Start Efton Chism III or Jerry Jeudy? Week 9
Updated Nov 3, 11:51 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 10 answer posts Tuesday.
Start Efton Chism III over Jerry Jeudy
- Market projects
- 4.9
- recent weeks avg
- GB D vs WR
- 34.8
- 9th most to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 76%
- Through Week 8
- Target share
- 12%
- Through Week 8
- Market projects
- 4.7
- recent weeks avg
- NO D vs WR
- 29.8
- 14th fewest to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 59%
- Through Week 8
- Target share
- 10%
- Through Week 8
Should I drop Efton Chism III for Jerry Jeudy?
Not on these numbers alone. Efton Chism III projects 34 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (4.3 a game over 8 games) and Jerry Jeudy 34 (4.2 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Efton Chism III over Jerry Jeudy.
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Our Week 9 call
Start Efton Chism III over Jerry Jeudy in Week 9.
Market-based projections have Efton Chism III at 4.9 points and Jerry Jeudy at 4.7, a gap of 0.2. 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 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. No player market is posted for Jerry Jeudy this week yet, so his 4.7 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6, 7 and 8 (3.9, 4.7 and 5.5); the call is rebuilt when his market posts.
What the market projects
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).
No Week 9 player market is posted for Jerry Jeudy yet. His market-based projections were 3.9, 4.7 and 5.5 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 4.7, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.
That puts Efton Chism III 0.2 points ahead of Jerry Jeudy on these projections.
Week 9 matchups
Efton Chism III and NE host GB on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.
GB allowed 34.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 9th most in the league.
Receivers caught passes for 152 yards and 0.9 touchdowns a game against GB.
Jerry Jeudy and CLE visit NO on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.
NO allowed 29.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 14th fewest in the league.
Receivers caught passes for 144 yards and 0.9 touchdowns a game against NO.
By points allowed to the position, Efton Chism III has the softer matchup.
Injury status
Efton Chism III is not on the injury report.
Jerry Jeudy is not on the injury report.
Usage before Week 9
Through Week 8, Efton Chism III played 76 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: 53 of 60 snaps, 5 targets and 5 catches for 37 yards.
Through Week 8, Jerry Jeudy played 59 percent of CLE snaps, drew 10 percent of the targets, earned 12 percent of the air yards and had 2 percent of the red zone chances.
Jerry Jeudy, Week 5 against NYJ: 55 of 68 snaps, 7 targets and 3 catches for 19 yards.
Jerry Jeudy, Week 6 against BAL: 39 of 62 snaps, 4 targets and 4 catches for 69 yards.
Jerry Jeudy, Week 7 against TEN: 43 of 70 snaps, 4 targets and 4 catches for 21 yards.
Jerry Jeudy, Week 8 against PIT: 42 of 70 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 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.
Efton Chism III, Week 18 of 2025 against MIA: 1 target and 1 catch for 35 yards, 4.5 PPR points.
In 2025, Jerry Jeudy played 17 games for CLE and scored 120.7 PPR points, 7.1 a game, finishing WR52.
He caught 50 of 106 targets for 602 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 9 red zone targets and 436 air yards.
He was on the field for 85 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.
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 Jerry Jeudy?
Not on these numbers alone. Efton Chism III projects 34 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (4.3 a game over 8 games) and Jerry Jeudy 34 (4.2 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Efton Chism III over Jerry Jeudy.
Should I drop Jerry Jeudy for Efton Chism III?
Not on these numbers alone. Jerry Jeudy projects 34 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (4.2 a game over 8 games) and Efton Chism III 34 (4.3 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Efton Chism III over Jerry Jeudy.
Week 9 on the board
- Is Efton Chism III playing Week 9?
- Is Jerry Jeudy playing Week 9?
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