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Chig Okonkwo

Chig Okonkwo

TE • Washington Commanders Proj Rank 17 Actual 25 146 ADP • Trade Value
REC YDS AVG LONG TD FSP
5960010.243212.07
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Chig Okonkwo | Fantasy Outlook

Late-Round Tight End Sleeper Poised to Unleash in Washington's New-Look Offense

After consecutive seasons clearing 50 receptions with Tennessee, Chig Okonkwo joins the Washington Commanders as their clear top tight end option on the depth chart. The athletic tight end expressed extreme excitement about his fit in the new offense, noting he can finally 'unleash' his playmaking ability. Standing as the TE1 ahead of John Bates and rookie Ben Sinnott, Okonkwo should enjoy consistent routes under rookie signal-caller Jayden Daniels.

Our models are optimistic about Okonkwo's fantasy output, projecting him for 55 receptions, 578 yards, and 3 touchdowns on 86 targets. This target volume aligns with his historical reliability as a high-floor pass catcher. With fantasy managers currently rostering him in under 10% of leagues, he remains an overlooked commodity despite his secure starting role.

Looking at draft trends, Okonkwo's late-round ADP has climbed from around 161 in late May to a stable 146 in July. This upward trajectory shows growing market confidence in his revamped role. At this current price, he represents an exceptional late-round value steal in 1.0 PPR formats for managers who choose to wait on the tight end position.

Updated 18 hrs ago

Chig Okonkwo Fantasy

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WK OPP TARGET REC YD TD Pts Diff.
18 @JAX (8th) 5 2 2 0 2 15
17 NO (21st) 7 3 55 1 15 4
16 KC (29th) 8 6 44 1 16 7
15 @SF (11th) 6 4 33 0 7 31
14 @CLE (11th) 2 2 20 0 4 15
13 JAX (2nd) 5 4 29 0 7 15
12 SEA (6th) 4 3 40 0 7 14
12 SEA (6th) 4 3 40 0 7 14
11 HOU (29th) 3 3 56 0 9 13
9 LAC (26th) 2 2 10 0 3 30
8 @IND (5th) 5 4 53 0 9 21
7 NE (14th) 2 0 0 0 0 23
6 @LV (24th) 6 6 46 0 11 12
5 @ARI (15th) 5 4 48 0 9 13
4 @HOU (25th) 3 1 4 0 1 15
3 IND (17th) 6 5 66 0 12 15
2 LAR (19th) 6 4 35 0 8 15
1 @DEN (23rd) 4 3 19 0 5 9
83 59 600 2 131
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RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2024 TEN 6 39 29 287 9.9 1 1 17 17 0
2025 TEN 16 83 59 600 10.2 2 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 8 41 29 296 10.1 1 0 6 17 0
Totals 24 122 88 887 10.1 3 1 17 17 0

Okonkwo Projection

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REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
3.72 37.66 0.13 8.92
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Depth Chart

Washington Commanders

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Jayden Daniels 65% 14%
Marcus Mariota 16% 5%
NAME OWN START
Jacory Croskey-Merritt 58% 7%
Rachaad White 65% 5%
Jeremy McNichols 5% 0%
Jerome Ford 9% 0%
NAME OWN START
Chig Okonkwo 9% 9%
NAME OWN START
Terry McLaurin 95% 70%
Jaylin Lane 5% 0%
Luke McCaffrey 5% 0%
Van Jefferson 5% 0%
NAME OWN START
Jake Moody 2% 2%
NAME OWN START
Commanders DST 9% 5%

Team Rankings

PTS
20.9
22nd
YDS
318.8
22nd
Y/P
5.5
11th
TO Diff
-0.8
31st
ATT
27.6
31st
CMP
16.9
31st
YDS
184.1
24th
TD
1.1
28th
ATT
28.5
9th
YDS
134.7
4th
AVG
4.7
4th
TD
1.2
8th
SACK
2.5
14th
TA
0.6
31st
PA
26.5
27th
TeamW-LWin %PFPA
EaglesEagles11-6-00.647379325
CowboysCowboys7-9-10.441471511
CommandersCommanders5-12-00.294356451
GiantsGiants4-13-00.235381439

