Chig Okonkwo — Week 9: Six Catches and the Last Snap
2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Monday, Nov 9
Okonkwo caught 6 of 7 targets for 56 yards against the Rams, and his 20-yard catch on the final play ended in a fumble, in Washington's 20-13 loss at home.
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Chig Okonkwo tied Van Jefferson for the most targets in Washington's passing game against the Rams: 7 targets, 6 catches, 56 yards and -1.3 expected points added (EPA), what a play was worth given down, distance and field position.
The game ended on him. Down 20-13 with 3 seconds left, third and 10 at the Rams 31, he caught a short pass to the right and reached the 11 before Jaylen McCollough forced a fumble. Rachaad White recovered at the 16 and fumbled too, and Byron Young recovered for the Rams: -1.5 EPA and 9.1 points of win probability, the estimate of each side's chance to win. Earlier he had the opening drive's 15-yard catch on second and 10 to the Rams 37, +1.1 EPA, and a 10-yard catch on third and 16 in the third that set up the tying field goal.
The 6 catches were one short of his 7 in Week 6. Through Week 8, in five games, he had 17 catches on 24 targets for 182 yards and +1.4 EPA.
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