Hunter Henry vs. Chig Okonkwo: Who Should You Start in Week 8?

Start Hunter Henry. Henry is projected for 11.0 PPR points vs 8.1 for Chig Okonkwo, and faces the 3rd-softest defense against TEs this week.

Updated Oct 30, 7:29 AM ET

Hunter Henry vs. Chig Okonkwo: Week 8 side by side

Hunter Henry
TE · NE
Chig Okonkwo
TE · WAS
Projection (Week 8, avg of sources)11.08.1
Floor (lowest source)9.67.4
Ceiling (highest source)13.48.8
StatChasers projection10.5 (TE12)8.8 (TE17)
Opponentvs MIAvs PHI
Opponent vs. position3rd-softest (21.1 pts/g allowed)7th-toughest (10.5 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage18% target share (last 3)18% target share (last 3)
PositionTETE
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Hunter Henry vs. Chig Okonkwo Week 8 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Hunter Henry or Chig Okonkwo in Week 8?

Start Hunter Henry. Henry projects for 11.0 PPR points vs MIA, against 8.1 for Chig Okonkwo vs PHI: a 2.9-point edge.

The projection is the average of every source that carries each player this week, and a player listed Out or Doubtful is never the start.

Hunter Henry vs. Chig Okonkwo: who will score more fantasy points in Week 8?

Hunter Henry is projected to score more: 11.0 PPR points to 8.1 for Chig Okonkwo.

The sources range from 9.6 to 13.4 for Henry and from 7.4 to 8.8 for Okonkwo. Even Okonkwo's highest projection is below Henry's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 8, Hunter Henry or Chig Okonkwo?

Hunter Henry is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Henry at 9.6 PPR points, against 7.4 for Chig Okonkwo.

Start the higher floor when you are favored and only need to avoid a dud.

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 8, Hunter Henry or Chig Okonkwo?

Hunter Henry has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Henry at 13.4 PPR points, against 8.8 for Chig Okonkwo.

Start the higher ceiling when you are the underdog and need points more than safety.

Who has the better matchup in Week 8, Hunter Henry or Chig Okonkwo?

Hunter Henry plays MIA and Chig Okonkwo plays PHI in Week 8.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Henry faces the 3rd-softest defense against TEs and Okonkwo faces the 7th-toughest defense against TEs, so Hunter Henry has the softer matchup.

Each projection already accounts for the opponent, so a soft matchup is a tiebreaker, not a reason to bench the higher projection.

Who gets more volume, Hunter Henry or Chig Okonkwo?

Over his recent games Hunter Henry has drawn 18% of his team's targets, and Chig Okonkwo 18% of his team's targets.

Chig Okonkwo has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Hunter Henry vs. Chig Okonkwo?

These numbers are in PPR. Full PPR adds a point per catch, so it helps whichever player sees more targets, which here is Chig Okonkwo.

Switch between PPR, Half PPR and Standard on the board above to rescore both players from the same sources.

Are Hunter Henry and Chig Okonkwo playing in Week 8?

Neither Hunter Henry nor Chig Okonkwo has an injury designation for Week 8.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the Hunter Henry and Chig Okonkwo projections come from?

Each figure is the average of the projection sources that carry the player this week: StatChasers, Sleeper, ESPN, numberFire, FFToday and the betting markets (sportsbook player props). Hunter Henry is projected by 5 of them and Chig Okonkwo by 4.

A source with no number for a player is left out of the average rather than counted as a zero.

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