Start Efton Chism III or Laquon Treadwell? Week 9
Updated Nov 3, 11:56 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 10 answer posts Tuesday.
Start Laquon Treadwell over Efton Chism III
- Market projects
- 5.6
- recent weeks avg
- DAL D vs WR
- 35.6
- 7th most to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 76%
- Through Week 8
- Target share
- 11%
- Through Week 8
- 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
Should I drop Laquon Treadwell for Efton Chism III?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Efton Chism III projects 34 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (4.3 a game over 8 games), Laquon Treadwell 7 (0.9 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Laquon Treadwell over Efton Chism III. So make the move after his Week 9 game.
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Our Week 9 call
Start Laquon Treadwell over Efton Chism III in Week 9.
Market-based projections have Laquon Treadwell at 5.6 points and Efton Chism III at 4.9, a gap of 0.7. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for Laquon Treadwell this week yet, so his 5.6 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6, 7 and 8 (6.5, 4.4 and 5.9); 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 Laquon Treadwell yet. His market-based projections were 6.5, 4.4 and 5.9 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 5.6, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.
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 Laquon Treadwell 0.7 points ahead of Efton Chism III on these projections.
Week 9 matchups
Laquon Treadwell and IND host DAL on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.
DAL allowed 35.6 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 7th most in the league.
Receivers caught passes for 164 yards and a touchdown a game against DAL.
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.
By points allowed to the position, Laquon Treadwell has the softer matchup.
Injury status
Laquon Treadwell is not on the injury report.
Efton Chism III is not on the injury report.
Usage before Week 9
Through Week 8, Laquon Treadwell played 76 percent of IND snaps, drew 11 percent of the targets, earned 17 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.
Laquon Treadwell, Week 5 against PIT: 57 of 71 snaps, 8 targets and 2 catches for 34 yards.
Laquon Treadwell, Week 6 against TEN: 77 of 83 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 21 yards.
Laquon Treadwell, Week 7 against MIN: 45 of 58 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 19 yards.
Laquon Treadwell, Week 8 against JAX: 43 of 61 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 18 yards.
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.
Their 2025 seasons
In 2025, Laquon Treadwell played 10 games for IND.
He caught 0 of 0 targets for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns, with 0 red zone targets and 0 air yards.
He was on the field for 5 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 Laquon Treadwell for Efton Chism III?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Efton Chism III projects 34 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (4.3 a game over 8 games), Laquon Treadwell 7 (0.9 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Laquon Treadwell over Efton Chism III. So make the move after his Week 9 game.
Should I drop Efton Chism III for Laquon Treadwell?
No. Keep Efton Chism III: he projects 34 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (4.3 a game over 8 games), Laquon Treadwell 7 (0.9 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Laquon Treadwell over Efton Chism III.
Week 9 on the board
- Is Efton Chism III playing Week 9?
- Is Laquon Treadwell playing Week 9?
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