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Chigoziem Okonkwo

TE - TEN

Height: 6-2

Weight: 244 lbs

Age: --

College: Maryland

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2024 Season Outlooks

Okonkwo was a trendy sleeper pick last summer but ultimately disappointed, scoring just one touchdown and seeing his yards per route run plummet from 2.61 in 2022 to 1.31 in 2023. He scored just the 29th-most Fantasy points per game at the TE position. In 2024, Okonkwo could be a post-hype sleeper if the offense takes a step forward in Will Levis' second season. However, he has more target competition after the team signed Calvin Ridley. There are better TEs to invest in on draft day.

After being a popular late-round sleeper in drafts last summer, is Okonkwo's anticipated breakout still on the way? Even though he was second on Tennessee in targets in 2023, Okonkwo wasn't able to approach the splash-play-fueled success of his rookie campaign. As his third season approaches, the competition for attention only increased in the offseason with the team netting Tony Pollard, Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd in free agency. It seems that in order for Okonkwo to rise from the TE2 tier, the seam-busting upside of 2022 would have to resurface along with an uptick in usage. It won't cost managers much in drafts to find out if Okonkwo is a post-hype sleeper, or merely another depth tight end.