Efton Chism · Malachi Fields · 2026 week 6

Efton Chism or Malachi Fields?

Wondering who you should start this week — Efton Chism or Malachi Fields? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Malachi Fields — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans Malachi Fields (NO allow the 19th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 6	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Efton Chism	vs NYJ	4.4	25th · tough	8.3	14	healthy
Malachi Fields START	vs NO	5.5	19th	7	13	healthy

WRs vs NYJ recently: Amon-Ra St. Brown 7.9 pts (W3) · Rome Odunze 9.4 pts (W4) · Denzel Boston 10.6 pts (W5).

WRs vs NO recently: Cody White 6.4 pts (W3) · Jahan Dotson 11.4 pts (W4) · Justin Jefferson 12.8 pts (W5).

🎓 The coach's read

Malachi Fields projects 1.1 points higher in PPR.
Efton Chism faces NYJ, 25th most generous to WRs.
Malachi Fields faces NO, 19th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Efton Chism carries the higher trade value — 14 against 13 (a 7% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Efton Chism gets the most. Momentum: Efton Chism +14 and Malachi Fields -69 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.