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Week7 · 2026
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Walker

WR · BAL vs CIN

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points5.0ptsUsage estimate

Chism

WR · NE vs CHI

FinalCHI 30 – 24 NE

Final points2.6pts

projected 4.5

Devontez Walker or Efton Chism III: who should I start in Week 7?

Efton Chism III already played (2.6 pts, final). If he's in your lineup, those points are banked; if not, he can't help you this week. Compare Devontez Walker with your other options.

Highlights

Injuries as of Mon 7:53 PM ET

  • What moves his projectionEffect vs his usual week

    • Helps him: He's expected to play more snaps this week than he has lately.+1.2 pts
    • Helps him: Most players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.+0.5 pts

    Usually scores 3.5 → projected 5.0+1.5 pts

  • What moves his projectionEffect vs his usual week

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    Usually scores 5.1 → projected 4.5−0.6 pts

    Also worth knowing

    • He draws only 9% of his team's targets.
    • He sees only 2.8 targets a game.

Stat comparison

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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionWalker: 5.0 (best)Chism: 4.5
TD pointsof the projectionWalker: Our estimateChism: 1.2
Expected TDsthis weekWalker: Our estimateChism: 0.20
Projected team pointsWalker: 23.8Chism: 23.8
Red zone targetsper gameWalker: 0.2Chism: 0.4 (best)
Role
Snap shareWalker: 50% (best)Chism: 45%
Usage worthptsWalker: 3.5Chism: 4.9 (best)
Target shareWalker: 6%Chism: 9% (best)
Targets / gameWalker: 1.8Chism: 2.8 (best)
Air yards shareWalker: 19% (best)Chism: 8%
WOPRWalker: 0.22 (best)Chism: 0.18
RZ target shareWalker: 6%Chism: 7% (best)
Catch rateWalker: 44%Chism: 64% (best)
SeparationWalker: Not trackedChism: 3.9 yds
YAC over expectedWalker: Not trackedChism: −0.8
Usage worth vs scoredWalker: Earned by usage 3.5Scored 3.5Chism: Earned by usage 4.9Scored 5.1
Vacated targets this weekWalker: 0.7Chism: 9.0 (best)
Inside 10 target shareWalker: 11%Chism: 17% (best)
Range
FloorWalker: 2.0Chism: 2.1 (best)
CeilingWalker: 8.9 (best)Chism: 7.8
Points from TDssteadier when lowerWalker: 34%Chism: 23%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Walker: 0%Chism: 0%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterWalker: 80%Chism: 50% (best)
SteadinessWalker: Volatile±3.8 pts · 5 gamesChism: Volatile (best)±6.2 pts · 4 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionWalker: D+2026, 5 gmChism: B- (best)2026, 6 gm
Game scriptWalker: Expected to trail (best)Chism: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterWalker: 1.6Chism: 1.5 (best)
Defense funnelWalker: NeutralChism: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedWalker: 22nd (soft) (best)Chism: 15th (average)
Starting QBWalker: Huntley (Active)Chism: Maye (Active)
Opp defender outWalker: None listedChism: Edwards (LB)
Roof / surfaceWalker: OpengrassChism: Open
Rest / scheduleWalker: NormalChism: Short week (4d)
Opp paceWalker: 18th (average)Chism: 1st (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameWalker: 3.218th (average)Chism: 3.5 (best)24th (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedWalker: 56%4th (tough)Chism: 60% (best)13th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgWalker: 3.9Chism: 7.7 (best)
Last 5 avgWalker: 3.5Chism: 5.1 (best)
vs seasonWalker: +0.4 (Rising)Chism: +2.6 (Rising) (best)
Yards per route runWalker: 0.83Chism: 2.09 (best)
Receiving aDOTWalker: 23.6Chism: 8.4
Target share trendWalker: SteadyChism: Steady
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterWalker: WR69 (best)Chism: WR73
Yards linereceivingWalker: Our estimateChism: 17.5

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