Two players, one answer.
Chig Okonkwo vs T.J. Hockenson
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)
This week
Start T.J. Hockenson · 10.8 to 7.8 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
T.J. Hockenson by 54% (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
T.J. Hockenson by 30% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 64% held up in 2025
Lean T.J. Hockenson
On Sleeper's projections, T.J. Hockenson is projected 3 points ahead of Chig Okonkwo. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 64% of the time. A lean, not a lock.
TE · MIN
T.J. Hockenson
10.8 projected
@ DET · Sun 1:00 PM ET
10.5 a game this season · last 3: 24.9, 1.7, 13.5
TE · WAS
Chig Okonkwo
7.8 projected
vs PHI · Sun 8:20 PM ET
7.5 a game this season · last 3: 2.5, 10, 13.9
What the call rests on
- T.J. Hockenson: Sleeper's projection, last changed Sat, Oct 31, 8:20 AM ET
- Chig Okonkwo: Sleeper's projection, last changed Sat, Oct 31, 8:20 AM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Sat, Oct 31, 8:27 AM ET.
- Injury statuses read Sat, Oct 31, 8:27 AM ET, with the projections (hourly). A fresh projection time doesn't mean every status is: game-day inactives, about 90 minutes before kickoff, can come after it.
| Same projections, scored | Hockenson | Okonkwo |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 10.8 | 7.8 |
| Half PPR | 8.5 | 6.2 |
| Standard | 6.1 | 4.6 |
What could change it before kickoff
- T.J. Hockenson plays first (Sun 1:00 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Chig Okonkwo's late news is known.
Open in Who should I start (your league, more players)
This week’s projections are Sleeper’s, scored with PPR settings. The percentage is how often a projected gap like this held up across the 2025 season; checked against 2026 games (not used to fit it), the stated chances so far run a few points high, so read a 60% call as nearer 55%.