Start Efton Chism III or Darnell Mooney? Week 9

Our Week 9 call

Start Efton Chism III over Darnell Mooney in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Efton Chism III at 4.9 points and Darnell Mooney at 4.3, a gap of 0.6. 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 4.9 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. No player market is posted for Darnell Mooney this week yet, so his 4.3 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6 and 7 (4.5 and 4.0); the call is rebuilt when his market posts.

What the market projects

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).

No Week 9 player market is posted for Darnell Mooney yet. His market-based projections were 4.5 and 4.0 points in Weeks 6 and 7, an average of 4.3, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

That puts Efton Chism III 0.6 points ahead of Darnell Mooney on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

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.

Darnell Mooney and NYG visit PHI on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

PHI allowed 40.1 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 2nd most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 184 yards and 1.3 touchdowns a game against PHI.

By points allowed to the position, Darnell Mooney has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Efton Chism III is not on the injury report.

Darnell Mooney is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

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.

Through Week 7, Darnell Mooney played 55 percent of NYG snaps, drew 9 percent of the targets, earned 13 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Darnell Mooney, Week 4 against ARI: 37 of 67 snaps, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Darnell Mooney, Week 5 against WAS: 58 of 89 snaps, 7 targets and 2 catches for 14 yards.

Darnell Mooney, Week 6 against NO: 28 of 77 snaps, 1 carry for 20 yards, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Darnell Mooney, Week 7 against HOU: 36 of 66 snaps, 1 carry for 3 yards, 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.

In 2025, Darnell Mooney played 15 games for ATL and scored 82.3 PPR points, 5.5 a game, finishing WR79.

He caught 32 of 72 targets for 443 yards and 1 touchdown, with 7 red zone targets and 370 air yards.

He was on the field for 82 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 9 calls

• Start Adonai Mitchell over Efton Chism III.
• Start Isaac TeSlaa over Efton Chism III.
• Start Jahan Dotson over Efton Chism III.
• Start Darnell Mooney over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Isaac TeSlaa over Darnell Mooney.
• Start Darnell Mooney over Ja'Kobi Lane.