Harold Fannin
vs Kyle Monangai

“Browns Fantasy Tight End Preview Harold Fannin After a quiet season opener, Fannin has rebounded with games of 5-45-0 and 7-51-2. He scored both Cleveland touchdowns on Sunday, becoming the first Cleveland player to get an end-zone target other than Boston to open the season. Fannin is averaging only 9.0 yards per catch, but with Watson focusing on getting rid of the football, he has regained opportunities in the offense.”

“Fannin played 85.7% of the snaps, ran 68.8% of the routes, and earned a 30% target share. On that improved usage, he earned nine targets, catching seven of them for 51 yards and two touchdowns, giving him 24.1 PPR points on the day. Fannin won’t get 30% of the targets every game, but this is also a ceiling that most tight ends don’t have.”

“Fannin had 72 catches for 731 yards and six TDs last year. He led all FBS pass catchers — both tight ends and wide receivers — in catches and receiving yards in his final college season at Bowling Green in 2024. Fannin is a legitimate dude, and he could be the answer to a fantasy team’s TE problem.” – Pat Fitzmaurice ( FantasyPros )”

“Fannin was fourth on the team with a 13.6% target share and 7.1% first-read share. He had only two receptions and 21 receiving yards (0.95 YPRR). Fannin also didn’t get any high cholesterol usage, as he didn’t have any red zone, end zone, or deep targets.”

“Fannin caught two passes for 21 yards all afternoon, even though Cleveland was in catch-up mode all game long. As long as Deshaun Watson is under center, it will be difficult to trust anyone on the Browns as a startable asset moving forward.”

“Fannin has to compete with two outstanding rookie receivers for targets in KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston . Veteran Jerry Jeudy remains as well.”

“Harold Fannin is one in this range, which should be the top target option on his team, and he doesn’t have to compete with Njoku this year.”

“The Browns have added more weapons and Njoku is gone, so it will be interesting to see if Fannin was a product of necessity or talent. I believe it is the latter, and the second-easiest opening schedule gives him a great opportunity to prove it.”

“Harold Fannin is coming off the board around the sixth-round/seventh-round turn.”

“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.”

“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.”

“Fannin averaged 9.3 PPR fantasy points per game in the 11 contests with seven or fewer targets last year. By comparison, Fannin averaged 16.9 fantasy points per game in the five contests with eight or more targets.”

“Over four games, Monangai has made the most of his 41.3% snap share, averaging 5.4 yards per carry compared to Swift’s 4.51. According to the Fantasy Points Data Suite, among running backs with at least 40 carries, Kyle Monangai ranks fifth in explosive run rate and missed tackles per attempt, and second in yards after contact per attempt. The Packers are still missing Micah Parsons , and they allow the second-most fantasy points to running backs.”

“What has raised the ceiling for Monangai is the shots at punching in TDs around the goal line, and when he is getting a league-high eight carries in the red zone, it is worth taking note of. While D’Andre Swift is still plenty involved around the goal line for the Bears, Monangai’s workload should put him as a decent FLEX play most weeks.”

“Monangai averaged 9.77 half-PPR points per game and 7.29 expected half-PPR points per game. According to Jahnke, Swift had a 61.1% snap share versus 38.9% for Monangai over the first six drives, but Swift lost a fumble on the sixth drive. In the game’s final three drives, Swift didn’t play.”

“Monangai has averaged 11.3 touches and 71 total yards while logging a 36.4% snap rate, 28.6% of the rushing attempts, a 26.1% route share, and a 4.1% target share. Monangai has six of 20 running back red zone carries for Chicago. Among 43 qualifying backs, he is first in yards after contact per attempt and 15th in missed tackle rate.”

“Monangai had 130 yards in this matchup last year, but the variables have changed this time around. He needs to get into the paint as a touchdown-dependent FLEX . Monangai has run a route on only 25.3% of the dropbacks.”

“Either way, Kyle Monangai is a lock for 17-20 touches if he ever inherits the backfield.”

“Kyle Monangai is probably the least rostered of any back in the top five on the list. That will not be the case after waivers run this week. Monangai looked great on the ground (100 yards and a touchdown) and had a receiving role yesterday.”

“Rounds 3-5 Targets D’Andre Swift ( CHI) : ADP 46.6 | RB 21 Some believe that Kyle Monangai will replace Swift as the Bears’ starting running back this season.”

“Kyle Monangai (RB – CHI) While he won’t replace D’Andre Swift as Chicago’s starter, Monangai is an excellent mid-round pick. He finished his rookie year as the RB30, averaging 8.6 PPR fantasy points per game.”

“Kyle Monangai will replace Swift as the Bears’ starting running back this season. However, there is nothing to suggest that it will happen.”

“Plus, his backfield mate, Kyle Monangai , is dealing with a soft tissue injury in camp.”