David Njoku

Njoku might be back this week. He has been listed as questionable after limited practice sessions on Wednesday and Friday. Njoku left Week 1 due to injury after essentially only playing two quarters. In this limited sample, he drew a 26.7% target share with a 33.3% first-read share. If Njoku is back, I have to wonder what his route share will look like. I lean that they probably hold him out this week, considering he isn’t even healthy enough to practice every day this week and hasn’t logged any full practices yet, but you never know, and this Browns team is sitting with only one win, and possibly staring at another loss this week. Washington has been a terrible pass defense this season, but they have been relatively untested against tight ends. They have faced the fewest tight end targets in the NFL (tied), but they have also allowed the seventh-lowest yards per reception to the position. It’s such a small sample that I don’t know how many conclusions we can draw from that, though. Considering the state of the tight end position, if Njoku plays (even in a limited role), he could be your best option for Week 5.

Browns TE David Njoku (ankle) is expected to play against the Commanders, but may be limited.

Fantasy Impact

Njoku will be making his return after suffering a high ankle sprain. Jordan Akins will likely continue to see an increase in playing time in Week 5.