PROB

David 
Njoku

TE
#85
|
CLE Browns
6'4"
246lbs
28y/o
David Njoku headshot
Overall Grade '24
62.5
28th/35 - TEs
Receiving Yards '24
439
18th/35 - TEs
Touchdowns '24
5
6th/35 - TEs
WK 16 MATCHUP
great
LATEST NEWS
FANTASY
MATCHUP
PAST PERFORMANCE
WEEK PROJECTIONS
GRADES
SEASON STATS
BIO

Latest News

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    March 1, 2023
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    February 28, 2023

Fantasy Insights

David Njoku headshot
David Njoku
TE
BYE: 10
WEEK 16@CIN
12/22, 6:00 PM
DRAFT RANK
TE-11
PROJ PTS
187.56
ADP
115.7
Njoku has been a clear fantasy starter for more weeks than not over the last season. There is a clear gap between him and the other elite tight ends, as there is not much Njoku excels at relative to other elite tight ends, but the majority of NFL teams would take Njoku over their current tight end. The one area Njoku was particularly good at in 2023 was avoiding tackles — his 22 were five more than any other tight end — but that hasn’t been an area Njoku has consistently excelled at.
By far Njoku’s biggest problem is having Deshaun Watson at quarterback. In 2022, Njoku averaged 10.8 fantasy points per game over the first 12 weeks of the season before Watson became the starter. Over the last six weeks of the season, his fantasy points per game rate dropped to 9.0. In 2023 with five full games with Watson, Njoku averaged 8.3 points per game. He averaged 14.6 fantasy points per game in his other 11 games. Most of his stats per target are similar with and without Watson, but he averages 17.0% targets per route without Watson and 23.8% with Watson over the past two seasons.
Njoku should be among the top 12 fantasy tight ends drafted, but it would be worth prioritizing a second option. His talent will likely keep him outside the top-five tight ends, and if Watson continues to throw to him less than other past Browns quarterbacks, he will finish outside the top 12. Chances are Watson will throw to him a little more often to keep him in the top 12.

Week Matchup

player-headshot
D. Njoku
25
th
/77
Rec
VS
Bengals
28
th
/32
Cov
great
vs defense
proj snaps
VS
Linebacker Coverage
27
th
/32
Cov
7.0
VS
Safety Coverage
27
th
/32
Cov
6.3
VS
Cornerback Coverage
28
th
/32
Cov
4.8

Past Performance

Touchdowns
AVG L5
0.6
TDS
Has hit over 1 TDS 2/5 games 40%
vs Last 5
vs Similar Defenses
5
4
3
2
1
0
1
0 TDS
@NO
WK 11
0 TDS
PIT
WK 12
2 TDS
@DEN
WK 13
1 TDS
@PIT
WK 14
0 TDS
@CIN
WK 16
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Week Projections

Rankings
PROJ PTS
10.4
@ CIN Bengals WK 16
WEEKLY RANK
TE-13
@ CIN Bengals WK 16
PROJ REC YDS
34.8
@ CIN Bengals WK 16
PROJ TDS
0.3
@ CIN Bengals WK 16
PROJ REC
5.3
@ CIN Bengals WK 16
PROJ TGTS
7.8
@ CIN Bengals WK 16

Grades

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
62.5
AVG
28th/35 TEs
RECEIVING GRADE
63.6
AVG
28th/35 TEs
RUSHING GRADE
N/S
AVG
Not Enough Snaps

Season Stats

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
TARGETS 2024
80
8th/35 TEs
RECEPTIONS 2024
56
8th/35 TEs
RECEIVING YDS 2024
439
18th/35 TEs
RECEIVING TDS 2024
5
6th/35 TEs

Receiving

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Rank
8
th
Targets
80
8
th
Receptions
56
18
th
Receiving Yards
439
6
th
Receiving Touchdowns
5
34
th
Drops
6
34
th
Yards Per Reception
7.8
31
st
Yards After Catch per Reception
3.8
20
th
Passer Rating When Targeted
98.9
31
st
Average Depth of Target
5.6

Rushing

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Rank
-
Carries
0
-
Rushing Yards
0
-
Rushing Touchdowns
0
-
Yards per Attempt
0
-
Forced Missed Tackles
0

Career

Teams
Year
Cleveland Browns
2017 - Present
Miami (FL) Hurricanes
2015 - 2015

Honors

Honor
Year
Pro Bowl selection
2023