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Start Rashod Bateman or Efton Chism III? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 8:21 AM ET.

Start Efton Chism III over Rashod Bateman

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Efton Chism III

WR · NE · vs GB

Market projects
4.9
recent weeks avg
GB D vs WR
35.7
9th most to WRs (2026)
Snap share
63%
Through Week 8
Target share
12%
Through Week 8
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Rashod Bateman

WR · BAL · vs JAX

Market projects
3.9
fantasy pts
JAX D vs WR
38.0
4th most to WRs (2026)
Snap share
70%
Through Week 8
Target share
13%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Efton Chism III for Rashod Bateman?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Rashod Bateman projects 43 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (5.4 a game over 8 games), Efton Chism III 34 (4.3 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Efton Chism III over Rashod Bateman. So make the move after his Week 9 game.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Efton Chism III over Rashod Bateman in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Efton Chism III at 4.9 points and Rashod Bateman at 3.9, a gap of 1.0. 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.

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).

Player markets imply 3.9 fantasy points for Rashod Bateman, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Rashod Bateman is 16 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.1 touchdowns (12, 10 and 11 market sources).

That puts Efton Chism III 1.0 points ahead of Rashod Bateman 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.

Rashod Bateman and BAL host JAX on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

JAX allowed 38.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 4th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 210 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against JAX.

By points allowed to the position, Rashod Bateman has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Efton Chism III is not on the injury report.

Rashod Bateman 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, Rashod Bateman played 70 percent of BAL snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 23 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

Rashod Bateman, Week 5 against ATL: 61 of 76 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 62 yards.

Rashod Bateman, Week 6 against CLE: 17 of 57 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Rashod Bateman, Week 7 against CIN: 49 of 67 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 33 yards.

Rashod Bateman, Week 8 against BUF: 3 targets and 1 catch for 22 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, Rashod Bateman played 13 games for BAL and scored 55.4 PPR points, 4.3 a game, finishing WR102.

He caught 19 of 38 targets for 224 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 8 red zone targets and 185 air yards.

He was on the field for 69 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 Rashod Bateman?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Rashod Bateman projects 43 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (5.4 a game over 8 games), Efton Chism III 34 (4.3 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Efton Chism III over Rashod Bateman. So make the move after his Week 9 game.

  • Should I drop Rashod Bateman for Efton Chism III?

    No. Keep Rashod Bateman: he projects 43 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (5.4 a game over 8 games), Efton Chism III 34 (4.3 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Efton Chism III over Rashod Bateman.

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