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David Njoku

Pos: TE1 Team: CLE YoE: 9
Draft: RD 1, PICK 29
Injury Status: Q Return Date:



I. Player News & Analysis


ESPN

RotoWire

Trends


"Njoku is entering his ninth NFL season following a 2024 campaign in which he missed six games but was terrific when active, averaging a career-high 13.5 fantasy points per game. He was a top-10 scorer in seven of 11 games and finished top 5 at the position in targets for the second season in a row. Njoku has rarely been very productive in the scoring department (his career high is six touchdowns), but he found the end zone five times last season and has now led the position in end zone targets two years in a row. Despite Cleveland's never-ending QB issues, Njoku has finished 11th or better in three consecutive fantasy campaigns (top 8 in PPG) and the 29-year-old remains a midrange TE1."


"Njoku missed the final two regular-season games of the 2024 campaign due to a knee injury and then skipped voluntary OTAs, but his participation at minicamp finally provides confirmation that he's fully healthy. The 2017 first-round pick, who turns 29 in July, figures to be extra motivated as he heads into a contract year, and with the Browns having added some competition for routes in the form of third-round rookie TE Harold Fannin, who led the FBS in terms of catches in 2024. Njoku is no stranger to underwhelming quarterback play, but as Cleveland prepares for a year in which all of Deshaun Watson (Achilles), Kenny Pickett, Joe Flacco, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders have conceivable paths to the starting lineup, it looks inevitable that he again is faced with overcoming a tumultuous situation under center."

David Njoku's target share has increased by 71.21% over the past 6 weeks.

David Njoku's targets have increased by 90.48% over the past 6 weeks.

David Njoku's receiving yards have decreased by 31.58% over the past 8 weeks.

David Njoku's total points have increased by 300+% over the past 6 weeks.

David Njoku's receptions have increased by 60.0% over the past 6 weeks.


