Chig Okonkwo · Juwan Johnson · 2026 week 1

Chig Okonkwo or Juwan Johnson?

Start Juwan Johnson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Juwan Johnson (DET allow the 15th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Chig Okonkwo	@ PHI	9.1	32nd · tough	11	246	healthy
Juwan Johnson START	@ DET	9.9	15th	12.5	236	healthy

TEs vs PHI recently: Ben Sinnott 0.5 pts (W16) · Dawson Knox 3 pts (W17) · John Bates 7.3 pts (W18).

TEs vs DET recently: Jonnu Smith 2.8 pts (W16) · Josh Oliver 0.8 pts (W17) · Colston Loveland 15.1 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Chig Okonkwo carries the higher trade value — 246 against 236 (a 4% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Chig Okonkwo gets the most. Momentum: Chig Okonkwo +76 and Juwan Johnson +71 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.