Ward advised scooping Ayomanor at his 202.5 Underdog ADP because Koerner/Raybon have him 28 spots higher (#174). The fourth-rounder is projected to start immediately with No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward at quarterback. His size/speed profile fits a vertical role, and rookie wideouts historically surge in the fantasy playoffs—precisely when Best Ball prizes are paid.

Greg Brainos said Elic Ayomanor is one of his favorite round-18 darts because the rookie’s path to serious snaps is wider than the market thinks. Brainos pointed to Ayomanor’s 13-catch, 294-yard explosion against Colorado and Travis Hunter in 2023 as proof he can win against NFL-caliber corners. Last year’s erratic Stanford passing game hid a prospect with 4.42 speed, a 39-inch vert and 74th-percentile yards per route against Power-5 press coverage. Tennessee only spent a fourth-round pick, yet the depth chart behind Calvin Ridley is "paper thin"—32-year-old Tyler Lockett, journeyman Van Jefferson and struggling former first-rounder Treylon Burks. Brainos expects Ayomanor to start slow but overtake that trio by Halloween, especially with new OC Nick Holz installing more vertical concepts. He sees multiple 20-point spike weeks in play and calls the current basement-level ADP a gift in Best Ball Mania.