II. Historical Performance



Season

Week

Home

Score

Away

TGT

REC

YD

TD

FUM

YPA

TGT SHARE

2024

16

CLE

6 - 24

CIN

10.0

8.0

66.0

0.0

0.0

6.6

0.294

2024

14

CLE

14 - 27

PIT

13.0

7.0

42.0

1.0

0.0

3.23

0.317

2024

13

CLE

32 - 41

DEN

17.0

9.0

52.0

2.0

0.0

3.06

0.293

2024

12

PIT

19 - 24

CLE

5.0

1.0

9.0

0.0

0.0

1.8

0.185

2024

11

CLE

14 - 35

NO

9.0

9.0

81.0

0.0

0.0

9.0

0.191

2024

9

LAC

27 - 10

CLE

7.0

5.0

29.0

0.0

0.0

4.14

0.152

2024

8

BAL

24 - 29

CLE

7.0

5.0

61.0

1.0

0.0

8.71

0.171

2024

7

CIN

21 - 14

CLE

14.0

10.0

76.0

1.0

0.0

5.43

0.269

2024

6

CLE

16 - 20

PHI

7.0

5.0

31.0

0.0

0.0

4.43

0.304

2024

5

CLE

13 - 34

WSH

3.0

1.0

14.0

0.0

0.0

4.67

0.103

2024

1

DAL

33 - 17

CLE

5.0

4.0

44.0

0.0

0.0

8.8

0.111

2023

17

NYJ

20 - 37

CLE

8.0

6.0

134.0

0.0

1.0

16.75

0.276

2023

16

CLE

36 - 22

HOU

9.0

6.0

44.0

1.0

0.0

4.89

0.205

2023

15

CHI

17 - 20

CLE

14.0

10.0

104.0

1.0

0.0

7.43

0.311

2023

14

JAX

27 - 31

CLE

8.0

6.0

91.0

2.0

0.0

11.38

0.178

2023

13

CLE

19 - 36

LAR

6.0

2.0

17.0

0.0

0.0

2.83

0.136

2023

12

CLE

12 - 29

DEN

9.0

6.0

59.0

0.0

0.0

6.56

0.214

2023

11

PIT

10 - 13

CLE

15.0

7.0

56.0

0.0

0.0

3.73

0.349

2023

10

CLE

33 - 31

BAL

9.0

6.0

58.0

0.0

0.0

6.44

0.257

2023

9

ARI

0 - 27

CLE

6.0

4.0

26.0

1.0

0.0

4.33

0.2

2023

8

CLE

20 - 24

SEA

8.0

4.0

77.0

1.0

0.0

9.62

0.25

2023

7

CLE

39 - 38

IND

9.0

5.0

54.0

0.0

0.0

6.0

0.243

2023

6

SF

17 - 19

CLE

4.0

3.0

24.0

0.0

0.0

6.0

0.118

2023

4

BAL

28 - 3

CLE

7.0

6.0

46.0

0.0

0.0

6.57

0.194

2023

3

TEN

3 - 27

CLE

4.0

4.0

20.0

0.0

0.0

5.0

0.121

2023

2

CLE

22 - 26

PIT

4.0

4.0

48.0

0.0

1.0

12.0

0.1

2023

1

CIN

3 - 24

CLE

3.0

2.0

24.0

0.0

0.0

8.0

0.103

2022

18

CLE

14 - 28

PIT

5.0

4.0

42.0

1.0

0.0

8.4

0.172

2022

17

CLE

24 - 10

WSH

3.0

1.0

21.0

0.0

0.0

7.0

0.167

2022

16

NO

17 - 10

CLE

5.0

2.0

14.0

0.0

0.0

2.8

0.161

2022

15

BAL

3 - 13

CLE

6.0

3.0

28.0

0.0

0.0

4.67

0.214

2022

14

CLE

10 - 23

CIN

9.0

7.0

59.0

1.0

0.0

6.56

0.209

2022

12

TB

17 - 23

CLE

7.0

5.0

29.0

1.0

0.0

4.14

0.189

2022

11

CLE

23 - 31

BUF

3.0

2.0

17.0

0.0

0.0

5.67

0.073

2022

7

CLE

20 - 23

BAL

7.0

7.0

71.0

0.0

0.0

10.14

0.259

2022

6

NE

38 - 15

CLE

6.0

3.0

58.0

0.0

0.0

9.67

0.133

2022

5

LAC

30 - 28

CLE

6.0

6.0

88.0

0.0

0.0

14.67

0.176

2022

4

CLE

20 - 23

ATL

7.0

5.0

73.0

0.0

1.0

10.43

0.2

2022

3

PIT

17 - 29

CLE

10.0

9.0

89.0

1.0

0.0

8.9

0.323

2022

2

NYJ

31 - 30

CLE

5.0

3.0

32.0

0.0

0.0

6.4

0.185

2022

1

CLE

26 - 24

CAR

1.0

1.0

7.0

0.0

0.0

7.0

0.029

2021

18

CIN

16 - 21

CLE

2.0

2.0

11.0

0.0

0.0

5.5

0.083

2021

17

CLE

14 - 26

PIT

4.0

4.0

28.0

1.0

0.0

7.0

0.105

2021

16

CLE

22 - 24

GB

2.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.056

2021

15

LV

16 - 14

CLE

5.0

3.0

29.0

0.0

0.0

5.8

0.167

2021

12

CLE

10 - 16

BAL

5.0

3.0

35.0

1.0

0.0

7.0

0.135

2021

11

DET

10 - 13

CLE

4.0

2.0

20.0

0.0

0.0

5.0

0.138

2021

10

CLE

7 - 45

NE

4.0

1.0

11.0

0.0

0.0

2.75

0.121

2021

9

CLE

41 - 16

CIN

3.0

1.0

18.0

1.0

0.0

6.0

0.143

2021

8

PIT

15 - 10

CLE

3.0

3.0

39.0

0.0

0.0

13.0

0.097

2021

7

DEN

14 - 17

CLE

2.0

2.0

18.0

0.0

0.0

9.0

0.061

2021

6

ARI

37 - 14

CLE

2.0

1.0

6.0

0.0

0.0

3.0

0.065

2021

5

CLE

42 - 47

LAC

7.0

7.0

149.0

1.0

0.0

21.29

0.219

2021

4

CLE

14 - 7

MIN

2.0

2.0

17.0

0.0

0.0

8.5

0.061

2021

2

HOU

21 - 31

CLE

3.0

2.0

18.0

0.0

0.0

6.0

0.143

2021

1

CLE

29 - 33

KC

5.0

3.0

76.0

0.0

0.0

15.2

0.179