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Start Savion Williams or Efton Chism III? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 7:06 AM ET.

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WR · GB · at NE

Market projects
5.9
fantasy pts
NE D vs WR
32.1
13th most to WRs (2026)
Snap share
56%
Through Week 8
Target share
7%
Through Week 8
Sit

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

Should I drop Efton Chism III for Savion Williams?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Savion Williams projects 51 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (6.4 a game over 8 games), Efton Chism III 34 (4.3 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Savion Williams over Efton Chism III.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Savion Williams over Efton Chism III in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Savion Williams at 5.9 points and Efton Chism III at 4.9, 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

Player markets imply 5.9 fantasy points for Savion Williams, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Savion Williams is 0.2 touchdowns (7 market sources).

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 Savion Williams 1.0 points ahead of Efton Chism III on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

Savion Williams and GB visit NE on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

NE allowed 32.1 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 13th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 150 yards and a touchdown a game against NE.

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.

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

Injury status

Savion Williams is not on the injury report.

Efton Chism III is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Savion Williams played 56 percent of GB snaps, drew 7 percent of the targets, earned 5 percent of the air yards and had 3 percent of the red zone chances.

Savion Williams, Week 6 against DAL: 40 of 75 snaps, 2 carries for 9 yards, 4 targets and 4 catches for 32 yards.

Savion Williams, Week 7 against DET: 40 of 67 snaps, 2 carries for 4 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 47 yards.

Savion Williams, Week 8 against CAR: 38 of 69 snaps, 1 carry for 18 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 5 yards.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Savion Williams played 12 games for GB and scored 25.5 PPR points, 2.1 a game, finishing WR144.

He caught 10 of 10 targets for 78 yards and 1 touchdown, with 4 red zone targets and 17 air yards.

He was on the field for 12 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 Efton Chism III for Savion Williams?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Savion Williams projects 51 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (6.4 a game over 8 games), Efton Chism III 34 (4.3 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Savion Williams over Efton Chism III.

  • Should I drop Savion Williams for Efton Chism III?

    No. Keep Savion Williams: he projects 51 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (6.4 a game over 8 games), Efton Chism III 34 (4.3 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Savion Williams over Efton Chism III.

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