Start DeMario Douglas or Efton Chism? Week 7

Our Week 7 call

Start DeMario Douglas over Efton Chism III in Week 7.

Market-based projections have DeMario Douglas at 6.2 points and Efton Chism III at 4.8, a gap of 1.4. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for DeMario Douglas this week yet, so his 6.2 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 4 and 5 (5.8 and 6.6); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. 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.

What the market projects

No Week 7 player market is posted for DeMario Douglas yet. His market-based projections were 5.8 and 6.6 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 6.2, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

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.

That puts DeMario Douglas 1.4 points ahead of Efton Chism III on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

DeMario Douglas 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.

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.

Injury status

DeMario Douglas is not on the injury report.

Efton Chism III is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, DeMario Douglas played 53 percent of NE snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 19 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

DeMario Douglas, Week 3 against JAX: 37 of 63 snaps, 5 targets and 1 catch for 38 yards.

DeMario Douglas, Week 4 against BUF: 35 of 76 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 15 yards.

DeMario Douglas, Week 5 against LV: 37 of 75 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 65 yards, 2 touchdowns.

DeMario Douglas, Week 6 against NYJ: 8 targets and 7 catches for 86 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, DeMario Douglas played 17 games for NE and scored 95.8 PPR points, 5.6 a game, finishing WR65.

He caught 31 of 46 targets for 447 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 7 red zone targets and 233 air yards.

He was on the field for 26 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.

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.

Their other Week 7 calls

• Start DeMario Douglas over Brycen Tremayne.
• Start Cooper Kupp over DeMario Douglas.
• Start Emeka Egbuka over DeMario Douglas.
• Start Brycen Tremayne over Efton Chism III.
• Start Efton Chism III over Cody White.
• Start Cooper Kupp over Efton Chism III.