Efton Chism III vs. Jordan Watkins: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Efton Chism III. Chism III is projected for 7.5 PPR points vs 7.2 for Jordan Watkins, and faces the 9th-softest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Efton Chism III vs. Jordan Watkins: Week 9 side by side

Efton Chism III
WR · NE
Jordan Watkins
WR · SF
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)7.57.2
Floor (lowest source)6.25.6
Ceiling (highest source)9.37.7
StatChasers projection6.2 (WR61)7.6 (WR51)
Opponentvs GBvs LV
Opponent vs. position9th-softest (34.8 pts/g allowed)11th-softest (33.8 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage9% target share (last 3)7% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
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Efton Chism III vs. Jordan Watkins Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Efton Chism III or Jordan Watkins in Week 9?

Start Efton Chism III. Chism III projects for 7.5 PPR points vs GB, against 7.2 for Jordan Watkins vs LV: a 0.3-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. Jordan Watkins: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Efton Chism III is projected to score more: 7.5 PPR points to 7.2 for Jordan Watkins.

The sources range from 6.2 to 9.3 for Chism III and from 5.6 to 7.7 for Watkins. The ranges overlap, so Watkins outscoring Chism III is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Efton Chism III or Jordan Watkins?

Efton Chism III is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Chism III at 6.2 PPR points, against 5.6 for Jordan Watkins.

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 Jordan Watkins?

Efton Chism III has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Chism III at 9.3 PPR points, against 7.7 for Jordan Watkins.

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 Jordan Watkins?

Efton Chism III plays GB and Jordan Watkins plays LV in Week 9.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Chism III faces the 9th-softest defense against WRs and Watkins faces the 11th-softest defense against WRs, so Efton Chism III has the softer matchup.

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 Jordan Watkins?

Over his recent games Efton Chism III has drawn 9% of his team's targets, and Jordan Watkins 7% of his team's targets.

Efton Chism III has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Efton Chism III vs. Jordan Watkins?

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

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

Are Efton Chism III and Jordan Watkins playing in Week 9?

Neither Efton Chism III nor Jordan Watkins has an injury designation for Week 9.

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

Where do the Efton Chism III and Jordan Watkins 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 Jordan Watkins by 6.

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

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