Barner
TE · SEA vs CHI
Kickoff Mon 8:15 PM ET
Projected points8.5pts
Okonkwo
TE · WAS vs PHI
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET
Projected points8.2pts
Toss-up
Bench
AJ Barner or Chig Okonkwo: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. AJ Barner gets the nod over Chig Okonkwo.
- Ahead by
- +0.3pts
- over Okonkwo
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Okonkwo
The case for Okonkwo is more of the targets (17% to 13%) and more targets (5.0 a game to 4.1).
Flips if
Start Chig Okonkwo instead if you want more of the targets (17% to 13%).
Risk
The risk: Okonkwo caught 7 for 69 yards in Week 6 (13.9 points).
Highlights
BarnerToss-upTE · SEA vs CHIUsually 6.2+2.3pts this week
Helps him
- +1.2ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.34 touchdowns, above his usual 0.14.
- +0.8ptscatchesHis lines put him at 3.5 catches, above his usual 2.7.
Hurts him
- 5.0floorA quiet week could drop to about 5.0 points.
- 43%dud weeks43% of his games have been dud weeks.
OkonkwoFirst outTE · WAS vs PHIUsually 7.5+0.7pts this week
Helps him
- +1.6ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.27 touchdowns, above his usual 0.00.
Hurts him
- −0.7ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 30.5 receiving yards, below his usual 37.5.
- PHIvs TEsEdgePHI is the 9th toughest defense for tight ends.
- 4.0floorA quiet week could drop to about 4.0 points.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionBarner: 8.5 (best)Okonkwo: 8.2
TD pointsof the projectionBarner: 2.0 (best)Okonkwo: 1.6
Expected TDsthis weekBarner: 0.34 (best)Okonkwo: 0.27
Projected team pointsBarner: 24.8 (best)Okonkwo: 23.0
Red zone targetsper gameBarner: 1.0 (best)Okonkwo: 0.0
Role
Snap shareBarner: 88% (best)Okonkwo: 65%
Usage worthptsBarner: 7.6Okonkwo: 7.8 (best)
Target shareBarner: 13%Okonkwo: 17% (best)
Targets / gameBarner: 4.1Okonkwo: 5.0 (best)
Air yards shareBarner: 4%Okonkwo: 12% (best)
Vacated targets this weekBarner: 1.0Okonkwo: 5.9 (best)
RZ target shareBarner: 24% (best)Okonkwo: 0%
Inside 10 target shareBarner: 23% (best)Okonkwo: 0%
Catch rateBarner: 66%Okonkwo: 75% (best)
SeparationBarner: 4.0 ydsOkonkwo: 4.1 yds (best)
YAC over expectedBarner: +0.9 (best)Okonkwo: −1.9
Usage worth vs scoredBarner: Earned by usage 7.6Scored 6.2Okonkwo: Earned by usage 7.8Scored 7.5
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsBarner: BelowOkonkwo: 0 RZ targets
WOPRBarner: 0.23Okonkwo: 0.34 (best)
Range
FloorBarner: 5.0 (best)Okonkwo: 4.0
CeilingBarner: 13.4Okonkwo: 13.7 (best)
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBarner: 14%Okonkwo: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Barner: 0%Okonkwo: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterBarner: 43% (best)Okonkwo: 50%
SteadinessBarner: Steady (best)±3.4 pts · 7 gamesOkonkwo: Up & down±5.4 pts · 4 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmBarner: C (best)Okonkwo: D+
Game scriptBarner: Expected to leadOkonkwo: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBarner: 1.4Okonkwo: 0.4 (best)
Defense funnelBarner: NeutralOkonkwo: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBarner: 20th (average)Okonkwo: 24th (soft) (best)
Starting QBBarner: Darnold (Active)Okonkwo: Daniels (Active)
Opp defender outBarner: Johnson (SAF)Okonkwo: None listed
Roof / surfaceBarner: OpenturfOkonkwo: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleBarner: NormalOkonkwo: Off a bye
Opp paceBarner: 1st (fast) (best)Okonkwo: 27th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBarner: 0.38th (tough)Okonkwo: 0.4 (best)11th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedBarner: 74% (best)22nd (soft)Okonkwo: 72%17th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgBarner: 6.1Okonkwo: 8.8 (best)
Last 5 avgBarner: 6.5Okonkwo: 7.5 (best)
vs seasonBarner: −0.1 (Steady)Okonkwo: +1.3 (best)
Yards per route runBarner: 1.00Okonkwo: 1.55 (best)
Receiving aDOTBarner: 2.1Okonkwo: 6.8
Target share trendBarner: SteadyOkonkwo: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesBarner: Not widely startedOkonkwo: 47%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBarner: TE17 (best)Okonkwo: TE18
Yards linereceivingBarner: 29.5Okonkwo: 30.5 (best)
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