Who Should I Start? Jalen Royals or Elic Ayomanor

Friday, September 12, 3:19 PM

Kansas City Chiefs rookie wide receiver Jalen Royals (knee) will miss his second consecutive game in Week 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles. With top Chiefs wide receivers Rashee Rice (suspension) and Xavier Worthy (shoulder) both currently sidelined, Royals' injury is causing him to miss a golden opportunity to establish a role in the Kansas City offense. Without Royals in the mix, Marquise Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Tyquan Thornton appear set to anchor the team's wide receiver corps in Week 2.

Monday, September 15, 2:59 PM

Late in the first half of Sunday's loss to the Rams, Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward connected with receiver Elic Ayomanor for what would be the first touchdown of each of their careers. The pass came on a brilliant scrambling play by Ward that saw him throw the ball nearly 50 yards across the field as Ayomanor broke open in the endzone. On a day when Ward threw for less than 150 yards, his developing chemistry with Ayomanor was apparent, as his fellow rookie tied for the team lead in targets and receptions, and had only one fewer yard than Calvin Ridley. The Titans have opened the year against two of the stingier defenses in the league in the Broncos and Rams. Still, their offense has shown glimpses, and with the WR2 role seemingly locked up, Ayomanor is a priority add in all league formats.