Chigoziem Okonkwo vs Taysom Hill: The Full Breakdown
The gap between Chigoziem Okonkwo and Taysom Hill is smaller than most fantasy managers think. Separated by just 1.0 PPG in 2025, this is one of those tight end decisions that comes down to context, not name recognition. Chigoziem Okonkwo averaged 6.5 PPG with the Tennessee Titans across 16 games, and Taysom Hill posted 5.5 with the New Orleans Saints in 14.
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.
Chigoziem Okonkwo is the volume tight end in this matchup with 42 receptions for 462 yards, while Taysom Hill profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (2 scores on 18 catches). In weeks where Taysom Hill finds the end zone he out-scores Chigoziem Okonkwo, but the floor gap is real.
Chigoziem Okonkwo has his bye in Week 5, and Taysom Hill rests in Week 12. 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.
