The Titans don’t need to wonder who their most productive receiver has been through two weeks. Elic Ayomanor has already made that case, and he’s done it in back-to-back seasons.
Last year, as a rookie working with Cam Ward, Ayomanor outperformed veteran Calvin Ridley and finished with four touchdowns and 515 receiving yards. This year, the pattern hasn’t changed. He’s the only Tennessee receiver with a touchdown so far, and his 80 receiving yards lead the team even though his six targets are only tied for third.
That makes Ayomanor the clearest bright spot in a receiver room that was supposed to be led by Wan'Dale Robinson and fourth-overall rookie Carnell Tate. On paper, those two were supposed to be the front of the line. In practice, Ayomanor has been the one producing.
Robinson’s start has been especially uneven. He had a solid Week 1 in Tennessee’s underwhelming opener, but in Week 2 he managed just one catch for nine yards.
Tate, meanwhile, was always expected to need time to settle in as an NFL playmaker, and the Titans have already seen some early payoff there. After being held without a catch on limited preseason looks, he now leads the team with seven receptions, even if he still hasn’t scored.
Ayomanor’s case is different. He and Ward already have real history together, and that matters.
Their connection was built during a brutal year in Nashville, and it shows up when the game tightens. Ward even looked his way on a would-be touchdown against the Eagles, though the throw sailed behind him.
That came after Ward had already found him for a score the week before.
That trust is hard to ignore, and it’s why Brian Daboll should keep leaning into it.
The snaps tell part of the story, too. Through two weeks, Ayomanor has played 52% of Tennessee’s snaps, according to FantasyPros.
Tate is at 82%, Robinson at 67%, and even Ridley has been on the field more often at 63%. The usage doesn’t match the production.
Ayomanor’s fourth-quarter deep grab and hurdle against Philadelphia nearly helped Tennessee steal the game. His touchdown the week before kept the Titans in the mix in a game that otherwise offered very little.
At this point, the question isn’t whether he deserves a bigger role. It’s how long Tennessee plans to wait before giving it to him.
Week 3 on the road against the New York Giants is the next chance.
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