Start Kalif Raymond or Efton Chism III? Week 8

Our Week 8 call

Start Kalif Raymond over Efton Chism III in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Kalif Raymond at 6.0 points and Efton Chism III at 4.7, a gap of 1.3. 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 4.7 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5, 6 and 7 (6.2, 3.5 and 4.4); the call is rebuilt when his market posts.

What the market projects

No Week 8 player market is posted for Efton Chism III yet. His market-based projections were 6.2, 3.5 and 4.4 points in Weeks 5, 6 and 7, an average of 4.7, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

Player markets imply 6.0 fantasy points for Kalif Raymond, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Kalif Raymond is 23 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (9, 9 and 8 market sources).

That puts Kalif Raymond 1.3 points ahead of Efton Chism III on these projections.

Week 8 matchups

Efton Chism III and NE visit MIA on Sunday at 4:25 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.

Kalif Raymond and CHI visit SEA on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

SEA allowed 20.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 92 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against SEA.

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

Injury status

Efton Chism III is not on the injury report.

Kalif Raymond is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, Efton Chism III played 63 percent of NE snaps, drew 3 percent of the targets, earned 1 percent of the air yards and had 0 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.

Through Week 7, Kalif Raymond played 61 percent of CHI snaps, drew 14 percent of the targets, earned 11 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

Kalif Raymond, Week 4 against NYJ: 47 of 93 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 6 yards.

Kalif Raymond, Week 5 against GB: 47 of 69 snaps, 1 carry for -2 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 6 yards.

Kalif Raymond, Week 6 against ATL: 36 of 77 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 18 yards.

Kalif Raymond, Week 7 against NE: 48 of 69 snaps, 2 targets 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.

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.

In 2025, Kalif Raymond played 15 games for DET and scored 66.8 PPR points, 4.5 a game, finishing WR94.

He caught 24 of 30 targets for 289 yards and 1 touchdown, with 2 red zone targets and 132 air yards.

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

Their other Week 8 calls

• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Efton Chism III.
• Start Efton Chism III over Cody White.
• Start Efton Chism III over Elic Ayomanor.
• Start Adonai Mitchell over Kalif Raymond.
• Start Kalif Raymond over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Chris Godwin Jr. over Kalif Raymond.