Brenton Strange · Chig Okonkwo · 2026 week 2

Brenton Strange or Chig Okonkwo?

Wondering who you should start this week — Brenton Strange or Chig Okonkwo? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Brenton Strange — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Brenton Strange (DEN allow the 16th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Brenton Strange START @ DEN 7.9 16th 10.3 154 healthy
Chig Okonkwo vs SEA 7.2 14th 3.6 35 Out

TEs vs DEN recently: Travis Kelce 7.1 pts (W1).

TEs vs SEA recently: Eli Raridon 6.2 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Brenton Strange carries the higher trade value — 154 against 35 (a 77% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Brenton Strange gets the most. Momentum: Brenton Strange -103 and Chig Okonkwo -209 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.