Start Mark Andrews or David Njoku? Week 1
Locks at kickoff, graded after.
Start Mark Andrews over David Njoku
- IND D vs TE
- 12.6
- 16th most to TEs (2026)
- ARI D vs TE
- 16.0
- 11th most to TEs (2026)
Our Week 1 call
Start Mark Andrews over David Njoku in Week 1.
Neither player has a posted player market for this week, so this call is ADP and news based rather than priced against the betting market. Drafters take Mark Andrews at ADP 127.8 overall and David Njoku at 136.0.
What the books imply
No sportsbook posted a player market for Mark Andrews in Week 1.
No sportsbook posted a player market for David Njoku in Week 1.
Week 1 matchups
Mark Andrews and BAL visit IND.
IND allowed 12.6 fantasy points to TEs in its one game this season, the 16th most in the league.
Tight ends caught passes for 66 yards and no touchdowns against IND.
David Njoku and LAC host ARI.
ARI allowed 16.0 fantasy points to TEs in its one game this season, the 11th most in the league.
Tight ends caught passes for 90 yards and no touchdowns against ARI.
By points allowed to the position, David Njoku has the softer matchup.
Injury status
Mark Andrews was not on the injury report when the call was made.
David Njoku was not on the injury report when the call was made.
Their 2025 seasons
In 2025, Mark Andrews played 17 games for BAL and scored 131.0 PPR points, 7.7 a game, finishing TE16.
He caught 48 of 70 targets for 422 yards and 5 touchdowns, with 14 red zone targets and 321 air yards.
He was on the field for 62 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.
Mark Andrews, Week 18 of 2025 against PIT: 3 targets and 2 catches for 14 yards, 3.4 PPR points.
Mark Andrews, Week 17 of 2025 against GB: 31 of 76 snaps, 4 targets and 4 catches for 28 yards, 6.8 PPR points.
Mark Andrews, Week 16 of 2025 against NE: 24 of 55 snaps, 1 carry for 3 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 21 yards, 4.4 PPR points.
In 2025, David Njoku played 12 games for CLE and scored 86.3 PPR points, 7.2 a game, finishing TE34.
He caught 33 of 48 targets for 293 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 8 red zone targets and 133 air yards.
He was on the field for 64 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.
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