Chig Okonkwo or Terrance Ferguson: Toss-Up — Week 1 Start/Sit Verdict

Too close to call — the edges cancel out.

Chig Okonkwo and Terrance Ferguson grade out even this week. Okonkwo's best edge is availability (a clean report to Ferguson's Q), Ferguson's best edge is the game script (25.8 implied points to 20.5) — and they cancel out. Start whichever player's game you trust more this week.

Chig Okonkwo

TE25WSHvs PHI

3.85.36.8 Projected Points

Toss-Up

Terrance Ferguson

TE22LARvs SF

5.36.78.1 Projected Points

Sit

Why Chig Okonkwo

Toss-Up

Starting TE in move/flex role. Athletic seam-stretcher with yards-after-catch juice, light in-line blocker.

Toss-up — TE25 consensus, projects TE26 this week: PHI is the 2nd-toughest matchup vs TEs, 15% target share in 2025.

PHI ranks 2 of 32 against TEs (one of the tougher matchups, 0-game sample).
Vegas implies 20.5 team points as 5.5-point underdogs.
Listed TE on the latest depth chart with a 64% snap share in 2025.

Why Terrance Ferguson

Sit

Rotational TE in pass-catching role. Movement-Y receiver with developing target share.

Sit — TE22 by consensus and projection: SF is the 8th-softest matchup vs TEs, 25.8 implied team total.

Carries a Questionable tag — usually plays, but monitor the final report.
SF ranks 25 of 32 against TEs (one of the softer matchups, 0-game sample).
Vegas implies 25.8 team points as 3.0-point favorites.
Listed TE on the latest depth chart with a 44% snap share in 2025.

Latest on Ferguson

Terrance Ferguson wants to expand want he can do in Year 2: 'I just want to be involved in all aspects of the game'

Feeling more comfortable in the Rams' offense, second-year tight end Terrance Ferguson hoping to show more of what he's capable of in 2026.

therams.com · Sep 6, 2026

Injury Updates: Aaron Donald not practicing Monday "part of the plan all along," Myles Garrett "making really good progress," and updates on Terrance Ferguson, Grant Stuard, Keagen Trost and Justin Dedich

Rams head coach Sean McVay addressed why Aaron Donald wasn't practicing Monday, as well as injury updates on Myles Garrett, Terrance Ferguson, Grant Stuard, Keagen Trost and Justin Dedich.

therams.com · Aug 31, 2026

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

Head-to-head stats

Metric	Chig Okonkwo	Terrance Ferguson
Projected points	3.85.36.8	5.36.78.1
Consensus rank	TE25	TE22
Opponent vs position	PHI · 2 of 320-game sample	SF · 25 of 320-game sample
Receptions	2 of 32	22 of 32
Receiving Yards	1 of 32	21 of 32
Receiving TDs	1 of 32	26 of 32
Targets	6 of 32	30 of 32
Anytime TD	1 of 32	26 of 32
Target share	15%(2025)	7%(2025)
Reception share	17%(2025)	4%(2025)
Implied total · spread	20.5+5.5	25.8-3.0
Depth chart	TE1	TE3
Snap share	64%(2025)	44%(2025)
Injury designation	—	Q