Start Cody White or Efton Chism? Week 7

Our Week 7 call

Start Efton Chism III over Cody White in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Efton Chism III at 4.8 points and Cody White at 4.0, a gap of 0.8. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for Efton Chism III this week yet, so his 4.8 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5 and 6 (6.2 and 3.5); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Cody White this week yet, so his 4.0 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 4 and 5 (3.0 and 5.0); the call is rebuilt when his market posts.

What the market projects

No Week 7 player market is posted for Efton Chism III yet. His market-based projections were 6.2 and 3.5 points in Weeks 5 and 6, an average of 4.8, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

No Week 7 player market is posted for Cody White yet. His market-based projections were 3.0 and 5.0 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 4.0, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

That puts Efton Chism III 0.8 points ahead of Cody White on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

Efton Chism III and NE visit CHI on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

CHI allowed 31.6 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 15th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 160 yards and a touchdown a game against CHI.

Cody White and LV host LAR on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

LAR allowed 28.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 8th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 102 yards and 1.4 touchdowns a game against LAR.

By points allowed to the position, Efton Chism III has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Efton Chism III is not on the injury report.

Cody White is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Cody White played 35 percent of LV snaps, drew 8 percent of the targets, earned 9 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Cody White, Week 3 against NO: 15 of 70 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 4 yards, 1 touchdown.

Cody White, Week 4 against KC: 52 of 84 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 36 yards.

Cody White, Week 5 against NE: 37 of 60 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 44 yards.

Cody White, Week 6 against BUF: 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

Efton Chism III, Week 17 of 2025 against NYJ: 41 of 66 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 40 yards, 1 touchdown, 12.0 PPR points.

In 2025, Cody White played 10 games for SEA and scored 18.0 PPR points, 1.8 a game.

He caught 3 of 4 targets for 90 yards and 1 touchdown, with 0 red zone targets and 32 air yards.

He was on the field for 27 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 7 calls

• Start Brycen Tremayne over Efton Chism III.
• Start Cooper Kupp over Efton Chism III.
• Start Efton Chism III over Darnell Mooney.
• Start Darnell Mooney over Cody White.
• Start Cody White over Elic Ayomanor.
• Start Cody White over Germie Bernard.