Josh Whyle Fantasy Overview

Green Bay's first game since losing TE Tucker Kraft to an ACL tear found Luke Musgrave working as the clear lead tight end. His 52 total snaps trailed only WR Christian Watson and QB Jordan Love among non-linemen on offense. Musgrave drew just three targets, ranking sixth among Packers in that category. But he caught all three to finish third on the team in receptions amid a bad offensive outing. Musgrave collected 23 yards on those catches. He also drew a 21-yard pass-interference penalty midway through the fourth quarter to get Green Bay into the red zone on the drive that culminated in the Packers' only TD.

Titans HC Brian Callahan said his team will fill the TE role with "a lot of different players." TEs Chig Okonkwo, Josh Whyle, and Nick Vannett will all get "plenty of opportunities" this season, Callahan added.

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.