Okonkwo
TE · WAS vs PHI
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET
Projected points8.2pts
Ferguson
TE · DAL vs ARI
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points5.2pts
Start
Bench
Chig Okonkwo or Jake Ferguson: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Start Chig Okonkwo over Jake Ferguson.
- Ahead by
- +3.0pts
- over Ferguson
- Confidence
- High
- Start
- Started
- 46%
- of leagues
Flips if
An injury tag on Chig Okonkwo or a bigger role for Jake Ferguson.
Highlights
OkonkwoStartTE · 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.
FergusonFirst outTE · DAL vs ARIUsually 6.4−1.2pts this week
Helps him
- 30.8team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 30.8 points, a high scoring spot.
- ARIvs TEsEdgeARI is the 7th softest defense for tight ends.
Hurts him
- −0.9ptscatchesHis lines put him at 1.5 catches, below his usual 2.4.
- 9%targetsHe draws only 9% of his team’s targets.
- 3.6per gameHe sees only 3.6 targets a game.
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
ProjectionOkonkwo: 8.2 (best)Ferguson: 5.2
TD pointsof the projectionOkonkwo: 1.6Ferguson: 2.2 (best)
Expected TDsthis weekOkonkwo: 0.27Ferguson: 0.37 (best)
Projected team pointsOkonkwo: 23.0Ferguson: 30.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameOkonkwo: 0.0Ferguson: 0.7 (best)
Role
Snap shareOkonkwo: 65%Ferguson: 67% (best)
Usage worthptsOkonkwo: 7.8 (best)Ferguson: 6.1
Target shareOkonkwo: 17% (best)Ferguson: 9%
Targets / gameOkonkwo: 5.0 (best)Ferguson: 3.6
Air yards shareOkonkwo: 12% (best)Ferguson: 6%
Vacated targets this weekOkonkwo: 5.9 (best)Ferguson: 0.0
RZ target shareOkonkwo: 0%Ferguson: 12% (best)
Inside 10 target shareOkonkwo: 0%Ferguson: 20% (best)
Catch rateOkonkwo: 75% (best)Ferguson: 68%
SeparationOkonkwo: 4.1 yds (best)Ferguson: 3.8 yds
YAC over expectedOkonkwo: −1.9Ferguson: −0.2 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredOkonkwo: Earned by usage 7.8Scored 7.5Ferguson: Earned by usage 6.1Scored 6.4
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsOkonkwo: 0 RZ targetsFerguson: Above
WOPROkonkwo: 0.34 (best)Ferguson: 0.18
Range
FloorOkonkwo: 4.0 (best)Ferguson: 2.6
CeilingOkonkwo: 13.7 (best)Ferguson: 8.7
Points from TDssteadier when lowerOkonkwo: 0%Ferguson: 40%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Okonkwo: 0%Ferguson: 9% (best)
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterOkonkwo: 50% (best)Ferguson: 58%
SteadinessOkonkwo: Up & down (best)±5.4 pts · 4 gamesFerguson: Up & down±5.7 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmOkonkwo: D+Ferguson: B+ (best)
Game scriptOkonkwo: Expected to leadFerguson: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterOkonkwo: 0.4 (best)Ferguson: 1.1
Defense funnelOkonkwo: NeutralFerguson: Pass
Opp pass yds allowedOkonkwo: 24th (soft) (best)Ferguson: 21st (average)
Starting QBOkonkwo: Daniels (Active)Ferguson: Prescott (Active)
Roof / surfaceOkonkwo: OpengrassFerguson: Retractable roofturf
Rest / scheduleOkonkwo: Off a byeFerguson: Normal
Opp paceOkonkwo: 27th (slow)Ferguson: 2nd (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameOkonkwo: 0.411th (average)Ferguson: 0.6 (best)18th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedOkonkwo: 72%17th (average)Ferguson: 78% (best)29th (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgOkonkwo: 8.8 (best)Ferguson: 2.7
Last 5 avgOkonkwo: 7.5 (best)Ferguson: 4.3
vs seasonOkonkwo: +1.3 (best)Ferguson: −3.6 (Cooling)
Yards per route runOkonkwo: 1.55 (best)Ferguson: 0.64
Receiving aDOTOkonkwo: 6.8Ferguson: 5.0
Target share trendOkonkwo: SteadyFerguson: Cooling
Crowd
Started in leaguesOkonkwo: 47%Ferguson: Not widely started
Nuvela position ranklower is betterOkonkwo: TE18 (best)Ferguson: TE32
Yards linereceivingOkonkwo: 30.5 (best)Ferguson: 14.5
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