NBC Sports Rotoworld on Chigoziem Okonkwo
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Fantasy managers avoiding the TE position early in drafts would be wise to take a shot on Okonkwo, who should provide a safe enough floor to be worth starting, and could possess enough upside to sneak in the conversation as a top-12 player at his position
STACKED’s take
Okonkwo a smart TE value pick; safer floor with top-12 upside in improved Commanders offense.
Okonkwo, who joined the Commanders on a three-year, $27 million contract after leaving the Titans, is positioned as a value target at tight end. The source notes he totaled 450+ receiving yards in each of his four seasons with Tennessee but earned only 79 targets last season (14th-most at TE) with a 19.8% targeted route rate (17th among 65 TEs since 2022). His 5.7 YAC/REC ranks among the top at the position. The source highlights that the Commanders ranked 22nd in targets per game to TEs (6.3) during the Dan Quinn era, but upgrading from Zach Ertz to Okonkwo could increase target volume. The source recommends: 'Fantasy managers avoiding the TE position early in drafts would be wise to take a shot on Okonkwo, who should provide a safe enough floor to be worth starting, and could possess enough upside to sneak in the conversation as a top-12 player at his position.' Okonkwo now has the opportunity to play with 'the best quarterback of his young career in Daniels.'
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