Start Efton Chism III or Jahan Dotson? Week 9
Updated Nov 3, 7:26 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 10 answer posts Tuesday.
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Start Jahan Dotson over Efton Chism III
- Market projects
- 5.7
- recent weeks avg
- CIN D vs WR
- 31.4
- 15th most to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 67%
- Through Week 8
- Target share
- 14%
- Through Week 8
- 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 Jahan Dotson?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Jahan Dotson projects 41 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (5.1 a game over 8 games), Efton Chism III 34 (4.3 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Jahan Dotson over Efton Chism III.
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Our Week 9 call
Start Jahan Dotson over Efton Chism III in Week 9.
Market-based projections have Jahan Dotson at 5.7 points and Efton Chism III at 4.9, a gap of 0.9. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for Jahan Dotson this week yet, so his 5.7 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6, 7 and 8 (5.3, 6.7 and 5.2); 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 Jahan Dotson yet. His market-based projections were 5.3, 6.7 and 5.2 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 5.7, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.
The market-based projection for Jahan Dotson is 0.3 touchdowns (7 market sources).
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 Jahan Dotson 0.9 points ahead of Efton Chism III on these projections.
Week 9 matchups
Jahan Dotson and ATL host CIN on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.
CIN allowed 31.4 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 15th most in the league.
Receivers caught passes for 138 yards and a touchdown a game against CIN.
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
Jahan Dotson is not on the injury report.
Efton Chism III is not on the injury report.
Usage before Week 9
Through Week 8, Jahan Dotson played 67 percent of ATL snaps, drew 14 percent of the targets, earned 33 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.
Jahan Dotson, Week 5 against BAL: 42 of 64 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 54 yards.
Jahan Dotson, Week 6 against CHI: 47 of 55 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 87 yards, 1 touchdown.
Jahan Dotson, Week 7 against SF: 38 of 69 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 6 yards.
Jahan Dotson, Week 8 against TB: 5 targets and 2 catches for 95 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, Jahan Dotson played 17 games for PHI and scored 50.2 PPR points, 3.0 a game, finishing WR109.
He caught 18 of 36 targets for 262 yards and 1 touchdown, with 3 red zone targets and 212 air yards.
He was on the field for 55 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 Jahan Dotson?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Jahan Dotson projects 41 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (5.1 a game over 8 games), Efton Chism III 34 (4.3 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Jahan Dotson over Efton Chism III.
Should I drop Jahan Dotson for Efton Chism III?
No. Keep Jahan Dotson: he projects 41 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (5.1 a game over 8 games), Efton Chism III 34 (4.3 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Jahan Dotson over Efton Chism III.
Should I drop Efton Chism III?
Week 9 on the board
- Is Efton Chism III playing Week 9?
- Is Jahan Dotson playing Week 9?
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