Start Efton Chism III or Kayshon Boutte? Week 9
Updated Nov 3, 9:21 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 10 answer posts Tuesday.
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Start Efton Chism III over Kayshon Boutte
- 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
- 4.6
- recent weeks avg
- LAC D vs WR
- 30.3
- 16th fewest to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 54%
- Through Week 7
- Target share
- 10%
- Through Week 7
Should I drop Efton Chism III for Kayshon Boutte?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Kayshon Boutte projects 56 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (6.2 a game over 9 games), Efton Chism III 34 (4.3 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Efton Chism III over Kayshon Boutte. So make the move after his Week 9 game.
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Our Week 9 call
Start Efton Chism III over Kayshon Boutte in Week 9.
Market-based projections have Efton Chism III at 4.9 points and Kayshon Boutte at 4.6, a gap of 0.3. 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 4.9 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 Kayshon Boutte this week yet, so his 4.6 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6 and 7 (5.8 and 3.3); 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 Kayshon Boutte yet. His market-based projections were 5.8 and 3.3 points in Weeks 6 and 7, an average of 4.6, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.
That puts Efton Chism III 0.3 points ahead of Kayshon Boutte 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.
Kayshon Boutte and HOU visit LAC on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.
LAC allowed 30.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 16th fewest in the league.
Receivers caught passes for 133 yards and 0.9 touchdowns a game against LAC.
By points allowed to the position, Efton Chism III has the softer matchup.
Injury status
Efton Chism III is not on the injury report.
Kayshon Boutte 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 7, Kayshon Boutte played 54 percent of HOU snaps, drew 10 percent of the targets, earned 12 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.
Kayshon Boutte, Week 4 against DAL: 34 of 55 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 36 yards.
Kayshon Boutte, Week 5 against TEN: 39 of 66 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 38 yards.
Kayshon Boutte, Week 6 against JAX: 26 of 63 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 16 yards.
Kayshon Boutte, Week 7 against NYG: 19 of 61 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 25 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, Kayshon Boutte played 14 games for NE and scored 124.1 PPR points, 8.9 a game, finishing WR51.
He caught 33 of 46 targets for 551 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 4 red zone targets and 513 air yards.
He was on the field for 68 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 Kayshon Boutte?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Kayshon Boutte projects 56 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (6.2 a game over 9 games), Efton Chism III 34 (4.3 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Efton Chism III over Kayshon Boutte. So make the move after his Week 9 game.
Should I drop Kayshon Boutte for Efton Chism III?
No. Keep Kayshon Boutte: he projects 56 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (6.2 a game over 9 games), Efton Chism III 34 (4.3 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Efton Chism III over Kayshon Boutte.
Week 9 on the board
- Is Efton Chism III playing Week 9?
- Is Kayshon Boutte playing Week 9?
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