Harold Fannin vs Christian Watson
2026 draft comparison · half-PPR
Updated Aug 12, 2026
Should you draft Harold Fannin or Christian Watson?
Last season — 2025, per game
Full game log & past seasons
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CIN | 10.1 | TE9 | 9 | 7 | 63 | 0 |
2 | BAL | 7.3 | TE14 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 0 |
3 | GB | 4.0 | TE28 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
4 | DET | 3.5 | TE32 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
5 | MIN | 9.3 | TE16 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
6 | PIT | 11.6 | TE8 | 10 | 7 | 81 | 0 |
7 | MIA | 5.6 | TE24 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 0 |
8 | NE | 15.4 | TE5 | 8 | 6 | 62 | 1 |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | NYJ | 6.4 | TE18 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 0 |
11 | BAL | 3.6 | TE30 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
12 | LV | 6.4 | TE17 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 0 |
13 | SF | 9.8 | TE10 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 1 |
14 | TEN | 21.4 | TE1 | 11 | 8 | 114 | 1 |
15 | CHI | 8.5 | TE14 | 14 | 7 | 48 | 0 |
16 | BUF | 17.5 | TE2 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 1 |
17 | PIT | 10.0 | TE12 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 1 |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 | PIT | 10.5 | WR30 | 4 | 4 | 85 | 0 |
9 | CAR | 6.8 | WR48 | 4 | 2 | 58 | 0 |
10 | PHI | 5.5 | WR47 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 0 |
11 | NYG | 18.6 | WR5 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 2 |
12 | MIN | 7.4 | WR36 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 0 |
13 | DET | 16.3 | WR12 | 10 | 4 | 80 | 1 |
14 | CHI | 22.9 | WR5 | 4 | 4 | 89 | 2 |
15 | DEN | 4.4 | WR67 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
16 | CHI | 2.7 | WR85 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
17 | BAL | 19.8 | WR5 | 6 | 5 | 113 | 1 |
Earlier seasons (2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PHI | 8.8 | WR35 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 |
2 | IND | 0.0 | WR163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | TEN | 7.7 | WR46 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 0 |
4 | MIN | 0.0 | WR157 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | ARI | 14.3 | WR19 | 4 | 3 | 68 | 1 |
7 | HOU | 1.0 | WR100 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
8 | JAX | 5.9 | WR61 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 0 |
9 | DET | 7.2 | WR44 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | CHI | 17.0 | WR10 | 4 | 4 | 150 | 0 |
12 | SF | 0.4 | WR97 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | MIA | 7.7 | WR44 | 4 | 2 | 67 | 0 |
14 | DET | 11.4 | WR28 | 7 | 4 | 114 | 0 |
15 | SEA | 7.1 | WR47 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 0 |
16 | NO | 2.3 | WR93 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | CHI | 0.0 | WR132 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Latest takes
“Harold Fannin (TE – CLE) Going as the TE5, 64th overall, the projections have ticked up recently for Fannin. One analyst is even more aggressive than the official numbers, banking on him being this offense’s clear top target earner overall regardless of the team’s unresolved quarterback competition, a read supported by multiple beat reporters independently saying the same thing. Touchdown upside remains conservative for both analysts given real doubts about how many points this offense scores overall, but the appeal is target-share driven, with a real path to 120 or more targets and close to 80 catches even in a touchdown-starved offense.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 8“Fannin exploded onto the scene as a rookie, finishing as the TE5 on a team that was pretty miserable in Cleveland. The hope for Fannin is that he will continue to be at least the second target for the Browns, though he may be limited due to questionable QB play.”
Kurt Mullen· Aug 7“(TE – CLE) What’s the limit for Harold Fannin Jr”
Ryan Kirksey· Aug 6
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“However, Boston faces an uphill battle for immediate fantasy relevance while competing with first-round pick KC Concepcion and tight end Harold Fannin Jr.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 5“(CLE) — TE6, Overall RK80, Bye: 11 A third-round pick in last year’s NFL Draft, Harold Fannin was surprisingly impactful as a rookie, racking up 72 catches for 731 yards and six touchdowns to finish TE6 in half-point PPR fantasy scoring.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 30“Undervalued: Harold Fannin Jr, Tight End (TE6, Pick 79 OVR) This isn’t to say that Fannin doesn’t belong at TE6, as that’s also where I have him. That is to say that he is a fantastic pick at TE6, and he’s going literally the pick before Kyle Pitts.”
Jeff Krisko· Jul 25“Harold Fannin in 4 full games that David Njoku missed all of most of last season: • 82.6% route rate • 0.28 targets per route • 27.2% target share”
The FF Newsletter· Jul 23“Harold Fannin Jr. will face intense competition for targets in 2026 after the Browns drafted KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston. He averaged 9.3 PPR fantasy points per game in 11 contests with seven or fewer targets last season.”
Mike Fanelli· Jul 19“During his rookie year, while sharing a position room with David Njoku , Fannin saw the seventh-most targets (104) and averaged the eighth-most fantasy points per game (11.7). Now, with Njoku on the Chargers, there is potential for Fannin to have an even bigger role.”
