Ward called Njoku a breakout candidate, ranking him nearly 30 spots above ADP. Despite QB turmoil, he was TE4 in PPG last season, averaging 6 receptions and just under 50 yards. Any stabilization under center could turn that steady volume into weekly 20-point spikes, a massive edge at a mid-round cost in tight-end-premium Best Ball tournaments.

Mike Wright identified David Njoku as his favorite tight-end target in the Round-8/9 range, saying he would select Njoku ahead of both Evan Engram and Mark Andrews at similar ADPs. Cleveland ranked first in pass percentage yet dead last in scoring last year, a combination Wright believes will keep volume flowing to short-area options while depressing cost. Even with the Browns’ quarterback carousel, Njoku posted a career-best three-game run to close 2024 and now faces minimal competition for middle-of-the-field targets after Elijah Moore’s departure. Wright argued that Njoku’s athletic profile (4.64 forty at 246 lbs) and red-zone usage give him weekly top-five upside in a thin tight-end landscape. Draft him as a cheap starter and ignore the Browns’ broader offensive chaos.

May called David Njoku the screaming value of the late-tight-end tier, noting that he frequently falls multiple rounds past ADP despite legitimate top-five upside. Cleveland projects to lean on a ground-and-pound identity that keeps two tight ends on the field, and whether Kenny Pickett, Joe Flacco, or a rookie wins the job, all three historically pepper their tight ends with short targets. Njoku already sat inside the top-six in routes and red-zone looks last year; May thinks a slight uptick in overall volume could unlock weekly difference-making spikes at a fraction of the elite cost.

JSU drafted David Njoku and immediately called him the perfect tight-end value for DraftKings Best-Ball rooms. He expects Kevin Stefanski to lean heavily on two-tight-end personnel after the Browns added only Deontay Johnson at wide receiver and spent draft capital on a developmental second tight end. That formation preference keeps Njoku on the field for virtually every snap while still making him the primary pass-catching option in the middle of the field. JSU reminded listeners Njoku popped for multiple 25-plus-point outings last season and thinks similar spike weeks are coming thanks to Joe Flacco’s tendency to pepper short and intermediate routes—27 percent of Flacco’s 2024 pass attempts went to tight ends down the stretch. With Njoku randomly slipping several rounds past ADP in some drafts, JSU is scooping him as a high-ceiling TE2 who can single-handedly win advancement pods whenever he hits his 6-for-80 and a touchdown games.

Andy Holloway said David Njoku still looks like a "physical specimen" after watching the tight end mic'd-up at Browns minicamp. Holloway reminded listeners that whenever Cleveland has actually made Njoku the focal point, he has been "dominant" and believes the offensive staff has finally adjusted to feature him more. The lingering issue is quarterback play. From the video, Holloway thought it was "obvious that it’s Joe Flacco" running the huddle, and he expects the Browns to start the veteran. If that happens, Holloway anticipates Njoku—and the rest of Cleveland’s pass catchers—will post strong fantasy numbers early in the season before production falls off once the franchise turns the offense over to a younger quarterback later in the year. His takeaway: draft Njoku for the opening month and be ready to trade him once signs of a quarterback change emerge.

Davis Mattek said David Njoku is "one of my favorite picks on the entire board" and made him the clear priority when the draft reached pick 131. He double-checked the bye-week fit (Week 9 vs. Week 6 for his other tight end) and liked how the veteran complements his roster construction in a single-entry Greyhound field. The takeaway is simple: Mattek believes Njoku’s combination of price, veteran reliability, and roster fit makes him the best value tight end in this range for Best Ball drafters.

Davis Mattek said David Njoku is the perfect TE2 for Best Ball Mania builds, calling him “140 points you can basically bank.” Mattek trusts Njoku’s weekly route participation (85% in 2023) to lock in a steady floor and argued that the Browns’ red-zone usage funnels to the tight end (23% target share inside the 20 last season). Even if Elijah Moore and Jerry Jeudy siphon between-the-20s looks, Mattek expects one or two 25-plus point spike weeks from Njoku because Kevin Stefanski loves using heavy play-action near the goal line. That combination of bankable volume plus a single blow-up game is exactly what he wants from a Round-11 tight end in best ball tournaments.

Davis Mattek called David Njoku the ultimate "ball-knower" pick and wondered why a tight end who scored 160 fantasy points in 2022 and 116 last season goes undrafted in many rooms. Mattek argued the market is over-penalizing Njoku for Cleveland’s quarterback uncertainty, noting that the Browns threw the eighth-most passes to tight ends after Deshaun Watson went down. With Njoku’s 23% red-zone target share intact and only Amari Cooper commanding real volume, Mattek expects a stable 6–7 targets per game regardless of who wins the QB battle. At his current free price, Njoku screens as a weekly TE1 with top-five spike-week potential—an easy click in Best Ball formats that reward ceiling.

Michael Leone said David Njoku remains an obvious buy despite his ADP climbing into the low-120s. Njoku was one of the few tight ends to separate from replacement level down the stretch last year—top-6 in targets per route run and top-8 in yards after catch per reception from Week 10 forward—yet drafters still lump him into the flat TE2 bucket. Leone noted he has the Browns’ tight end a full round ahead of Underdog’s market in his personal ranks and is purposely staying overweight while the field worries about quarterback uncertainty. His hedging advice was portfolio-based, not player-based: you can throttle back exposure once the price corrects, but you can never recapture the early closing-line value if Njoku’s cost spikes another 15–20 picks in July camp news.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound said David Njoku has quietly become a great late-round tight-end target after tumbling nearly two rounds since the Big Board. Pat hated Njoku around pick 100 in February, but now that drafters have pushed him into the 120s—despite Cleveland skipping on Travis Hunter and adding Joe Flacco, who peppers tight ends—he sees a clear buy signal. The fall is driven by systemic Browns stink and the fact that the offense is largely unstackable, not by Njoku’s actual role. Pat expects Flacco starts to create two or three 20-point spike weeks and feels comfortable stopping at two tight ends when Njoku is the second in 18-round BBM6 builds.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound said he is "loving the Njoku fall," noting the Browns tight end now regularly slips into the late-120s. Even in Cleveland’s quarterback carousel—five QBs are currently on the roster—Njoku’s steady role makes him a rare TE who can rack up 20-plus percent of team targets after the elite tier is gone. Pat added that Njoku’s 2023 earned-targets-per-route rate jumped once Joe Flacco took over, and any semi-competent passer under center should funnel check-downs his way again. With the position thinning quickly after Sam LaPorta and Mark Andrews, Pat is happily scooping Njoku a full round ahead of ADP as a TE1 on Lamar Jackson or Justin Fields builds.