A.J. Brown vs Elic Ayomanor: Who Should You Start?
A.J. Brown and Elic Ayomanor are at different tiers heading into 2026. The Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver averaged 12.1 PPG in 2025, a full 6.1 points per game ahead of Elic Ayomanor's 6.0 with the Tennessee Titans. That kind of gap doesn't close on matchup alone.
A.J. Brown carries a 6.1-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
Target volume is the story here. A.J. Brown saw 121 targets in 2025, while Elic Ayomanor drew 89. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for A.J. Brown, even in weeks where Elic Ayomanor posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
One thing to note: both players share a Week 5 bye. That means you need a backup plan at wide receiver for that week, especially if one of these two is your starter.
