Chig Okonkwo · Oronde Gadsden · 2026 week 3

Chig Okonkwo or Oronde Gadsden?

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

Start Oronde GadsdenOronde Gadsden projects 3.7 PPR points clear of Chig Okonkwo in week 3, drawing BUF — the 11th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Chig Okonkwo	vs SEA	5.2	8th · soft	3.6	22	Out
Oronde Gadsden START	@ BUF	8.9	11th	7.5	74	healthy

TEs vs SEA recently: Eli Raridon 6.2 pts (W1) · Trey McBride 10.1 pts (W2).

TEs vs BUF recently: Dalton Schultz 3.5 pts (W1) · Sam LaPorta 11.2 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Oronde Gadsden carries the higher trade value — 74 against 22 (a 70% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Oronde Gadsden gets the most. Momentum: Chig Okonkwo -203 and Oronde Gadsden -240 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.