Chig Okonkwo · Hunter Henry · 2026 week 9

Chig Okonkwo or Hunter Henry?

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

Start Chig Okonkwo — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.2 points. The matchup leans Chig Okonkwo (LAR allow the 27th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Chig Okonkwo START	vs LAR	8.3	27th · tough	9	142	healthy
Hunter Henry	vs GB	7.1	31st · tough	11.6	333	Questionable

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

TEs vs GB recently: Brevyn Spann-Ford 3.5 pts (W6) · Sam LaPorta 1.8 pts (W7) · Mitchell Evans 2.2 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Chig Okonkwo projects 1.2 points higher in PPR.
Chig Okonkwo faces LAR, 27th most generous to TEs.
Hunter Henry faces GB, 31st most generous to TEs.
Hunter Henry is flagged WATCH.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Hunter Henry carries the higher trade value — 333 against 142 (a 57% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Hunter Henry gets the most. Momentum: Chig Okonkwo +142 and Hunter Henry +238 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.