Chig Okonkwo vs Tyler Higbee: Who Should You Start?
The gap between Chig Okonkwo and Tyler Higbee is smaller than most fantasy managers think. Separated by just 0.3 PPG in 2025, this is one of those tight end decisions that comes down to context, not name recognition. Chig Okonkwo averaged 5.6 PPG with the Washington Commanders across 17 games, and Tyler Higbee posted 5.9 with the Los Angeles Rams in 10.
When two tight ends are separated by less than two points per game, the decision shifts to weekly context. Who has the softer defense? Who is trending up over the last month? Which team is projected for more total points? Those are the tiebreakers that actually matter.
Chig Okonkwo is the volume tight end in this matchup with 56 receptions for 560 yards, while Tyler Higbee profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (3 scores on 25 catches). In weeks where Tyler Higbee finds the end zone he out-scores Chig Okonkwo, but the floor gap is real.
Chig Okonkwo has his bye in Week 14, and Tyler Higbee rests in Week 6. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at tight end for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
