Since Joe Flacco took over as the #Browns quarterback, there has been a significant increase in pass-heavy plays, with 141 dropbacks in his three starts. Tight end David Njoku has been a major beneficiary of this change, ranking as the TE5 in fantasy football and earning praise from the team's coaching staff. Njoku has a 21% target share since Week 13 and has shown improvement as a player and person, according to coach Kevin Stefanski. Offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt has expressed pride in Njoku's performance, stating that he has earned 5 or 6 toy pickup trucks for his efforts this season.
#Browns OC Alex Van Pelt on David Njoku: Can't be more proud of anyone else on the team than Dave. I'm not sure there's another tight end in the league I'd rather have.
#Browns OC Alex Van Pelt says TE David Njoku has earned 5 or 6 toy pickup trucks from him this season for picking teammates up after a play: https://t.co/tn0RtaCpvQ
Fantasy's TE5 since Joe Flacco took over at QB, David Njoku has a 21% target share since Week 13 and is 10th among TEs in yards per route run (1.93). He now gets a Texans defense that has allowed the second-most catches, third-most yards, and fifth-most fantasy points to TEs.
#Browns coach Kevin Stefanski on David Njoku saying they butted heads when Stefanski first arrived in 2020: I try to be honest with every player. David is a different version of himself as a person and player. The credit goes to him. The improvement has been intentional.
#Browns Joe Flacco on TE David Njoku. https://t.co/W3FQJdJx45
ICYMI: How TE David Njoku has grown into the player the #Browns always believed he could be: https://t.co/2cE1GP4oBp
How TE David Njoku has grown into the player the #Browns always believed he could be: https://t.co/2cE1GP4oBp
#Browns have gone pass-heavy under Joe Flacco, helping fuel a wild 141 dropbacks in his three starts. David Njoku is along for the ride in a big way. https://t.co/9OsDlk4VUR