Chig Okonkwo · T.J. Hockenson · 2026 week 1

Chig Okonkwo or T.J. Hockenson?

Start Chig Okonkwo — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Chig Okonkwo (PHI allow the 32nd-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Chig Okonkwo START	@ PHI	9.1	32nd · tough	11	246	healthy
T.J. Hockenson	vs GB	8.4	24th · tough	7	225	healthy

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

TEs vs GB recently: Colston Loveland 3 pts (W16) · Mark Andrews 2.8 pts (W17) · Josh Oliver 2.9 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Chig Okonkwo carries the higher trade value — 246 against 225 (a 9% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Chig Okonkwo gets the most. Momentum: Chig Okonkwo +76 and T.J. Hockenson +22 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.