Redzone Stats

PlayerTOTAL LOOKSRUSH ATTTGTRECO/S
Chris Rodriguez333300  
Jacory Croskey-Merritt323111  
Jeremy McNichols7522  
Austin Ekeler2200  
PlayerTOTAL LOOKSTGTRECRUSH ATTO/S
Deebo Samuel Sr.151194  
Terry McLaurin7740  
Treylon Burks4410  
Jaylin Lane2210  
Luke McCaffrey2210  
Chris Moore2200  
Noah Brown2200  
PlayerTOTAL LOOKSTGTRECRUSH ATTO/S
Zach Ertz8860  
John Bates2210  
Ben Sinnott1110  

Team Stats

PlayerGPCMPATTYDSTDINTRATERUSH YDSRUSH TDO/S
M.Mariota11139227169510786.12971  
J.Daniels711418812628388.12782  
J.Johnson534543721274.0551  
J.Driskel0000000.000  
S.Hartman0000000.000  
PlayerGPATTYDSAVGTDTGTRECREC YDSSNAPSO/S
J.Croskey-Merritt171758054.6813968406  
C.Rodriguez Jr.131125004.564330255  
J.McNichols17442215.013125196337  
A.Ekeler214433.10753869  
C.Edmonds3000.000001  
PlayerGPTGTRECYDSAVGTDLONGSNAPSO/S
D.Samuel Sr.16997272710.1541713  
T.McLaurin10603858215.3356433  
J.Lane15321622514.1041348  
C.Moore14231120718.8144429  
L.McCaffrey9151120318.5350174  
T.Burks8221013013.0137292  
N.Brown41058316.6028102  
R.Chosen3955310.601772  
J.Jones1112525.002511  
T.Martin3222311.501430  
R.Cracraft20000.0007  
J.Brooks10000.0007  
PlayerGPTGTRECYDSAVGTDLONGSNAPSO/S
Z.Ertz13725050410.1430551  
B.Sinnott16131111410.4136341  
J.Bates1516111039.4122479  
C.Yankoff1432189.0014108  
L.Cager10000.0001  
PlayerGPFGMFGAXPMXPAPTSO/S
J.Moody91923151676  
PlayerGPTKLSACKTFLINTPDFFFRO/S
B.Wagner171624.582400  
Q.Martin17950.010310  
F.Luvu17863.050620  
J.Reaves17811.051700  
M.Sainristil17770.0141210  
J.Magee17490.030100  
D.Payne15463.070510  
J.Kinlaw17440.050010  
J.Newton17395.040110  
J.Jones12391.010500  
J.Martin17395.530110  
W.Harris9381.010310  
N.Igbinoghene15361.010500  
T.Amos10320.010600  
M.Lattimore9270.011701  
E.Goldman13260.040000  
V.Miller17269.060000  
D.Armstrong7245.570000  
P.Smith13240.520100  
J.Holmes10210.000000  
S.Tuttle12150.010000  
S.Day10140.000000  
A.Hamilton Sr.15120.000200  
J.Jean-Baptiste361.010000  
R.Barber251.010000  
D.Wise Jr.240.010000  
T.Owens1740.000000  
D.Jackson330.000000  
P.Butler1630.000000  
N.Bellore1620.000000  
D.Walker120.000000  
T.Maguranyanga110.000000  
T.Hawkins III100.000000  
D.Rush100.000000  
K.Medrano900.000001  
A.Kaho800.000000  

Owned Breakdown

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Schedule

WEEK OPP SCORE
1WAS @PHI
2WAS @DAL
3WAS vs SEA
4WAS vs IND
5WAS vs NYG
6WAS @SF
7WAS vs BYE
8WAS vs PHI
9WAS vs LAR
10WAS @NYG
11WAS vs CIN
12WAS @ARI
13WAS @TEN
14WAS vs HOU
15WAS vs ATL
16WAS @MIN
17WAS @JAC
18WAS vs DAL

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