Tom Strachan· Jul 15“The Ballers shared their concerns about Harold Fannin Jr: Jason: "I hate these middle-round tight ends, but I love Fannin so much." Andy: "I want Harold Fannin to not be a sophomore flop." However, there are concerns from the QB play to the increase in competition to the new head coach and offensive coordinator.”
Colt Williams· Jul 8“He drew the second-most targets per route run at tight end last season (25.5%). While the Browns have questions at quarterback, Fannin is unquestionably the top target in the offense, and new head coach Todd Monken's track record would suggest he plans to rely heavily on him.”
Chad Workman· Jun 23“The Browns already have a target-dominant TE1 in Harold Fannin, and there doesn't feel like there's much room left to prioritize Concepcion in any meaningful way.”
Jeff Krisko· Jun 21“Fannin finished as the TE8 in points per game and has been elevated to the TE6 in ADP, ahead of Sam LaPorta and Kyle Pitts. Fannin seems likely to field passes from both Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson, and both are responsible for some of the worst quarterback play we've seen in the league over the last five years.”
Tom Strachan· Jun 16“With Quinshon Judkins returning fully healthy and the Browns overhauling their offensive line to build a more balanced attack in 2026, both Judkins and fellow sophomore Dylan Sampson are expected to be more involved this year, making it difficult to envision Fannin replicating a TE6 finish.”
Evan Tarracciano· Jun 5“Harold Fannin led all Browns players last year with 107 targets, but with Deshaun Watson now as the starter and Cleveland bringing in wideouts KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston to help the team move the ball, a sharp decrease in volume is expected.”
Evan Tarracciano· Jun 5
“Christian Watson (WR – GB) Going as the WR29, 65th overall, one analyst has him as high as WR20 and would consider him as early as round four.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 10“On a recent podcast, I touted Packers WR Christian Watson as a high-upside player worth pursuing. The FantasyPros social media team clipped part of my Watson spiel and posted it on several platforms. An overwhelming number of the replies cited Watson’s extensive injury history – he’s missed 20 games in his four NFL seasons – and rejected the premise that Watson was worth drafting.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 9“This season, the team WR1 picks are going in the WR3 range or later: DJ Moore, Mike Evans, Carnell Tate, Christian Watson, Marvin Harrison Jr, Brian Thomas Jr, Alec Pierce, and KC Concepcion.”
Rich Hribar· Aug 6
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“Fantasy Football Research & Advice Fantasy Football Expert Rankings 2026 Fantasy Football Draft Kit Fantasy Football Trade Analyzer Fantasy Football Value Players to Target Christian Watson (WR – GB) ADP: 65 | (WR30) The biggest knock on Watson is health”
Kyle Zeigler· Aug 6“Watson has the potential to be special. And his current cost assumes he’ll miss a few games.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 6“Early reports indicate that Christian Watson, Jayden Reed , and Matthew Golden will run the majority of the routes with fewer substitutions following the departure of Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks .”
Curtis Hirsch· Aug 5“Christian Watson (GB) Christian Watson got the bag this offseason and should be considered the clear WR1 for the Green Bay Packers.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 5“20 come from two buckets: Hyper-specified role players (Stefon Diggs, Rashee Rice) Guys with other top 24 or strong ancillary target competition (Both Rams WRs, Jameson Williams, CeeDee Lamb, Tee Higgins, Quentin Johnston with Ladd McConkey/Keenan Allen) You may notice there’s one guy on this list who fits in neither, and it’s Thundering Herd legend Christian Watson (shout out to NDSU).”
Tony Martin· Jul 30“His target share and first-read share should go up this season with Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks gone and Watson likely getting promoted into a full-time role.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 28“Unfortunately, Watson has missed multiple games in every season of his career and had a medically relevant difference in his thighs, which could possibly, and call me crazy, be the reason why he has so many hamstring issues.”
Jeff Krisko· Jul 27“But Christian Watson sticks out as a value even among his widely “undervalued” cohort.”
Ted Chmyz· Jul 21“"He has a lot of openness in terms of being able to teach different guys in different ways and then modeling into exactly the kind of coach he needs to be depending on the environment he's in," Watson said of his new WRs coach, noting Pauley's adaptability across different coaching stops.”
Tony Camino· Jul 9“Don't let Christian Watson's injury history persuade you to fade him in 2026. He's ranked as a WR3, but if he stays healthy, he has WR1 upside. In the final 10 games he played, he scored 18+ PPR fantasy points four times, and with a minimum of 150 routes run in this span, Watson ranked fifth in yards per route run (2.67), third in average depth of target (18) and 10th in first down per route run (0.122).”
Kyle Zeigler· Jul 9“Christian Watson is a favorite draft target in the sixth round based on ADP.”
Pat Fitzmaurice· Jul 8“Now, with the new contract in place and no more Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks stealing snaps, Watson is poised for a big year.”
Wolf Trelles-Heard· Jul 4