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34
31
FINALFINAL
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DEN
14
17
FINALFINAL
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PHI
10
7
ARI
LAR
o51.5
-13
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LAC
KC
o41.5
-7.5
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BUF
LV
o53.5
+5
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GB
o53.5
-1
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SF
o51.5
-7.5
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Efton Chism or Austin Ekeler

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Efton Chism

Efton Chism

WR • New England Patriots NE
Austin Ekeler

Austin Ekeler

RB • n/a
OR
EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Chism over Ekeler

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Chism ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 4.1
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
1.4 17.2 0.2 4.1
No projection for today.
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Outlook Efton Chism

Efton Chism vs NYJ — Expanded Role Offers Speculative Value

Chism has earned increased trust after making a dramatic game-winning touchdown catch against Buffalo. With Mack Hollins on injured reserve, head coach Mike Vrabel confirmed Chism will see more opportunities. Though he remains behind A.J. Brown and DeMario Douglas in the pecking order, Chism has capitalized on his playing time, totaling seven receptions for 99 yards over his past two contests.

Despite his recent heroics and climbing roster share, he carries a low fantasy floor this week. Our projection expects Chism to post around 2.6 fantasy points on two targets and 17 yards against the Jets in a projected low-scoring matchup. He is an intriguing stash in deep formats, but managers should keep him on the bench in standard leagues.


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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Ekeler over Chism

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Ekeler ... 50%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 6.5
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
7 26.7 0.2 1.4 11.3 0 6.5
No projection for today.
Coming soon.
Outlook Austin Ekeler

Austin Ekeler at San Francisco — Limited Role in a Tough Road Matchup

Ekeler was limited in practice this week wearing a non-contact jersey while dealing with a chest issue, though he avoids an official injury designation. With Bill Croskey-Merritt ruled out, Ekeler should operate as the primary change-of-pace option, though he has logged just seven carries and three targets over his last two games.

Facing an undefeated 49ers team as heavy road underdogs, Washington could be forced into a pass-heavy script. Even so, our weekly model projects roughly 6.4 fantasy points on seven rushes and two targets. Rostered in just 8% of leagues, Ekeler is best left on fantasy benches outside of the deepest formats.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 3 hrs ago
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Performance Efton Chism
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
55711.4170
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
79914.1231
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Austin Ekeler
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
3-1-0.301150
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
7284.002260
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Efton Chism
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 LV 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Austin Ekeler
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
4 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Efton Chism
OWN
 
6%
+4.6 compared to last week
START
 
1%
+0.43 compared to last week
OWN/START Austin Ekeler
OWN
 
9%
+0.02 compared to last week
START
 
4%
+3.12 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Efton Chism
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Austin Ekeler
35th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Efton Chism

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 80th with 16.64 total points (3.33 avg).
  • Currently 85.82 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 4.7 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 79th among WR.
  • Top 100 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 90th among WR.
  • Top 50 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 47th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 1 (0.20 per game) and is currently ranked 29th among WR.
  • Top 50 in rush yards with 2 (0.40 per game) and is currently ranked 37th among WR.
  • Top 35 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game) and is currently ranked 29th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +9, Rec Yards: +98 Rec TDs: +1,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 30, REC YDS: 400, REC TDS: 3
Breakdown Austin Ekeler

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 35th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 77th with 5.40 total points (2.70 avg).
  • Currently 121.3 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He is in a heck of a slump. If he is star player then he should rebound.
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 69th among RB.
  • Top 100 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 76th among RB.
  • Ranked 112th in Rec TDs among RB.
  • Ranked 117th in targets and is currently among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 100 in rush yards with 28 (14.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 79th among RB.
  • He is top 100 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 93rd among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -15, Rush AVG: +0.9 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: -3, Rec Yards: -12 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Efton Chism

No Injury Reported

Injury Austin Ekeler

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Efton Chism

Week 6
New England Patriots VS New York Jets

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
19.20313.20611703.09
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 9th with 37.00 total points (7.40 avg).
  • Currently 22 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 3.1 PPG. If you don"t have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in total yards against with 313.20 per game and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Ranked 20th in rush defense with 590 (118.00 per game).
  • Top 6 in pass defense with 976 (195.20 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 6 in sacks with 17 (3.40 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 6 in points against with 19.20 per game and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 25th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -41.4, Turnovers: +6 Sacks: +10, INTs: +1, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -12.2,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 29, INT: 11, TDS: 7, PA/G: 31.4, YDS/G: 377.8
Matchups Austin Ekeler

Week 6
n/a VS n/a

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD FSP
0.00
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Efton Chism
5.91
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Austin Ekeler
0.00
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Efton Chism
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2025 NE 2 3 3 75 25.0 1 0 0 0 0
2026 NE 4 13 9 98 10.9 1 1 2 2 0
ON PACE 14 47 32 353 10.9 4 4 7 2 0
3-YEAR AVG 1 2 2 38 25 1 0 0 0 0
Totals 7 17 13 193 14.8 2 1 2 2 0
Career Austin Ekeler
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2017 LAC 13 47 260 5.5 2 35 27 279 10.3 3
2018 LAC 14 106 554 5.2 3 53 39 404 10.4 3
2019 LAC 16 132 557 4.2 3 108 92 993 10.8 8
2020 LAC 10 116 530 4.6 1 65 54 403 7.5 2
2021 LAC 16 206 911 4.4 12 94 70 647 9.2 8
2022 LAC 16 204 915 4.5 13 128 107 722 6.7 5
2023 LAC 14 179 628 3.5 5 74 51 436 8.5 1
2024 WAS 12 77 367 4.8 4 41 35 366 10.5 0
2025 WAS 2 14 43 3.1 0 7 5 38 7.6 0
2026 WAS 2 7 28 4.0 0 3 2 26 13.0 0
ON PACE 7 25 101 4.0 0 11 7 94 13.0 0
3-YEAR AVG 10 97 376 3.9 3 46 34 308 9.0 0
Totals 120 1123 4917 4.4 45 627 496 4406 8.9 30
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