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News: 5 hours agoOkonkwo recorded one catch on one target for 70 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 32-27 win over the Texans.

Spin: Okonkwo wasn't targeted for the first 50 minutes of game time, but he found open space after a short catch and out-ran the Texans' secondary for a 70-yard game-winning touchdown. That marked Okonwo's first touchdown since Week 1 and is only the second time he's reached 50 yards in a game on the campaign.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: 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.