Chig Okonkwo — Week 6: Seven Targets, Seven Catches
2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Tuesday, Oct 20
Okonkwo caught all 7 of his targets for 69 yards against the 49ers, both season highs, in Washington's 23-17 loss.
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Chig Okonkwo caught everything thrown his way against the 49ers: 7 catches on 7 targets, 69 yards and +2.7 expected points added (EPA). EPA is what a play was worth given down, distance and field position. The catches and the yards were both season highs, past the 4 for 60 he had in Week 5.
His longest came on the first snap of the second quarter, down 13-3, second and 1 at midfield. Jayden Daniels threw deep right and Okonkwo got out of bounds at the 49ers 21 after 29 yards, +1.6 EPA and 4.3 points of win probability; the drive ended on downs at the 13. In the third quarter, down 23-3, he turned a short throw at the Washington 48 into 16 yards, 12 of them after the catch, on the drive Stefon Diggs finished.
One game outran his season. Through Week 5 he had 13 targets, 8 catches, 81 yards and +1.9 EPA in three games.
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