Start Efton Chism III or Cody White? Week 8

Our Week 8 call

Start Efton Chism III over Cody White in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Efton Chism III at 4.7 points and Cody White at 3.9, 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 4.7 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5, 6 and 7 (6.2, 3.5 and 4.4); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Cody White this week yet, so his 3.9 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5, 6 and 7 (5.0, 3.6 and 3.2); the call is rebuilt when his market posts.

What the market projects

No Week 8 player market is posted for Efton Chism III yet. His market-based projections were 6.2, 3.5 and 4.4 points in Weeks 5, 6 and 7, an average of 4.7, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

No Week 8 player market is posted for Cody White yet. His market-based projections were 5.0, 3.6 and 3.2 points in Weeks 5, 6 and 7, an average of 3.9, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

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

Week 8 matchups

Efton Chism III and NE visit MIA on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

MIA allowed 23.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 3rd fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 116 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against MIA.

Cody White and LV visit NYJ on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYJ allowed 30.6 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 15th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 133 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against NYJ.

By points allowed to the position, Cody White 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 8

Through Week 7, Efton Chism III played 63 percent of NE snaps, drew 3 percent of the targets, earned 1 percent of the air yards and had 0 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.

Through Week 7, Cody White played 32 percent of LV snaps, drew 7 percent of the targets, earned 8 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

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: 14 of 66 snaps, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Cody White, Week 7 against LAR: 17 of 68 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 4 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 8 calls

• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Efton Chism III.
• Start Efton Chism III over Elic Ayomanor.
• Start Isaac TeSlaa over Efton Chism III.
• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Cody White.
• Start Elic Ayomanor over Cody White.
• Start Cody White over Jauan Jennings.