Start Efton Chism III or Cooper Kupp? Week 9
Updated Nov 4, 10:31 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 10 answer posts Tuesday.
Start Cooper Kupp over Efton Chism III
- Market projects
- 6.5
- recent weeks avg
- ARI D vs WR
- 33.5
- 13th most to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 71%
- Through Week 8
- Target share
- 12%
- Through Week 8
- Market projects
- 4.9
- recent weeks avg
- GB D vs WR
- 34.8
- 9th most to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 76%
- Through Week 8
- Target share
- 12%
- Through Week 8
Should I drop Efton Chism III for Cooper Kupp?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Cooper Kupp projects 50 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (6.2 a game over 8 games), Efton Chism III 34 (4.2 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Cooper Kupp over Efton Chism III.
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Our Week 9 call
Start Cooper Kupp over Efton Chism III in Week 9.
Market-based projections have Cooper Kupp at 6.5 points and Efton Chism III at 4.9, a gap of 1.6. No player market is posted for Cooper Kupp this week yet, so his 6.5 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6, 7 and 8 (6.0, 6.3 and 7.1); 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 Cooper Kupp yet. His market-based projections were 6.0, 6.3 and 7.1 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 6.5, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.
The market-based projection for Cooper Kupp is 0.3 touchdowns (8 market sources).
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 (10 market sources).
That puts Cooper Kupp 1.6 points ahead of Efton Chism III on these projections.
Week 9 matchups
Cooper Kupp and SEA host ARI on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.
ARI allowed 33.5 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 13th most in the league.
Receivers caught passes for 152 yards and 1.4 touchdowns a game against ARI.
Efton Chism III and NE host GB on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.
GB allowed 34.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 9th most in the league.
Receivers caught passes for 152 yards and 0.9 touchdowns a game against GB.
By points allowed to the position, Efton Chism III has the softer matchup.
Injury status
Cooper Kupp is not on the injury report.
Efton Chism III is not on the injury report.
Usage before Week 9
Through Week 8, Cooper Kupp played 71 percent of SEA snaps, drew 12 percent of the targets, earned 14 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.
Cooper Kupp, Week 5 against SF: 51 of 63 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 15 yards.
Cooper Kupp, Week 6 against DEN: 72 of 85 snaps, 10 targets and 5 catches for 50 yards.
Cooper Kupp, Week 7 against KC: 45 of 69 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 20 yards.
Cooper Kupp, Week 8 against CHI: 58 of 63 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 7 yards, 1 touchdown.
Through Week 8, Efton Chism III played 76 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: 53 of 60 snaps, 5 targets and 5 catches for 37 yards.
Their 2025 seasons
In 2025, Cooper Kupp played 16 games for SEA and scored 117.3 PPR points, 7.3 a game, finishing WR53.
He caught 47 of 70 targets for 593 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 300 air yards.
He was on the field for 76 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 Efton Chism III for Cooper Kupp?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Cooper Kupp projects 50 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (6.2 a game over 8 games), Efton Chism III 34 (4.2 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Cooper Kupp over Efton Chism III.
Should I drop Cooper Kupp for Efton Chism III?
No. Keep Cooper Kupp: he projects 50 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (6.2 a game over 8 games), Efton Chism III 34 (4.2 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Cooper Kupp over Efton Chism III.
Week 9 on the board
- Is Efton Chism III playing Week 9?
- Is Cooper Kupp playing Week 9?
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