Titans rookie WR Elic Ayomanor fantasy sleeper upside grows with depth chart news

Billy Heyen

Titans rookie WR Elic Ayomanor fantasy sleeper upside grows with depth chart news image

If you don't already know Elic Ayomanor's name, it's time to get up to speed.

The Tennessee Titans' rookie WR out of Stanford might be ready to make an NFL impact sooner than anyone was expecting, and that has turned him into quite the fantasy football sleeper, too.

And on the Titans' initial depth chart release for Week 1, Ayomanor earned a first-string WR spot, alongside Calvin Ridley and Tyler Lockett, and ahead of Van Jefferson.

Ayomanor had a solid preseason that earned rave reviews, setting him up for this quick role.

The Titans chose him in the fourth round of April's NFL Draft out of Stanford at No. 136 overall, and he's already making it look like a smart pick.

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Why Elic Ayomanor is a fantasy sleeper, with helpful example vs. Travis Hunter

Ayomanor's ability was never more obvious than in October 2023, when Stanford took on Colorado.

The Buffaloes took a 29-0 lead on the Cardinal.

And then Ayomanor, with Hunter guarding him, had the game of his life. 

He went for 13 catches, 294 yards and three touchdowns. 

And he made this catch:

Stanford rallied to win 46-43 in double OT.

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They'll get more matchups in the future, with Hunter in the AFC South with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The 6-foot-2, 206-pound Ayomanor is definitely ready for the matchups he'll see in the NFL, and the Titans are counting on him to deliver.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle