Chig Okonkwo practises in full Tuesday after a limited practice Monday (hip)

Full practice Tuesday (hip). Fantasy football: Okonkwo is cleared for Thursday's game against the Giants after progressing to a full practice Tuesday. Start…

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · November 11, 2026

Chig Okonkwo practised in full Tuesday after a limited practice Monday with a hip injury. He suffered the injury in Sunday's loss to the Rams but is cleared for Thursday's game against the Giants.

The full practice Tuesday is not a guarantee he plays, but Okonkwo has emerged as a key part of Washington's passing game over the last four games, averaging over 70 per cent snap share with 19 receptions for 218 yards in that stretch. Start him with confidence as a high-end TE2 this week.

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Chig Okonkwo

Okonkwo caught 6 passes for 57 yards on 7 targets against the Rams in week 9, posting 8.7 half-PPR points on 74 per cent of snaps with a 21 per cent target share. Over his last three games he has averaged 7.1 half-PPR points a game on 76 per cent of snaps with a 19 per cent target share and 6.0 targets a game. Over that stretch he posted a 0.38 weighted opportunity rating and a 15 per cent air yards share, though he is scoring 0.9 half-PPR points a game below what his usage predicts.

Okonkwo faces a Giants defence Thursday that has allowed 9.4 half-PPR points a game to tight ends, the 11th fewest of 32. The matchup is not particularly favourable, but his consistent role in the passing game makes him a high-end TE2. Hold him through this week and beyond. His opportunity score of 41 ranks 14th of 112 tight ends and his role security score of 41 ranks 21st, though his efficiency score of 10 ranks 106th.

What to do

• Start Chig Okonkwo with confidence as a high-end TE2 against the Giants on Thursday.

• Hold Okonkwo for his consistent snap share and target volume in Washington's passing game.

• Monitor his status about 90 minutes before kickoff Thursday, though the full practice Tuesday clears him to play.