Chig Okonkwo vs Noah Fant: Who Should You Start?
Two tight ends who will land on plenty of the same rosters in 2026. Chig Okonkwo (Washington Commanders) finished the 2025 season averaging 5.6 fantasy points per game in 17 games. Noah Fant (New Orleans Saints) came in at 3.9 PPG over 15 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.
Chig Okonkwo carries a 1.7-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
Chig Okonkwo is the volume tight end in this matchup with 56 receptions for 560 yards, while Noah Fant profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (3 scores on 34 catches). In weeks where Noah Fant finds the end zone he out-scores Chig Okonkwo, but the floor gap is real.
Bye weeks matter for roster construction: Chig Okonkwo sits Week 14 while Noah Fant is off Week 12. If you are deciding between the two as a season-long roster hold, the staggered byes actually work in your favor.
