David Njoku
#1 TE,
Browns
ACTUAL 2022
142 FPTS
RANK: 9
2023 SEASON
163 FPTS
RANK: 8
AGE
26 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
6'4'' / 246 lbs
COLLEGE
Miami (Fla.)
| SEASON | GP | FPTS | RANK | TARGET | RECPT | REYD | RETD | REAVE |
| 2023 | 16 | 163 | 8th | 91 | 64 | 690 | 5 | 10.8 |
| 2022 | 14 | 142 | 9th | 80 | 58 | 628 | 4 | 10.8 |
| 3yr Ave | 11 | 56 | 45th | 31 | 20 | 243 | 2 | 12.15 |
Closes season with touchdown
Published: 2023-01-08
Njoku recorded four receptions on five targets for 42 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 28-14 loss to the Steelers.
Njoku finished second on the team in both targets and receptions behind only Nick Chubb. He hauled in a 10-yard touchdown pass midway through the second quarter to tally the first score by either team in the game. With Sunday's effort, Njoku will close the 2022 season with a career-high 58 receptions despite playing in only 14 games. He'll likely continue to see a significant role in the offense in 2023, pairing with Amari Cooper and Donovan Peoples-Jones as the Browns' top pass catchers.
Fantasy Points by Week 2022
Weekly Stats 2022
| Fantasy Points | Betting | Receiving Stats | Routes Run | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WEEK | STADIUM | GAME | RANK | TARGET | SPREAD | O/U | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVG | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | SHARE | SLOT | TIGHT | WIDE | |||
| 1 @CAR | Outdoor 79° | 1.7 | 43rd | 1.70 | 2.0 | 41.5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3% | 23% | 62% | 11% | |||
| 2 NYJ | Outdoor 79° | 6.2 | 23rd | 2.07 | -6.5 | 38.5 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 10.7 | 2.0 | 8.7 | 25% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19% | 25% | 65% | 8% | |||
| 3 PIT | Outdoor 61° | 23.9 | 2nd | 2.66 | -4.0 | 38.5 | 10 | 9 | 89 | 1 | 9.9 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32% | 25% | 68% | 6% | |||
| 4 @ATL | Dome 68° | 9.7 | 14th | 1.62 | -1.0 | 48.5 | 7 | 5 | 73 | 0 | 14.6 | 8.8 | 5.8 | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20% | 15% | 67% | 15% | |||
| 5 LAC | Outdoor 58° | 14.8 | 5th | 2.47 | 1.5 | 47.5 | 6 | 6 | 88 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 0% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19% | 19% | 74% | 7% | |||
| 6 NE | Outdoor 57° | 8.8 | 17th | 2.93 | -3.0 | 42.5 | 6 | 3 | 58 | 0 | 19.3 | 15.0 | 4.3 | 25% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14% | 33% | 56% | 9% | |||
| 7 @BAL | Outdoor 63° | 14.1 | 5th | 2.01 | 6.5 | 46.5 | 7 | 7 | 71 | 0 | 10.1 | 3.0 | 7.1 | 0% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28% | 35% | 54% | 8% | |||
| 11 @BUF | Dome 24° | 3.7 | 27th | 1.85 | 7.5 | 48.5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 8.5 | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8% | 29% | 50% | 14% | |||
| 12 TB | Outdoor 56° | 13.9 | 8th | 2.78 | 3.5 | 43.5 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 17% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19% | 25% | 67% | 6% | |||
| 14 @CIN | Outdoor 47° | 18.7 | 2nd | 2.34 | 4.0 | 48.5 | 9 | 7 | 59 | 1 | 8.4 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23% | 39% | 57% | 3% | |||
| 15 BAL | Outdoor 34° | 5.8 | 25th | 1.93 | -3.0 | 38.5 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23% | 11% | 87% | 0% | |||
| 16 NO | Outdoor 6° | 3.4 | 33rd | 1.70 | -3.0 | 32.5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19% | 29% | 56% | 12% | |||
| 17 @WAS | Outdoor 59° | 3.1 | 41st | 3.10 | 2.0 | 40.5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21.0 | 20.0 | 1.0 | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19% | 15% | 73% | 12% | |||
| 18 @PIT | Outdoor 36° | 14.2 | 6th | 3.55 | 3.0 | 39.5 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 1 | 10.5 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19% | 41% | 51% | 7% | |||
Performance Splits: 2020 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Receiving Averages | |||||||||||||||||
| LOCATION | STADIUM | GP | GS | GM | TOUCH | RANK | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVE | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | |
| Home | Outdoor | 21 | 16 | 0.3 | 1.52 | 60th | 3.8 | 2.5 | 27 | 0.1 | 10.6 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 9% | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
| Away | Outdoor | 19 | 11 | 0.5 | 2.34 | 57th | 3.7 | 2.7 | 34 | 0.4 | 12.7 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 2% | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | |
| Away | Dome | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.48 | 44th | 2.5 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.0 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 8.5 | 0% | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | |
| Away | Retractable Dome | 1 | 1 | 9.7 | 1.47 | 6th | 7.0 | 5.0 | 73 | 0.0 | 14.6 | 8.8 | 5.8 | 0% | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | |
Career Stats by Season: 2017 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Receiving Stats | Routes Run | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | GP | GS | TOTAL | RANK | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVG | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | SHARE | SLOT | TIGHT | WIDE | ||
| 2017 | 21 | CLE | 16 | 5 | 95 | 24th | 60 | 32 | 386 | 4 | 12.1 | 8 | 5 | 9% | 14 | 8 | 0 | 11% | 17% | 74% | 7% | ||
| 2018 | 22 | CLE | 16 | 14 | 144 | 9th | 88 | 56 | 639 | 4 | 11.4 | 6 | 5 | 10% | 23 | 9 | 1 | 16% | 15% | 78% | 6% | ||
| 2019 | 23 | CLE | 4 | 1 | 15 | 85th | 10 | 5 | 41 | 1 | 8.2 | 5 | 3 | 29% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | 18% | 76% | 6% | ||
| 2020 | 24 | CLE | 13 | 5 | 52 | 47th | 29 | 19 | 213 | 2 | 11.2 | 7 | 5 | 5% | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6% | 15% | 79% | 6% | ||
| 2021 | 25 | CLE | 16 | 11 | 108 | 22nd | 53 | 36 | 475 | 4 | 13.2 | 6 | 7 | 5% | 15 | 8 | 1 | 11% | 23% | 69% | 8% | ||
| 2022 | 26 | CLE | 14 | 14 | 142 | 9th | 80 | 58 | 628 | 4 | 10.8 | 5 | 6 | 5% | 26 | 8 | 0 | 16% | 26% | 64% | 8% | ||
Quiet in win
Published: 2023-01-02
Njoku caught one of three targets for 21 yards in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Commanders.
It was a quiet volume day for the passing attack despite quarterback Deshaun Watson throwing for three touchdowns. Watson attempted just 18 throws, and Njoku had his fewest targets since Week 11. A positive sign for Cleveland's receivers is that Watson looked more like the quarterback he was in Houston during the second half Sunday, completing six of 10 passes for 146 yards and all three TDs.