Chig OkonkwoorDalton Schultz?

Week 9 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.

Our call

Start Dalton Schultz

Dalton Schultz outscores Chig Okonkwo in 59% of simulations.

Chig Okonkwo still comes out ahead in the other 41%, so Dalton Schultz is the better bet, not a sure thing. Dalton Schultz projects 1.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Chig Okonkwo has the better matchup against the Los Angeles Rams (15% fewer than average to TEs); Dalton Schultz faces the Los Angeles Chargers (25% fewer than average to TEs). Dalton Schultz still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Chig Okonkwo
Floor
1.4
Median
4.2
Ceiling
9.5
Big game (15+):
2%
Dud (under 5):
60%
Dalton Schultz
Floor
1.8
Median
5.1
Ceiling
11.1
Big game (15+):
3%
Dud (under 5):
49%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

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StatChig OkonkwoTE, WAS, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ETDalton SchultzTE, HOU, Sun, Nov 8, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection4.96.0
PPR projection6.58.0
Standard projection3.34.1
Rank this weekTE26TE24
Matchupvs LARat LAC
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game4.97.0
Last season per game5.68.0
Snap share, last game77%57%
Trade value——