Start Efton Chism III or Konata Mumpfield? Week 9

Our Week 9 call

Start Efton Chism III over Konata Mumpfield in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Efton Chism III at 4.9 points and Konata Mumpfield at 4.9, a gap of 0.0. 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 Konata Mumpfield this week yet, so his 4.9 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 7 and 8 (5.2 and 4.5); 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 Konata Mumpfield yet. His market-based projections were 5.2 and 4.5 points in Weeks 7 and 8, an average of 4.9, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

That puts Efton Chism III 0.0 points ahead of Konata Mumpfield on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

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.

Konata Mumpfield and LAR visit WAS on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

WAS allowed 35.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 6th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 158 yards and 1.2 touchdowns a game against WAS.

By points allowed to the position, Konata Mumpfield has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Efton Chism III is not on the injury report.

Konata Mumpfield is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

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.

Through Week 8, Konata Mumpfield played 41 percent of LAR snaps, drew 7 percent of the targets, earned 12 percent of the air yards and had 3 percent of the red zone chances.

Konata Mumpfield, Week 5 against BUF: 6 of 82 snaps, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Konata Mumpfield, Week 6 against ARI: 27 of 58 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 15 yards.

Konata Mumpfield, Week 7 against LV: 31 of 72 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 15 yards.

Konata Mumpfield, Week 8 against LAC: 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.

In 2025, Konata Mumpfield played 17 games for LAR and scored 25.2 PPR points, 1.5 a game, finishing WR145.

He caught 10 of 23 targets for 92 yards and 1 touchdown, with 4 red zone targets and 67 air yards.

He was on the field for 32 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 9 calls

• Start Adonai Mitchell over Efton Chism III.
• Start Efton Chism III over Darnell Mooney.
• Start Isaac TeSlaa over Efton Chism III.
• Start Adonai Mitchell over Konata Mumpfield.
• Start Konata Mumpfield over Darnell Mooney.
• Start Isaac TeSlaa over Konata Mumpfield.