Chig Okonkwo · Darren Waller · 2026 week 8

Chig Okonkwo or Darren Waller?

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

Start Darren Waller — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.2 points. The matchup leans Darren Waller (GB allow the 31st-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Chig Okonkwo	vs PHI	7.4	25th · tough	8.8	247	healthy
Darren Waller START	@ GB	7.6	31st · tough	9.6	33	healthy

TEs vs PHI recently: Brenton Strange 6.8 pts (W5) · Tommy Tremble 16.6 pts (W6) · Brevyn Spann-Ford 1.1 pts (W7).

TEs vs GB recently: Colston Loveland 1.9 pts (W5) · Brevyn Spann-Ford 3.5 pts (W6) · Sam LaPorta 1.8 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.2 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Chig Okonkwo has the higher floor (2.5) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Darren Waller has the higher ceiling (15.1) — the play if you need points.
Chig Okonkwo is steady — about 16% less volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Chig Okonkwo faces PHI, 25th most generous to TEs.
Darren Waller faces GB, 31st most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Chig Okonkwo carries the higher trade value — 247 against 33 (a 87% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Chig Okonkwo gets the most. Momentum: Chig Okonkwo +247 and Darren Waller -309 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.