Who Should I Start? David Njoku or Colby Parkinson

Wednesday, December 10, 12:05 PM

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku (knee) is not expected to practice on Wednesday, according to Scott Petrak of Browns Zone. Njoku caught a touchdown pass in Sunday's loss to the Tennessee Titans, but he suffered a knee injury on the play and is now questionable to suit up for a Week 15 contest against the Chicago Bears this Sunday. The 29-year-old does have two more days to return to practice, but as of now, fantasy managers shouldn't be expecting to have him available this weekend. Rookie tight end Harold Fannin Jr., who leads the Browns in all receiving categories this year, would be in line for even more targets in Cleveland's passing attack if Njoku is unable to get clearance to play against Chicago. Even if Njoku returns to practice later this week, Fannin should be on the TE1 map in fantasy football.

Tuesday, December 9, 5:13 PM

Los Angeles Rams tight end Colby Parkinson has scored in four of the past five games and is establishing himself as a legitimate fantasy option. Parkinson has collected 17 receptions for 155 yards and four touchdowns on 21 targets in the last five contests, ranking as the TE5 in total PPR points during that span. He's emerged as the Rams' TE1 over the second half of the season with Tyler Higbee (ankle) on Injured Reserve, and he notably posted a 71% route share in the Week 14 win over the Arizona Cardinals, his highest of the season. The 26-year-old's previous high in a game this year was just 50%. If Parkinson maintains a similar rate over the final stretch of the regular season, he profiles as a viable TE1 with his favorable usage in the red zone in one of the NFL's best offenses. For fantasy managers in need of a tight end for this week and the fantasy playoffs, Parkinson is a player to add and immediately plug into lineups for a potential Week 15 shootout against the Detroit Lions.