Mims Jr. projects 36 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (3.6 a game over 10 games) and Elic Ayomanor 39 (3.9 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Marvin Mims Jr. over Elic Ayomanor, 3.6 to 3.4 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Elic Ayomanor for Marvin Mims Jr.?
Not on these numbers alone. Elic Ayomanor projects 39 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (3.9 a game over 10 games) and Marvin Mims Jr. 36 (3.6 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Marvin Mims Jr. over Elic Ayomanor, 3.6 to 3.4 projected PPR points.