Efton Chism III vs. A.J. Brown: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Efton Chism III. Chism III is projected for 7.5 PPR points vs 2.0 for A.J. Brown, and faces the 9th-softest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Efton Chism III vs. A.J. Brown: Week 9 side by side

Efton Chism III
WR · NE
A.J. Brown
WR · NE
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)7.52.0
Floor (lowest source)6.22.0
Ceiling (highest source)9.32.0
StatChasers projection6.2 (WR61)—
Opponentvs GBBye
Opponent vs. position9th-softest (34.8 pts/g allowed)—
Recent usage9% target share (last 3)22% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
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Efton Chism III vs. A.J. Brown Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Efton Chism III or A.J. Brown in Week 9?

Start Efton Chism III. Chism III projects for 7.5 PPR points vs GB, against 2.0 for A.J. Brown on a bye: a 5.5-point edge.

The projection is the average of every source that carries each player this week, and a player listed Out or Doubtful is never the start.

Efton Chism III vs. A.J. Brown: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Efton Chism III is projected to score more: 7.5 PPR points to 2.0 for A.J. Brown.

The sources range from 6.2 to 9.3 for Chism III and from 2.0 to 2.0 for Brown. Even Brown's highest projection is below Chism III's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Efton Chism III or A.J. Brown?

Efton Chism III is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Chism III at 6.2 PPR points, against 2.0 for A.J. Brown.

Start the higher floor when you are favored and only need to avoid a dud.

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 9, Efton Chism III or A.J. Brown?

Efton Chism III has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Chism III at 9.3 PPR points, against 2.0 for A.J. Brown.

Start the higher ceiling when you are the underdog and need points more than safety.

Who has the better matchup in Week 9, Efton Chism III or A.J. Brown?

Efton Chism III plays GB and A.J. Brown is on a bye in Week 9.

Each projection already accounts for the opponent, so a soft matchup is a tiebreaker, not a reason to bench the higher projection.

Who gets more volume, Efton Chism III or A.J. Brown?

Over his recent games Efton Chism III has drawn 9% of his team's targets, and A.J. Brown 22% of his team's targets.

A.J. Brown has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Efton Chism III vs. A.J. Brown?

These numbers are in PPR. Full PPR adds a point per catch, so it helps whichever player sees more targets, which here is A.J. Brown.

Switch between PPR, Half PPR and Standard on the board above to rescore both players from the same sources.

Are Efton Chism III and A.J. Brown playing in Week 9?

Efton Chism III has no injury designation, and A.J. Brown is on a bye.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the Efton Chism III and A.J. Brown projections come from?

Each figure is the average of the projection sources that carry the player this week: StatChasers, Sleeper, ESPN, numberFire, FFToday and the betting markets (sportsbook player props). Efton Chism III is projected by 6 of them and A.J. Brown by 1.

A source with no number for a player is left out of the average rather than counted as a zero.

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