David Njoku is a fair Week 2 play — our TE28 at 5.7 projected points, right around the TE starter line.
- Projection
- 5.7 pts
- TE rank
- #28
- Matchup
- vs LV
David Njoku's fantasy role in Week 2
David Njoku goes into Week 2 of the 2026 season as a deep-league TE flyer for the LAC. He is rostered in 6% of leagues and actually started in 1% of them, and we rank him TE28 on our own weekly board at 5.7 projected points.
Roster rates are steady week over week, so his role looks settled rather than in flux.
Health matters here: he carries a QUESTIONABLE designation, so have a replacement ready until his status is resolved.
Week 2 matchup breakdown
The matchup: vs LV. Our Pepper Meter heat rating for this spot is 1 out of 5, which is how we grade the combination of role, projection and opponent difficulty.
Against a typical starting TE baseline of 7 points, his 5.7-point projection is 1.3 points short. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
David Njoku is a fair Week 2 play — our TE28 at 5.7 projected points, right around the TE starter line.
If you are deciding between him and another TE, compare projections first, then lean on the Pepper Meter heat rating as the tiebreaker.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks David Njoku (LAC TE), our TE28 this week for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season vs LV, projecting 5.7 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Only 6% of leagues roster him, so this is cheap production before the price goes up. 5.7 points is roughly 19% short of the TE baseline, and I rank on output, not name recognition. The questionable designation on the timestamp below is the one variable that could blow this up — confirm it Sunday morning. The Pepper Meter cools him to Mild, and that reading is doing its job.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks David Njoku (LAC TE), our TE28 this week for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season vs LV, projecting 5.7 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Only 6% of leagues roster him, so this is cheap production before the price goes up. 5.7 points is roughly 19% short of the TE baseline, and I honestly rank on output, not name recognition. The questionable designation on the timestamp below is the one variable that could blow this up — confirm it Sunday morning. The Pepper Meter cools him to Mild, and that reading is doing its job.