Chig OkonkwoorJake Ferguson?

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

Our call

Lean Jake Ferguson

Jake Ferguson outscores Chig Okonkwo in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Chig Okonkwo comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Jake Ferguson, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jake Ferguson projects 0.8 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Jake Ferguson has the better matchup against the Indianapolis Colts (11% more than average to TEs); Chig Okonkwo faces the Los Angeles Rams (15% fewer than average to TEs). Jake Ferguson is listed as questionable.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Chig Okonkwo
Floor
1.4
Median
4.2
Ceiling
9.5
Big game (15+):
2%
Dud (under 5):
60%
Jake Ferguson
Floor
0.1
Median
4.5
Ceiling
12.1
Big game (15+):
5%
Dud (under 5):
55%

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. ETJake FergusonTE, DAL, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection4.95.7
PPR projection6.57.3
Standard projection3.34.2
Rank this weekTE26TE25
Matchupvs LARat IND
InjuryNoneQuestionable
2026 points per game4.95.1
Last season per game5.68.7
Snap share, last game77%56%
Trade value——