Start Efton Chism III or Adonai Mitchell? Week 9
Updated Nov 3, 7:06 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 10 answer posts Tuesday.
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Start Adonai Mitchell over Efton Chism III
- Market projects
- 6.0
- recent weeks avg
- KC D vs WR
- 23.7
- 2nd fewest to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 67%
- Through Week 8
- Target share
- 23%
- Through Week 8
- Market projects
- 4.9
- recent weeks avg
- GB D vs WR
- 35.7
- 9th most to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 63%
- Through Week 8
- Target share
- 12%
- Through Week 8
Should I drop Adonai Mitchell for Efton Chism III?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Efton Chism III projects 34 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (4.3 a game over 8 games), Adonai Mitchell 27 (3.4 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Adonai Mitchell over Efton Chism III. So make the move after his Week 9 game.
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Our Week 9 call
Start Adonai Mitchell over Efton Chism III in Week 9.
Market-based projections have Adonai Mitchell at 6.0 points and Efton Chism III at 4.9, a gap of 1.1. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for Adonai Mitchell this week yet, so his 6.0 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 7 and 8 (6.5 and 5.4); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Efton Chism III this week yet, so his 4.9 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6, 7 and 8 (3.5, 4.4 and 6.8); the call is rebuilt when his market posts.
What the market projects
No Week 9 player market is posted for Adonai Mitchell yet. His market-based projections were 6.5 and 5.4 points in Weeks 7 and 8, an average of 6.0, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.
No Week 9 player market is posted for Efton Chism III yet. His market-based projections were 3.5, 4.4 and 6.8 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 4.9, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.
The market-based projection for Efton Chism III is 0.3 touchdowns (7 market sources).
That puts Adonai Mitchell 1.1 points ahead of Efton Chism III on these projections.
Week 9 matchups
Adonai Mitchell and NYJ visit KC on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.
KC allowed 23.7 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 2nd fewest in the league.
Receivers caught passes for 122 yards and 0.2 touchdowns a game against KC.
Efton Chism III and NE host GB on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.
GB allowed 35.7 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 9th most in the league.
Receivers caught passes for 157 yards and 0.9 touchdowns a game against GB.
By points allowed to the position, Efton Chism III has the softer matchup.
Injury status
Adonai Mitchell is not on the injury report.
Efton Chism III is not on the injury report.
Usage before Week 9
Through Week 8, Adonai Mitchell played 67 percent of NYJ snaps, drew 23 percent of the targets, earned 45 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.
Adonai Mitchell, Week 1 against TEN: 46 of 67 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 60 yards.
Adonai Mitchell, Week 2 against GB: 61 of 74 snaps, 12 targets and 6 catches for 63 yards.
Adonai Mitchell, Week 7 against MIA: 26 of 59 snaps, 3 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.
Adonai Mitchell, Week 8 against LV: 9 targets and 7 catches for 142 yards, 1 touchdown.
Through Week 8, Efton Chism III played 63 percent of NE snaps, drew 12 percent of the targets, earned 6 percent of the air yards and had 22 percent of the red zone chances.
Efton Chism III, Week 7 against CHI: 34 of 54 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 16 yards.
Efton Chism III, Week 8 against MIA: 5 targets and 5 catches for 37 yards.
Their 2025 seasons
In 2025, Adonai Mitchell played 16 games for NYJ and scored 87.9 PPR points, 5.5 a game, finishing WR73.
He caught 33 of 74 targets for 453 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 7 red zone targets and 373 air yards.
He was on the field for 50 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.
In 2025, Efton Chism III played 8 games for NE and scored 16.5 PPR points, 2.1 a game.
He caught 3 of 3 targets for 75 yards and 1 touchdown, with 1 red zone target and 35 air yards.
He was on the field for 14 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.
Efton Chism III, Week 18 of 2025 against MIA: 1 target and 1 catch for 35 yards, 4.5 PPR points.
Their other Week 9 calls
Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.
Drop or keep
Should I drop Adonai Mitchell for Efton Chism III?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Efton Chism III projects 34 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (4.3 a game over 8 games), Adonai Mitchell 27 (3.4 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Adonai Mitchell over Efton Chism III. So make the move after his Week 9 game.
Should I drop Efton Chism III for Adonai Mitchell?
No. Keep Efton Chism III: he projects 34 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (4.3 a game over 8 games), Adonai Mitchell 27 (3.4 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Adonai Mitchell over Efton Chism III.
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Week 9 on the board
- Is Efton Chism III playing Week 9?
- Is Adonai Mitchell playing Week 9?
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