Tremble
TE · CAR vs DET
Proj pts
5.8pts
market
Okonkwo
TE · WAS vs IND
Proj pts
5.5pts
opportunity
Chig Okonkwo or Tommy Tremble: who should I start in Week 4?
Toss-up: lean Tommy Tremble over Chig Okonkwo by 0.3. Tommy Tremble leads at 5.8. Chig Okonkwo is the first one out, 0.3 short.
Availability & news
Chig OkonkwoPractice: Limited
Okonkwo (hamstring) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)
Highlights
Cons
- Low TE usage9% target share
- Thin volume2.5 targets/g
Pros
- Favorable matchupFavorable · A- vs TE
Cons
- Rotational role64% of snaps
- Shaky floor3.9 floor
Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2025 season (not enough games played this season yet).
Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET
The widest gap between them, in proportion, is bust rate: Tremble 47%, Okonkwo 24%.
Okonkwo (Practice: Limited): “Okonkwo (hamstring) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.
Latest game on the card: Okonkwo 3.6 (PPR points).
Why Tommy Tremble
Start Tommy Tremble — projects 5.8, an even matchup vs DET.
Tommy Tremble projects 5.8 points on a 1.6–7.0 range. The matchup grades as neutral against DET. Usage: targets / game at 2.5. Net: start Tommy Tremble this week.
Working against Tremble: Low TE usage (9% target share), Thin volume (2.5 targets/g).
Where Tremble leads the head-to-head: Projection (5.8 vs 5.5); Implied team total (23.5 vs 22.5); Boom rate (20% vs 18%); Touchdown dependence (18% vs 10%).
Why Chig Okonkwo
Sit Chig Okonkwo — projects 5.5, a favorable matchup vs IND.
Chig Okonkwo projects 5.5 points on a 3.9–12.4 range. The matchup grades as favorable against IND. Usage: targets / game at 4.6. Net: bench Chig Okonkwo this week.
Working for Okonkwo: Favorable matchup (Favorable · A- vs TE).
Working against Okonkwo: Rotational role (64% of snaps), Shaky floor (3.9 floor).
Where Okonkwo leads the head-to-head: Floor (3.9 vs 1.6); Ceiling (12.4 vs 7.0); Target share (15% vs 9%); Matchup grade (recency weighted) (A- vs B-); Last 3 avg (6.8 vs 4.7); Last 5 avg (8.8 vs 4.7); vs season (+1.5 vs +0.4); Consistency (42% vs 0%); Bust rate (24% vs 47%); Targets / game (4.6 vs 2.5); Snap share (64% vs 60%).
Recent form
Tommy Tremble's last 3 games: PPR points 1.4, 5.5, 7.1 (low to high; the card does not say which came first).
Chig Okonkwo's last 5 games: PPR points 7.3, 16.4, 14.5, 2.2, 3.6 (oldest to newest).
Tremble has already beaten Okonkwo's 5.5 projection in 1 of his 3; Okonkwo has beaten Tremble's 5.8 in 3 of his 5.
At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.
Matchup
Tommy Tremble (CAR) faces DET, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 8:20 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 23.5, spread +3.5.
Chig Okonkwo (WAS) faces IND, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 9:30 AM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. Betting line: implied team total 22.5, spread +3.5.
What flips it
Tremble's edge is 0.3 points (5.8 to 5.5). Okonkwo's ceiling (12.4) clears Tremble's projection, so a big game from Okonkwo flips it. Tremble's floor (1.6) sits under Okonkwo's projection, so a quiet game from Tremble flips it too. Confidence in the call: lower.
More start/sit comparisons from this week's PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning.
This week's toughest calls
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- Harold Fannin Jr. or Tucker Kraft13.2 · 13.0
- AJ Barner or Hunter Henry11.0 · 11.2
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