2024 Receiving Stats
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56
YDS
439
TD
5
AVG
7.8
TAR
87
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Njoku set career highs across the board last year in his seventh season with the Browns, catching 81 passes for 882 yards and six touchdowns on 123 targets. He was a big part of Cleveland's passing game all year, but it wasn't until Joe Flacco took over at QB late in the season that Njoku's production really surged, with his final four games accounting for 42 percent of his yardage and four of the TDs. It feels like Njoku has been around forever, but he’ll be only 28 years old during the 2024 season and might be right in his prime. He has a firm grip on his starting job and a near-every-down role, and while he won't get to work with Flacco this season, Njoku has also shown decent chemistry with starting QB Deshaun Watson. Njoku’s 123 targets last year were five back of Amari Cooper’s team-leading total and trailed only Evan Engram (143) and T.J. Hockenson (127) among tight ends. Eighteen of those targets came in the red zone, which was third-most among TEs, behind Jake Ferguson (25) and Travis Kelce (20). Throw in Njoku’s track record of durability -- he’s played 16 games in four of seven seasons and less than 13 just once -- and it all adds up to one of the higher floors among tight ends. Read Past Outlooks
Ready to go Sunday
Njoku (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Bengals.
ANALYSIS
The hamstring injury prevented Njoku from playing in last week's loss to the Chiefs, but he received the green light to play Sunday after returning to practice as a limited participant following a pair of absences to begin the week. Because he wasn't a full participant in practice at any point this week, Njoku's snaps could be managed to some degree Sunday. Even if Njoku faces no restrictions with his workload, his fantasy projection will likely take a hit with Dorian Thompson-Robinson taking over as the team's starting quarterback in place of Jameis Winston (shoulder).
The hamstring injury prevented Njoku from playing in last week's loss to the Chiefs, but he received the green light to play Sunday after returning to practice as a limited participant following a pair of absences to begin the week. Because he wasn't a full participant in practice at any point this week, Njoku's snaps could be managed to some degree Sunday. Even if Njoku faces no restrictions with his workload, his fantasy projection will likely take a hit with Dorian Thompson-Robinson taking over as the team's starting quarterback in place of Jameis Winston (shoulder).
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do David Njoku's 2024 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
43.0Air Yards Per Snap
0.82% Team Air Yards
10.1%% Team Targets
16.5%Avg Depth of Target
4.9 YdsCatch Rate
64.4%Drop Rate
9.2%Avg Yds After Catch
3.9% Targeted On Route
24.1%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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How often does David Njoku run a route when on the field for a pass play?
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361 routes 87 targets
235 routes 40 targets
5 routes 0 targets
38 routes 1 target
54 routes 7 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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Overall QB Rating Against
80.6
Cornerbacks
82.1
Safeties
74.8
Linebackers
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Measurables Review
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How do David Njoku's measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
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246 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.64 secBroad Jump
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Njoku flirted with career highs in 2022, but his sixth NFL campaign had the potential to be significantly more impressive than it turned out given his frequent usage inside the 20-yard line. Working as Cleveland’s clear-cut No. 1 tight end after enduring timeshares over the previous few seasons, Njoku scored exactly four touchdowns for the fourth time while catching a career-high 58 passes for 628 yards — 11 yards short of his career high from 2018. His 80 targets were also the second most of Njoku’s career, eight short of his 2018 total. Of those 80 targets, 19 came in the red zone, which ranked second among NFL tight ends behind Travis Kelce’s 32. The 6-foot-4, 246-pound Njoku is a big, fast target, and he'll be getting a lot of snaps in an explosive offense if Deshaun Watson can replicate the success from his Houston days under center. Watson threw for 33 touchdowns and a league-high 4,823 yards in 2020, but last year he plummeted to 183.7 yards per game and seven TDs (two to Njoku) in six games for Cleveland after returning from a lengthy layoff.
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Questionable for Sunday
Njoku (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
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Back at practice
Njoku (hamstring) returned to practice Friday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
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Still not practicing
Njoku (hamstring) didn't participate in the open portion of Thursday's practice, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
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Still not practicing
Njoku (hamstring) is not in line to practice Wednesday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
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Optimism for Week 16
Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that he's "hopeful" Njoku (hamstring) will be able to suit up for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
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Shaping up as game-time decision
Njoku, who's listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chiefs with a hamstring injury, will have his status decided in pregame warmups, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
The veteran tight end didn't practice all week while tending to the injury. If Njoku is ultimately ruled out, Jordan Akins is likely to step into the No. 1 tight end role, but the biggest beneficiaries in terms of extra targets might be the likes of receivers Jerry Jeudy, Elijah Moore and Michael Woods.
The veteran tight end didn't practice all week while tending to the injury. If Njoku is ultimately ruled out, Jordan Akins is likely to step into the No. 1 tight end role, but the biggest beneficiaries in terms of extra targets might be the likes of receivers Jerry Jeudy, Elijah Moore and Michael Woods.