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Brian Thomas or Chig Okonkwo

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Brian Thomas

Brian Thomas

WR • Jacksonville Jaguars JAC
Chig Okonkwo

Chig Okonkwo

TE • Washington Commanders WAS
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Thomas over Okonkwo

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Thomas ... 0%

BOTH ... 10%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 6.01
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
1.71 21.81 0.25 6.01
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Outlook Brian Thomas

Brian Thomas Jr. vs. Colts — Plummeting Role Leaves Fantasy Value in Jeopardy

Thomas has seen his role virtually evaporate, getting benched for the entire second half against Houston after failing to secure a catch on five targets over his last two games. With trade rumors intensifying and head coach Liam Coen openly questioning his production, his presence on the field is dwindling even while listed atop the wide receiver depth chart alongside Jakobi Meyers and Parker Washington.

Fantasy managers have reacted swiftly, dropping his roster percentage down to 44% with barely 1% actively starting him. Our weekly projection expects just 1.7 receptions for 22 yards against Indianapolis. Until Thomas proves he has reclaimed consistent playing time or lands in a new offense before the trade deadline, he belongs firmly on fantasy benches across all formats.


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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Okonkwo over Thomas

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Okonkwo ... 0%

BOTH ... 10%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 7.92
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
3.42 34.82 0.02 7.92
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Outlook Chig Okonkwo

Chig Okonkwo vs. Eagles — Expanding Role in Washington's Passing Attack

Now fully healthy after an early-season hamstring issue, Okonkwo has cemented himself as Washington's starting tight end. With top wideout Terry McLaurin recently placed on injured reserve, additional targets are up for grabs alongside Stefon Diggs. Okonkwo demonstrated that momentum in his last outing, hauling in all seven of his targets for 69 yards.

Our models project him for roughly 3.4 receptions and 35 yards this week against Philadelphia. Still rostered in only 13% of leagues, he offers intriguing PPR streaming appeal, though a modest 40-point game total may limit his scoring opportunities.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 2 hrs ago
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Performance Brian Thomas
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Performance Chig Okonkwo
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Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Brian Thomas
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Chig Okonkwo
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @SF 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Brian Thomas
OWN
44%
-8.24 compared to last week
START
 
1%
-4.86 compared to last week
OWN/START Chig Okonkwo
OWN
13%
+5.83 compared to last week
START
 
2%
-0.23 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Brian Thomas
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Chig Okonkwo
12th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Brian Thomas

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 92nd with 16.50 total points (2.75 avg).
  • Currently 121.66 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.8 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 85th among WR.
  • Top 100 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 82nd among WR.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 78th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -18, Rec Yards: -260 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 50, REC YDS: 700, REC TDS: 5
Breakdown Chig Okonkwo

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 12th among TE's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 44th with 15.00 total points (2.50 avg).
  • Currently 56.5 points behind the leader: Isaiah Likely
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to him now for a discount.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 4.4 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 35 in receptions and is currently ranked 30th among TE.
  • Top 35 in targets and is currently ranked 33rd among TE.
  • Top 35 in reception yards with 150 and 10.00 YPC and is currently ranked 32nd among TE.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -8, Rec Yards: -68 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • You do realize that this guy has no receiving touchdowns right?
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 45, REC YDS: 485, REC TDS: 4
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Brian Thomas

No Injury Reported

Injury Chig Okonkwo

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Brian Thomas

Week 8
Jacksonville Jaguars VS Indianapolis Colts

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
25.71351.86321302.15
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 31st with 19.00 total points (2.71 avg).
  • Currently 50 points behind the leader: Vikings DST

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 23rd in rush defense with 871 (124.43 per game).
  • Ranked 16th in pass defense with 1592 (227.43 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 25.71 per game and currently ranked 29th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 24th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -11.85, Turnovers: -8 Sacks: -6, INTs: -7, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +5.71,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.8, YDS/G: 371.7
Matchups Chig Okonkwo

Week 8
Washington Commanders VS Philadelphia Eagles

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
19.57373.1733803.41
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 7th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 27th with 26.00 total points (3.71 avg).
  • Currently 43 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 18th in rush defense with 716 (102.29 per game).
  • Top 12 in pass defense with 1523 (217.57 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 6 in points against with 19.57 per game and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 15th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +164.42, Turnovers: -21 Sacks: -21, INTs: -11, TDs: -4, Points Allowed: -1.43,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 37, INT: 15, TDS: 5, PA/G: 20.3, YDS/G: 333.8
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Brian Thomas
11.41
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Chig Okonkwo
9.08
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Brian Thomas
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2024 JAC 16 133 87 1282 14.7 10 6 48 8 0
2025 JAC 14 91 48 707 14.7 2 3 21 7 1
2026 JAC 6 19 9 105 11.7 1 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 17 54 26 298 11.7 3 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 10 75 45 663 14.7 4 3 23 7.7 0
Totals 38 245 146 2115 14.5 14 9 69 7.7 1
Career Chig Okonkwo
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
2026 WAS 4 20 15 150 10.0 0 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 11 57 43 425 10.0 0 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 8 41 29 296 10.1 1 0 6 17 0
Totals 28 142 103 1037 10.1 3 1 17 17 0
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