David Njoku Dynasty Value 2026
David Njoku dynasty outlook: superflex and 1QB value, dynasty rank, age curve, startup and rookie draft cost, long-term market trend, production history and trade context.
David Njoku dynasty outlook
David Njoku is ranked #240 overall and TE38 in StatChasers' superflex dynasty rankings, a deep-roster or taxi-squad option at a market value of 255.
He is 30.0 years old — past the tight-end prime. Age is weighted per position in the model value, so this is priced in rather than mentioned in passing.
David's dynasty value (255) runs well ahead of his win-now value (133) — the market is paying for what he becomes, not what he does this season. That is a rebuilder's asset, and a contender's trade chip.
The model values David +629.4% above the dynasty market, a buy-low signal: his production and age say the price is too low.
In dynasty startup drafts David goes at pick 199.2 on average (round 17.07 in a 12-team startup, TE30 by ADP), with a typical range of 160 to 244 across 827 drafts; his startup cost is falling over the last 30 days (-9.0 picks).
Over the longer run his startup ADP has fallen: from an average pick of 99.7 in 2024-01 to 243.1 in 2026-09, across 28 months of drafts.
Production trajectory: 7.2 PPR points per game in 2025 over 12 games, down from 13.5 in 2024, finishing TE34.
Drafted round 1, pick 29 by Cleveland Browns in 2017. Draft capital keeps mattering in dynasty long after it stops mattering in redraft — teams keep giving opportunity to players they spent a pick on.
Player profile
| Team | Los Angeles Chargers |
| Position | TE |
| Age | 30.0 |
| Experience | 9 yrs |
| Number | #83 |
| Bye week | Week 7 |
| Status | Active |
Dynasty value
| Superflex value (StatChasers Market) | 255 |
| Superflex rank | #240 · TE38 |
| 1QB value | 266 |
| 1QB rank | #233 · TE38 |
| 30-day movement | — |
| Win-now (redraft) value | 133 |
| Timeline | Rebuild asset |
| Model value | 1,860 |
| Model vs market | +629.4% |
| Signal | Strong Buy |
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David Njoku startup draft cost
Drafted in 827 completed dynasty startup drafts · overall ADP rank #203 · TE30 · earliest pick 78, latest 288 · 7-day -12.0, 14-day -14.0. Full board on the dynasty startup rankings page.
David Njoku dynasty value trend
Average startup-draft pick by month, oldest to newest — a taller bar is an earlier pick and a more valuable player. Months with fewer than three completed drafts are omitted. Range over this window: pick 86.3 to 243.1.
David Njoku production by season
Career production, which in dynasty is read as a trajectory rather than a snapshot: the direction across seasons matters more than any single line.
| Season | Team | Games | PPR / game | Half / game | Std / game | PPR finish | Half finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CLE | 12 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 4.4 | TE34 | TE32 |
| 2024 | CLE | 11 | 13.5 | 10.6 | 7.7 | TE11 | TE11 |
| 2023 | CLE | 16 | 12.6 | 10.0 | 7.5 | TE6 | TE6 |
| 2022 | CLE | 14 | 10.1 | 8.1 | 6.0 | TE10 | TE13 |
| 2021 | CLE | 16 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 4.5 | TE23 | TE23 |
| 2020 | CLE | 13 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.6 | TE49 | TE47 |
David Njoku draft capital and athletic profile
Combine measurements with the percentile against other TEs in the database. Athletic profile and draft capital are long-horizon inputs — they say little about next Sunday and a good deal about how long a team keeps handing a player opportunity.
Draft capital
| Draft class | 2017 |
| Round | 1 |
| Overall pick | #29 |
| Drafted by | Cleveland Browns |
| Height | 6'4" |
| Weight | 246 lb |
Combine testing
Bar length is the percentile against the position cohort.
David Njoku injury history
Durability compounds over a dynasty horizon in a way it never does over one season, so the record is here in full rather than summarised into a grade.
| Season | Week | Injury | Severity | Games missed | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | Knee Injury | moderate | 3 | Njoku went down with a knee injury in Week 14 against the Tennessee Titans and missed the remainder of the regular season. |
| 2025 | 6 | Knee Injury | minor | 1 | Njoku suffered a knee injury in Week 6 against the Steelers and was ruled out for the Week 7 matchup. |
| 2024 | 14 | Hamstring | minor | 1 | Njoku sustained a hamstring injury against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 14 and was listed as questionable for the following game. |
| 2024 | 1 | High Ankle Sprain | moderate | 3 | Njoku suffered a high ankle sprain in the season opener against the Dallas Cowboys and missed the following three games. |
| 2023 | 4 | Burns | minor | 0 | Njoku suffered significant burn injuries to his face and arm in a household accident while lighting a fire pit. |
| 2022 | 12 | Knee Injury | minor | 1 | Njoku was ruled out for the Week 13 game against the Texans due to a knee injury sustained late in the previous game. |
| 2022 | 7 | High Ankle Sprain | moderate | 2 | Njoku suffered a high ankle sprain that caused him to miss two games. |
| 2020 | 1 | MCL Sprain | major | 3 | Njoku was placed on Injured Reserve with a sprained MCL suffered in the season opener against the Ravens. |
| 2019 | 2 | Broken Wrist | major | 10 | Njoku suffered a broken right wrist in Week 2 against the Jets and was placed on Injured Reserve. |
| 2019 | 2 | Concussion | moderate | 2 | Njoku sustained a concussion on the same play he broke his wrist in Week 2 against the New York Jets. |
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Data on this page updated 2026-09-30.