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Chigoziem Okonkwo - Fantasy Points Outlook

Basic StatsChigoziem Okonkwo's Basic Stats

Chigoziem Okonkwo
ADP: 12.3
Bye: 7
Experience: 1 Yr(s)
Age: 24.0
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 238
40 Time: 4.52
SPARQx (Rank): 104.20 (46%)
Burst Score (Rank): 120.60 (70%)
Agility Score (Rank): 11.64 (40%)
Catch Radius (Rank): 10.05 (60%)

Chigoziem Okonkwo's Weekly Outlook

Week 3 Projections
Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs Fantasy Pts
2.9 34.4 0.3 5.2
Weekly Writeup
Chig's gathered only 6 targets over the first two weeks. The Titans are implied for only 18 points at Cleveland.

Rest Of Way Outlook

Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs Fantasy Pts
3 34.6 0.3 5.3

Chigoziem Okonkwo's 2023 Projections & Outlook

Scoring

#15 Tight End

81.4 Projected Points

ADP Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs 100 Fum
12.3 50.2 587.9 4.1 0.8 1

3D Projections DS 3D Projections

Basic StatsChigoziem Okonkwo's Preseason Player Analysis

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Bottom Line

The biggest question facing Okonkwo this year will be just how much time he spends on the field. Based on Tennessee’s changes at TE and general lack of weapons (even after the DeAndre Hopkins signing), we’re willing to bet he plays a big role.

The Titans’ run-heavy approach figures to limit the ceiling on passing volume. But there’s a path for Okonkwo to rank third on the team in targets.

He’s capable of a top-12 TE season.

What We Learned Last Year
  • Okonkwo landed with the Titans in Round 4 of the draft. He was the 10th TE drafted, sixth in the fourth round alone.
  • That followed a mostly quiet college career but a breakthrough final season. Okonkwo caught 25 balls across 17 games through his first three years, then finished with a 52-447-5 receiving line in his final year at Maryland.
    • He ranked second on that team in receptions, third in receiving yards, and tied for first in TD catches.
    • His 8.6 yards per catch ranked just 12th among Maryland players with multiple receptions, though.
  • Okonkwo delivered rare speed at the Scouting Combine, registering a 94th-percentile 40 time among TEs. Even at 4th-percentile weight for the position, that was good enough for a 92nd-percentile speed score.
  • He started quietly with the Titans, playing 16 snaps or fewer in each of the first five games. The playing time increased in Week 6 and hit 40% or higher in eight of the remaining 12 contests.
  • Okonkwo averaged just 1.5 targets and 0.8 receptions per game through the first 10, never exceeding 3 targets in a game over that span.
  • The final seven contests, however, found Okonkwo averaging 4.4 targets, 3.4 catches, and 39.7 yards per game. He led all Titans in receptions and ranked second in receiving yards over that span (behind Treylon Burks) while tying Austin Hooper for third on the team in targets.
  • Among 43 TEs who drew 30+ targets for the season, Okonkwo ranked third in Pro Football Focus receiving grade and first in yards per route.
  • He also ranked third in targets per route among all TEs who ran at least 10 routes. Kyle Pitts was the only TE with more than 77 routes who beat Okonkwo in targets per route.
What to Expect in 2023
  • The Titans let Austin Hooper go this offseason. They also let TE Geoff Swaim walk after three years with the team. Their biggest addition to the position was fifth-round pick Josh Whyle.
  • All signs have pointed to Okonkwo’s role continuing to grow in his second season.
  • He might need to improve his blocking to stay on the field enough to approach his ceiling. Okonkwo did get more run-blocking reps than Hooper last season, though. He also graded out better than Hooper in that category but trailed Swaim in both run-blocking snaps and grade.
    • Okonkwo has never graded well in that area, and he earned weaker run-blocking grades than new teammate Whyle throughout college.
    • Swaim, despite leading Titans TEs in playing time last season, drew just 16 targets all year. So the blocking might also not matter too much.
  • It’s worth noting that not many TEs have succeeded in the NFL at Okonkwo’s size. His 32 receptions last year are the 14th most by any TE 6’2 or shorter and 245 pounds or lighter. That group does, however, include former Washington TE Jordan Reed and Denver great Shannon Sharpe.
  • The July signing of WR DeAndre Hopkins alters the target share outlook in Tennessee. The Titans ranked 30th in pass attempts last year, their fourth time ranking 30th or lower in HC Mike Vrabel’s five seasons. The only time they didn’t was 2021, when Derrick Henry lost nine games to a foot fracture. That team ranked 25th in pass attempts.
  • Perhaps the Hopkins addition signals at least some increase in passing share. That would obviously help everyone in the passing game.
  • Tennessee still sports an iffy pass-catching depth chart. Burks and Henry led all returning Titans with just 33 catches apiece last season.

