Who Should I Start? Irv Smith Jr. or Chigoziem Okonkwo

Tuesday, April 18, 10:26 AM

Coach Zac Taylor indicated Monday that he believes Smith can move into the pass-catching tight end role previously handled by Hayden Hurst, Kevin Patra of NFL.com reports. "Yeah, we think he can come in and play that role for us," Taylor noted of Smith. "There's always competition in that room, but that's the vision that we have for Irv to come in there and fill that role that Hayden had for us."

Saturday, January 7, 9:38 PM

Okonkwo gathered in three of four targets for 42 yards and a touchdown during Saturday's 20-16 loss in Jacksonville.

Still trying to decide between Smith Jr. and Okonkwo? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Irv Smith Jr. is projected to score 6.2 points this week while Chigoziem Okonkwo is projected to score 6.9 points.