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        Chig Okonkwo Loads Up on Targets

        By Matt Schauf | Updated on Mon, Dec 16 2024 4:17 AM UTC
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        Titans TE Chig Okonkwo led the team in targets (10) and receptions (8) in Sunday's loss to the Bengals. His 59 receiving yards ranked second on the team, behind RB Tyjae Spears. He drew just

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        Okonkwo drew 4 targets from Will Levis (33.3% of his total attempts) before Tennessee yanked the QB in the third quarter. Then he garnered 23% of Mason Rudolph's attempts (6 targets) the rest of the way.

        This looks like an outlier, though.

        Sunday marked just the second time all season that Okonkwo caught more than three galls in a game. He also ran a route on just 52.5% of Tennessee's dropbacks.

        That's not a large enough share to support consistently positive target shares.

        Tennessee also gets matchups with the Colts and Jaguars the next two weeks that might not motivate as much passing volume.

        Okonkwo remains strictly an if-you-need-him fantasy option.

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        Matt Schauf, Editor
        Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.
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