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Efton Chism or Quentin Johnston

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Efton Chism

Efton Chism

WR • New England Patriots NE
Quentin Johnston

Quentin Johnston

WR • Los Angeles Chargers LAC
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Chism over Johnston

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Chism ... 50%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 7.2
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
2.5 32.7 0.2 7.2
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Outlook Efton Chism

Efton Chism at Miami — Opportunity Knocks Amid Wide Receiver Injuries

With top targets A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs officially ruled out, New England enters Miami with a heavily depleted wide receiver rotation. Chism has displayed flashes of reliable playmaking throughout the season, but his recent involvement remains modest, having totaled just one reception on two targets over his past two appearances.

Our models project Chism for approximately 2.5 catches and 33 receiving yards (4.7 fantasy points) in what shapes up as a lower-scoring divisional matchup. While vacated perimeter snaps offer sneaky upside, his thin target baseline keeps him strictly as a speculative deep-league option or stash rather than a trusted lineup starter.


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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Johnston over Chism

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Johnston ... 50%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 6.48
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
1.58 35.51 0.1 6.48
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Outlook Quentin Johnston

Quentin Johnston vs. Rams — Low-Volume Role Keeps Him on Fantasy Benches

Johnston enters Week 8 healthy and operating as an outside starting receiver opposite Tre' Harris and slot option Ladd McConkey. Even with depth receivers Theo Wease Jr. and Brenen Thompson ruled out, Johnston has struggled to command consistent targets for the winless Chargers, who enter this matchup as 6.5-point underdogs while managing offensive line injuries.

Fantasy trust has plummeted, with his roster mark dropping to 22% and start percentage sitting at 2%. Our weekly projection forecasts Johnston for roughly 1.6 receptions on 3.6 targets for 36 yards (6.5 fantasy points). Because his output relies almost entirely on low-percentage deep shots, fantasy managers should leave him on the bench.


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Performance Efton Chism
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
11616.0160
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
11616.0160
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Quentin Johnston
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
00000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
15757.0570
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 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Quentin Johnston
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @KC 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Efton Chism
OWN
 
4%
-1.12 compared to last week
START
 
2%
+0.65 compared to last week
OWN/START Quentin Johnston
OWN
22%
-3.73 compared to last week
START
 
2%
+1.1 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Efton Chism
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Quentin Johnston
Not Ranked
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 89th with 18.24 total points (2.61 avg).
  • Currently 119.92 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.8 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 82nd among WR.
  • Top 100 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 95th among WR.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 57th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 50 in rush yards with 2 (0.29 per game) and is currently ranked 45th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +10, Rec Yards: +114 Rec TDs: +1,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 32, REC YDS: 400, REC TDS: 3
Breakdown Quentin Johnston

    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 91st with 16.80 total points (2.80 avg).
  • Currently 121.36 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.9 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 97th among WR.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 70th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 2 (0.33 per game) and is currently ranked 23rd among WR.
  • Top 50 in rush yards with 3 (0.50 per game) and is currently ranked 40th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -20, Rec Yards: -242 Rec TDs: -5,
  • Known to break out for big gains. If your league has bonus points for long REC TDs then this guy would be great to have.
  • You do realize that this guy has no receiving touchdowns right?
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 47, REC YDS: 550, REC TDS: 6
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Efton Chism

No Injury Reported

Injury Quentin Johnston

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Efton Chism

Week 8
New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
26.17346.3354602.71
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 31st with 12.00 total points (2.00 avg).
  • Currently 57 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 13th in rush defense with 661 (110.17 per game).
  • Top 8 in pass defense with 1417 (236.17 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 18 in points against with 26.17 per game and currently ranked 17th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 26th 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: -29.96, Turnovers: -1 Sacks: -8, INTs: +3, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -3.12,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 43, INT: 10, TDS: 4, PA/G: 26.5, YDS/G: 370.6
Matchups Quentin Johnston

Week 8
Los Angeles Chargers @ Los Angeles Rams

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
22.71308.71651003.51
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 5th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 25th with 27.00 total points (3.86 avg).
  • Currently 42 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.4 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in total yards against with 308.71 per game and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Ranked 20th in rush defense with 810 (115.71 per game).
  • Top 6 in pass defense with 1351 (193.00 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 12 in interceptions with 5 (0.71 per game) and currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 18 in points against with 22.71 per game and currently ranked 18th 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: +71.71, Turnovers: -7 Sacks: -41, INTs: -1, TDs: -2, Points Allowed: +6.41,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 14, TDS: 4, PA/G: 21.6, YDS/G: 348
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Efton Chism
4.85
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Quentin Johnston
9.93
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 6 15 10 114 11.4 1 1 2 2 0
ON PACE 15 36 24 277 11.4 2 2 5 2 0
3-YEAR AVG 1 2 2 38 25 1 0 0 0 0
Totals 9 19 14 209 14.9 2 1 2 2 0
Career Quentin Johnston
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2023 LAC 16 67 38 431 11.3 2 3 9 3 0
2024 LAC 15 91 55 711 12.9 8 3 6 2 0
2025 LAC 13 84 51 735 14.4 8 2 7 3.5 0
2026 LAC 5 22 8 165 20.6 0 2 3 1.5 0
ON PACE 14 62 23 468 20.6 0 6 9 1.5 0
3-YEAR AVG 15 82 48 626 13 6 3 7 2.8 0
Totals 52 275 155 2062 13.3 18 10 25 2.5 0
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