Week 2 at New York Jets

David Njoku caught the Browns' lone receiving touchdown in Week 1. He also finished with four receptions for 37 yards on six targets. Njoku is a great red zone threat, and it wouldn't be a surprise to see him score on a consistent basis. His ceiling will always be a little limited in this offense with Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry, but he should be able to get around three receptions for ~40 yards every week. Those numbers would put him on the edge of TE1 territory.

Fantasy Upside
David Njoku is a big-bodied tight end with athleticism and solid speed. He turned that into a good season in 2018, finishing as the No. 8 tight end in standard and No. 9 tight end in PPR. He had over 50 yards in eight games last season, scoring in four of those games. With a full year of Baker Mayfield as his quarterback, there are reasons to be excited about Njoku in 2019.

Fantasy Downside
Njoku’s numbers stayed mostly the same last season when Freddie Kitchens took over, except for the targets. He went from averaging 7.4 targets before Kitchens to 4.6 targets with him. And with Odell Beckham Jr. in the mix, it seems safe to assume his overall targets will dip in 2019.

2019 Bottom Line
Njoku learned to do more with less in 2018, so he’ll have to carry those lessons into 2019. He’s still a talented player in what should be a great offense. He’s also one of the few tight ends that is able to consistently produce on a weekly basis. Don’t expect a monster 1,000-yard year from him. Instead, you can likely expect more of the same, which should result in a top 10 position finish.

Week 16 vs. Cincinnati Bengals

David Njoku went 3 for 30 as his slump continues. Njoku is dealing with knee and thigh injuries which is perhaps limiting his play a bit. There is, however, a chance for a bounce-back game from Njoku this week in a favorable matchup against the Bengals.

Njoku caught five passes for 63 yards and a score the last time he faced Cincy, so if he can find that success again he'll be an easy TE1. We have him projected slightly below those numbers, but he can still be viewed as a lower-end TE1.