Start Isaac TeSlaa or Efton Chism III? Week 10

Our Week 10 call

Start Efton Chism III over Isaac TeSlaa in Week 10.

Market-based projections have Efton Chism III at 5.7 points and Isaac TeSlaa at 4.9, 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 5.7 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 7, 8 and 9 (4.4, 6.8 and 5.8); the call is rebuilt when his market posts.

What the market projects

No Week 10 player market is posted for Efton Chism III yet. His market-based projections were 4.4, 6.8 and 5.8 points in Weeks 7, 8 and 9, an average of 5.7, which stands in until his Week 10 market posts.

The market-based projection for Efton Chism III is 0.3 touchdowns (12 market sources).

Player markets imply 4.9 fantasy points for Isaac TeSlaa, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Isaac TeSlaa is 21 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (12, 10 and 12 market sources).

That puts Efton Chism III 0.8 points ahead of Isaac TeSlaa on these projections.

Week 10 matchups

Efton Chism III and NE visit DET on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

DET allowed 37.7 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 2nd most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 176 yards and 0.9 touchdowns a game against DET.

Isaac TeSlaa and DET host NE on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

NE allowed 33.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 10th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 152 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against NE.

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

Injury status

Efton Chism III is not on the injury report.

Isaac TeSlaa is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 10

Through Week 9, Efton Chism III played 67 percent of NE snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 9 percent of the air yards and had 23 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.

Efton Chism III, Week 9 against GB: 32 of 63 snaps, 5 targets and 5 catches for 49 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 9, Isaac TeSlaa played 56 percent of DET snaps, drew 9 percent of the targets, earned 13 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 5 against ARI: 26 of 66 snaps, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 7 against GB: 33 of 68 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 10 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 8 against MIN: 26 of 72 snaps, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 9 against MIA: 31 of 59 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 9 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.

In 2025, Isaac TeSlaa played 17 games for DET and scored 75.9 PPR points, 4.5 a game, finishing WR82.

He caught 16 of 27 targets for 239 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 10 red zone targets and 184 air yards.

He was on the field for 38 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 10 calls

• Start Adonai Mitchell over Efton Chism III.
• Start Cooper Kupp over Efton Chism III.
• Start Dohnte Meyers over Efton Chism III.
• Start Cooper Kupp over Isaac TeSlaa.
• Start Dohnte Meyers over Isaac TeSlaa.
• Start Elic Ayomanor over Isaac TeSlaa.