
Should I start AJ Barner or Chig Okonkwo this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Chig Okonkwo
Week 8 ยท Standard
Chig Okonkwo averaged 5.7 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 4.0 for AJ Barner. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Chig Okonkwo: 4.5 versus 1.6 FP per game.
Forecast updated ยท Standard

THE ALTERNATIVE

4.3FF projected
โ -0.6 vs ESPN
Mon 8:15 PM ET
RESEARCH PICK

Chig Okonkwo
TE ยท WASStats & schedule โบ4.4FF projected
โ -0.3 vs ESPN
Sun 8:20 PM ET
AJ Barner
FF4.3 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 1.6 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 4.0 targets per game.
Chig Okonkwo
FF4.4 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 4.5 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 5.7 targets per game.
AJ Barner
Fortified4.3
ESPN4.9
Sleeper5.2
FantasyProsโ
AJ Barner faces CHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.6 fantasy points.
Chig Okonkwo
Fortified4.4
ESPN4.7
Sleeper4.0
FantasyProsโ
Chig Okonkwo faces PHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.5 fantasy points.
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