Albert Okwuegbunam Fantasy

Denver Broncos tight end Albert Okwuegbunam will be more of a "move tight end" and a hybrid receiver/tight end this year, according to head coach Nathaniel Hackett. Hackett said he's "excited to get the ball in his hands." The 23-year-old had a career-high 33 catches for 330 yards and two touchdowns on 40 targets in 14 games (six starts), but he immediately became attractive in fantasy for the 2022 season when the Broncos acquired quarterback Russell Wilson from the Seahawks and sent starting tight end Noah Fant to Seattle in the return package. Denver could bring in some tight end competition in the draft, but Okwuegbunam should see a bigger role regardless. The former fourth-rounder in 2020 will have TE1 sleeper appeal heading into fall drafts.

Mar. 28th • 12:17 PM

Denver Broncos tight end Albert Okwuegbunam could actually have his best game of the season in Week 17 against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Broncos placed receivers Jerry Jeudy and Tim Patrick on the COVID-19 list, and Courtland Sutton could be joining them there before Sunday's game. With all three of Denver's top receivers potentially missing this weekend's game, both Okwuegbunam and Noah Fant would end up with big roles in the passing game alongside receivers Kendall Hinton and Diontae Spencer. Okwuegbunam has contributed around a handful of catches each game and has 31 receptions for 325 yards and two touchdowns in 12 games this year. However, even in an expanded role, he'd be a touchdown-dependent TE2, at best, with quarterback Drew Lock making another start.

Dec. 31st • 6:57 PM

Denver Broncos tight end Albert Okwuegbunam (knee) has been cleared to face the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 16. Believe it or not, Okwuegbunam led the Broncos with his 58 receiving yards in the Week 15 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Both he and Noah Fant led the Broncos pass-catchers last weekend. Okwuegbunam has two touchdowns on the season and has been another aerial weapon on a team filled with them. That has mainly been the problem for all of the Broncos pass-catchers: Too many mouths to feed in a low-scoring, methodical, run-first offense. Albert O might be good for a couple catches here and there each week, but he won't be on the weekly streaming radar unless Fant misses time with an injury.

Dec. 24th • 6:43 PM