Chig Okonkwo · Tyler Higbee · 2026 week 8

Chig Okonkwo or Tyler Higbee?

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

Start Tyler Higbee — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 point. The matchup leans Tyler Higbee (LAC allow the 23rd-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Chig Okonkwo	vs PHI	7.4	25th · tough	8.8	247	healthy
Tyler Higbee START	vs LAC	8.4	23rd	7	120	healthy

TEs vs PHI recently: Brenton Strange 6.8 pts (W5) · Tommy Tremble 16.6 pts (W6) · Brevyn Spann-Ford 1.1 pts (W7).

TEs vs LAC recently: AJ Barner 1.2 pts (W4) · Evan Engram 5.5 pts (W5) · Travis Kelce 5.3 pts (W6).

🎓 The coach's read

Tyler Higbee projects 1 point higher in PPR.
Chig Okonkwo faces PHI, 25th most generous to TEs.
Tyler Higbee faces LAC, 23rd most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Chig Okonkwo carries the higher trade value — 247 against 120 (a 51% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Chig Okonkwo gets the most. Momentum: Chig Okonkwo +247 and Tyler Higbee +120 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.