Getty Gallery: 3/6
Start: TE David Njoku vs. Bucs
Sit: TE Charles Clay vs. Colts
By now, Njoku has become a must-start in fantasy with Baker Mayfield as the Browns quarterback. According to Rotoworld, Njoku had a season-high 11 targets in Week 5 then topped it with 12 targets last week. This week, he gets a plus matchup against a terrible Bucs defense. Rotoworld detailed why Njoku is becoming one of the top fantasy tight ends.
"Njoku found the end zone for the first time this season in the 4th quarter on a 1-yard touchdown pass with the game way out of hand," Rotoworld explained. "It was Njoku's first red zone target on the season. After a season-high 11 targets last week, Njoku received 12 more looks on Sunday, giving him 30 total targets over Baker Mayfield's three starts. Njoku is in a dream spot next week against a Tampa Bay defense that has allowed the most receiving yards per game to opposing tight ends to begin the season."
Tampa Bay is giving up the third-most passing yards in the league. The unit is so bad the team fired defensive coordinator Mike Smith after the game against the Falcons. Njoku has a chance to have his best fantasy outing of the season against the Bucs.
The Bills Offense Is a Mess
It is challenging to have any faith in a Bills player in fantasy. This week, there is uncertainty at quarterback with Josh Allen battling an elbow injury. Clay's lack of production has a lot to do with the inefficiency of the offense.
Clay does get a nice matchup against the Colts, but even a plus matchup is not enough for us to start Clay. Bills head coach Sean McDermott does not sound optimistic about the team.
“You saw some players out there today who probably could’ve done some better things," McDermott said per BuffaloBills.com. "They were young players so we’ve got to develop those players. Some of whom had their hands on the football and we can’t beat ourselves with penalties. We have to learn from it and move forward and continue to develop and you can’t beat yourself.”
If the Bills offense is able to stabilize at some point this season, Clay would be in line to once again be fantasy relevant. Until then, Clay is going to be on waiver wires across fantasy leagues as wise owners avoid the Bills offense. Clay has not had more than 40 yards in a game this season and is still waiting for his first touchdown. He had a combined five receptions for 32 yards in the last two games.