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DeAndre Hopkins, WR TEN

5:57pm EDT 9/15/23

DeAndre Hopkins questionable for Week 2

Titans WR DeAndre Hopkins (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Chargers. He didn’t practice all week and was non-committal about his availability when talking to reporters on Friday. Fantasy owners can’t be counting on Hopkins at this point. We’ll look for updates on his status and will get Tennessee’s inactives around 11:30 am ET on Sunday. Hopkins’ absence would open up big opportunity for WR Treylon Burks and TE Chig Okonkwo.

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Titans HC Mike Vrabel shared on Saturday that he expects TE Chig Okonkwo to return to practice this coming week. The second-year player has been held out due to an undisclosed injury sustained on Tuesday. This news indicates the strong possibility that he'll be healthy to begin the regular season. Despite the free agent addition of WR DeAndre Hopkins, Okonkwo should still carry some quality fantasy value as a low-end TE1/high-end TE2 in 2023. We'll monitor this situation and update as more information becomes available. See where Okonkwo appears in our current TE rankings.

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It's not hard to see why some fantasy football drafters are excited for Titans TE Chig Okonkwo's second season. After delivering a 94th-percentile 40 time among TEs at the Scouting Combine, Okonkwo was efficient as a rookie. Among 43 TEs who drew 30+ targets for the season, Okonkwo ranked third in Pro Football Focus receiving grade and first in yards per route. He ranked third in targets per route among all TEs who ran at least 10 routes. So what's not to like? Okonkwo's biggest question will be playing time. No Titans TE cracked 56% playing time for the season last year. No Titans TE has reached 71% in HC Mike Vrabel's five seasons. Okonkwo's per-route efficiency can combat that and still give him fantasy value, but playing time was the main drag on the fantasy value of Jonnu Smith -- a similarly enticing athlete with intriguing efficiency. Okonkwo moved slightly down our fantasy football rankings with the DeAndre Hopkins signing. He remains an upside play for 2023, as long as you don't reach for him too early. We'll also be watching reports on the role of rookie TE Josh Whyle through training camp and preseason.

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WR DeAndre Hopkins is signing with the Titans, according to multiple reports. Tennessee has ranked among the front-runners for a while now and could certainly use the help at WR. Second-year WR Treylon Burks arrived in Round 1 of the draft last year and followed a disappointing 2022 with a buzzy spring. But there’s little aside from him at the position. Hopkins’ arrival will challenge the target-share upside for Burks and TE Chig Okonkwo. But it wil also clearly add upside to QB Ryan Tannehill. He has been going near-last among starting QBs throughout best ball draft season. Tennessee doesn’t sport the highest ceiling for Hopkins, who isn’t a lock to beat Burks in targets or fantasy points. Even if he does, the Titans have ranked among the league’s most run-leaning offenses under HC Mike Vrabel. See where all the Titans sit in our 2023 fantasy football rankings.

Update: Hopkins got a two-year, $26 million contract with another $3 million available in incentives each year, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The deal lands Hopkins 23rd among WRs in average annual salary.

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Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official website expects a "big leap" from TE Chig Okonkwo this year. "He's had a solid offseason," Wyatt adds. Okonkwo didn't see quite enough volume to be a real fantasy factor as a rookie last season, turning 46 targets into 32 catches, 450 yards, and three TDs. But he averaged a huge 14.1 yards per catch and shined in underlying metrics like targets per route and yards per route. With very little target competition in Tennessee, Okonkwo has breakout potential in 2023.

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Dynasty Overview View TE Dynasty Rankings »

Chigoziem Okonkwo, TE TEN
Dynasty MVP 62.9
Position Rank #10 TE
3yr Projection
5yr Projection
10yr Projection
200
323
575
Dynasty Write-up
Okonkwo was a major project coming out. He missed all of the 2020 season with myocarditis, although he started all 13 games in ’21. As a rookie, he did enough to enter 2023 with the team's lead TE job. Tennessee did add Round 5 TE Josh Whyle.
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