Start Efton Chism III or Isaac TeSlaa? Week 9
Updated Nov 3, 7:26 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 10 answer posts Tuesday.
Start Isaac TeSlaa over Efton Chism III

- Market projects
- 5.0
- recent weeks avg
- MIA D vs WR
- 23.8
- 3rd fewest to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 60%
- Through Week 7
- Target share
- 10%
- Through Week 7

- Market projects
- 4.9
- recent weeks avg
- GB D vs WR
- 35.7
- 9th most to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 63%
- Through Week 8
- Target share
- 12%
- Through Week 8
Should I drop Efton Chism III for Isaac TeSlaa?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Isaac TeSlaa projects 47 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (5.2 a game over 9 games), Efton Chism III 34 (4.3 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Isaac TeSlaa over Efton Chism III.
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Our Week 9 call
Start Isaac TeSlaa over Efton Chism III in Week 9.
Market-based projections have Isaac TeSlaa at 5.0 points and Efton Chism III at 4.9, a gap of 0.1. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for Isaac TeSlaa this week yet, so his 5.0 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 7 and 8 (5.5 and 4.6); 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 Isaac TeSlaa yet. His market-based projections were 5.5 and 4.6 points in Weeks 7 and 8, an average of 5.0, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.
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).
That puts Isaac TeSlaa 0.1 points ahead of Efton Chism III on these projections.
Week 9 matchups
Isaac TeSlaa and DET visit MIA on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.
MIA allowed 23.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 3rd fewest in the league.
Receivers caught passes for 116 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against MIA.
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.
By points allowed to the position, Efton Chism III 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 9
Through Week 7, Isaac TeSlaa played 60 percent of DET snaps, drew 10 percent of the targets, earned 15 percent of the air yards and had 6 percent of the red zone chances.
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.
Isaac TeSlaa, Week 7 against GB: 33 of 68 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 10 yards.
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.
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.
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 Isaac TeSlaa?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Isaac TeSlaa projects 47 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (5.2 a game over 9 games), Efton Chism III 34 (4.3 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Isaac TeSlaa over Efton Chism III.
Should I drop Isaac TeSlaa for Efton Chism III?
No. Keep Isaac TeSlaa: he projects 47 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (5.2 a game over 9 games), Efton Chism III 34 (4.3 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Isaac TeSlaa over Efton Chism III.
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Week 9 on the board
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- Is Isaac TeSlaa playing Week 9?
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