Start Isaac TeSlaa or Efton Chism III? Week 7

Our Week 7 call

Start Isaac TeSlaa over Efton Chism III in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Isaac TeSlaa at 5.3 points and Efton Chism III at 4.7, a gap of 0.6. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 5.3 fantasy points for Isaac TeSlaa, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Isaac TeSlaa is 24 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (12, 11 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 4.7 fantasy points for Efton Chism III, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Efton Chism III is 20 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (11, 11 and 13 market sources).

That puts Isaac TeSlaa 0.6 points ahead of Efton Chism III on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

Isaac TeSlaa and DET host GB on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

GB allowed 33.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 13th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 141 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against GB.

Efton Chism III and NE visit CHI on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

CHI allowed 31.5 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 15th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 160 yards and a touchdown a game against CHI.

By points allowed to the position, Isaac TeSlaa has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Isaac TeSlaa is not on the injury report.

Efton Chism III is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 5, Isaac TeSlaa played 63 percent of DET snaps, drew 10 percent of the targets, earned 16 percent of the air yards and had 6 percent of the red zone chances.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 2 against BUF: 49 of 65 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 26 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 3 against NYJ: 31 of 65 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 66 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 4 against CAR: 58 of 71 snaps, 8 targets and 4 catches for 95 yards.

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

Their 2025 seasons

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.

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 Brycen Tremayne over Isaac TeSlaa.
• Start Isaac TeSlaa over Cody White.
• Start Cooper Kupp over Isaac TeSlaa.
• Start Brycen Tremayne over Efton Chism III.
• Start Efton Chism III over Cody White.
• Start Cooper Kupp over Efton Chism III.