Chig Okonkwo · Evan Engram · 2026 week 9

Chig Okonkwo or Evan Engram?

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

Start Chig OkonkwoChig Okonkwo projects 3.4 PPR points clear of Evan Engram in week 9, drawing LAR — the 27th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Chig Okonkwo START	vs LAR	8.3	27th · tough	9	142	healthy
Evan Engram	@ CAR	4.9	13th	4.7	–	healthy

TEs vs LAR recently: Trey McBride 5.3 pts (W6) · Brock Bowers 7.3 pts (W7) · Oronde Gadsden 5.2 pts (W8).

TEs vs CAR recently: Dallas Goedert 6.1 pts (W6) · Ko Kieft 1 pts (W7) · Tucker Kraft 11.3 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Chig Okonkwo projects 3.4 points higher in PPR.
Chig Okonkwo faces LAR, 27th most generous to TEs.
Evan Engram faces CAR, 13th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Chig Okonkwo carries the higher trade value — 142 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Chig Okonkwo gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.