Efton Chism III

WRposition#86jersey25age5' 10"height198lbs2 yrsexperienceEastern Washingtoncollege

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 12:48 PM ET

Efton Chism III is a wide receiver for the New England Patriots (No. 86). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 1 of 1 passing for 16 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions; 20 catches on 25 targets for 200 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns; 1 tackle, 0 sacks. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Efton Chism III has produced +0.36 EPA per target on 25 targets. Snap share in Week 9: 51% of offensive snaps.

Is Efton Chism III playing this week?

Efton Chism III is not on the current injury report. The New England Patriots play next on the road at the Detroit Lions on Sun, Nov 15, 9:30 AM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Efton Chism III's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Efton Chism III has 1 of 1 passing for 16 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions; 20 catches on 25 targets for 200 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns; 1 tackle, 0 sacks.

What is Efton Chism III's EPA per play?

+0.362 EPA per target on 25 targets (total +9.0), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Efton Chism III play for?

Efton Chism III plays wide receiver for the New England Patriots, wearing No. 86. Efton Chism III is 25 years old, 5' 10", 198 lbs. College: Eastern Washington. League experience: 2 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Efton Chism III 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/efton-chism-iii (updated 2026-11-10).

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Efton Chism IIINew England Patriots · #86

Depth49th of 89 wide receivers

2026 percentile card · vs 89 qualified wide receivers

How he stacks up

Targets per gameDFS board →3.1 tgt/g4
Receiving yards per gameMilestone watch →25.0 yds/g13
Yards per target8.047
Catch rate80%97
EPA per targetEPA board →+0.3662
Receiving TDs per gameMilestone watch →2 TD54

Percentile vs wide receivers with 23+ targets. Grade = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Near the minimumMethod8 games25 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 89 qualified · min. 23 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 16 min agoGlossary →

25 targets is within 25% of the minimum: treat the percentiles as early.

Compare him with anyone →DFS board EPA board Milestone watch

2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 25+0.362EPA / target · total +9.064%success7.7air yds/tgt1.7YAC121st downs2explosive

Total EPA by week

-2.4Wk 2

-3.9Wk 3

+4.3Wk 4

+5.4Wk 5

-0.8Wk 6

+1.0Wk 7

+0.1Wk 8

+5.7Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week

18%10 snapsWk 2 · PIT

25%16 snapsWk 3 · JAX

45%34 snapsWk 4 · BUF

76%57 snapsWk 5 · LV

62%42 snapsWk 6 · NYJ

63%34 snapsWk 7 · CHI

88%53 snapsWk 8 · MIA

51%32 snapsWk 9 · GB

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap

Patriots · signed 2025 · 3 years, through 2027$997K a year

Total: $3.0M
Guaranteed: $259K
Share of cap at signing: 0.4%

9% of the value guaranteed

32nd paid81st in EPApercentiles among 259 WRs under contract, 2026

$848K2025

$1.0M2026

$1.1M2027

Game log

			Receiving					Rushing
Week	Opponent	Result	Rec	Tgt	Rec yds	TD	Long	Car	Rush yds	TD	Long
2 Sep 20	vs PIT	W 20-3	1	1	-2	0	-2	–	–	–	–
3 Sep 27	@ JAX	L 6-35	1	2	1	0	1	–	–	–	–
4 Oct 4	@ BUF	W 29-26	2	4	42	1	23	–	–	–	–
5 Oct 11	vs LV	W 45-17	5	6	57	0	17	1	2	0	2
6 Oct 18	vs NYJ	W 26-19	0	1	0	0	0	–	–	–	–
7 Oct 22	@ CHI	L 24-30	1	1	16	0	16	–	–	–	–
8 Nov 1	@ MIA	W 24-19	5	5	37	0	12	–	–	–	–
9 Nov 8	vs GB	L 27-45	5	5	49	1	21	–	–	–	–
Season			20	25	200	2	23	1	2	0	2