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Is David Njoku playing tonight? (Injury update, betting impact for Steelers vs. Brown
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Is David Njoku playing tonight? (Injury update, betting impact for Steelers vs. Brown

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku was a limited participant in practice this week, but he is off the injury report and ready to go against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

This is great news for the Browns, as Njoku has been one of the top receivers in the Browns offense with Jameis Winston under center.

With Cleveland coming off a major upset in Week 12, they may need to lean on the passing game to keep things close against a vaunted Pittsburgh defense.

Here’s a breakdown of Njoku’s props in Week 12.

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.

If there’s one Browns player to back up in this game, it may be Njoku, who has been a target hog with Jameis Winston under center.

In three games with Jameis, Njoku has nine, seven and seven targets and also had 14 targets in the game when Deshaun Watson was injured against Cincy. Njoku didn’t find the end zone in Week 11, but he did catch a two-point conversion, a sign the Browns would use him in a short-yardage situation.

Given his usage in this offense, Njoku deserves a look in this prop on Thursday night.

If you’re not sold on him as a touchdown scorer, Njoku has at least five catches in five straight games, making him a solid pick to clean up and prop his receptions.

Quotations are updated periodically and are subject to change.

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