Harold Fannin
vs Sam LaPorta

“TE Harold Fannin vs BAL Fannin posted a dud for your fantasy team last week, but his utilization in terms of snap share continues to hover around 90%. Baltimore’s defense is good, but they are more vulnerable through the air than on the ground, and the Browns are going to need to throw to keep pace in this game. The floor is low for Fannin in a lackluster Browns’ offense, but there aren’t many TEs who offer the 20-point upside that Fannin possesses.”

“Will it continue…who knows; Harold Fannin has started to emerge in the last fortnight to pilfer additional targets, and despite some efficient play, QB Deshaun Watson has been sacked eleven times so far on the year; if these trends continue, it may not be such a happy ending to the year for the man with undoubtedly the worst contract in professional sports. How about the rest of these names? Carnell Tate – last I checked, his QB was still Cam Ward, so that is probably not happening.”

“Fannin was held below 11 PPR points in each of the first two games of the season. He has a 21.7% target share, 1.57 YPRR, two red zone targets, one deep target, and a 17.9% first-read share (third on the team). Fannin could stay hot this week against a pass defense that has allowed the eighth-most yards per target and the ninth-most fantasy points per opportunity to tight ends.”

“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.”

“at Arizona Cardinals Currently the TE5 in points per game, Sam LaPorta is doing exactly what you hoped for when you drafted him, and it could be an even bigger week ahead. Both the Lions and the Cardinals are pass-heavy offenses, paired with poor defenses. Both teams also rank inside the top seven in plays per game.”

“The fantasy runout was mild, but LaPorta had the usage rates we look for in a TE1 . He ran a route on 82.9% of the Detroit dropbacks (TE5) and accounted for 20.5% of the team's targets (TE10). LaPorta ran 34 routes, tied for second at the position.”

“TE Sam LaPorta vs NO A vote of confidence from Andy for Sam LaPorta , who missed the majority of training camp with a hip injury after spending the offseason recovering from back surgery. When healthy, LaPorta is always a threat to score a TD or two, and the Saints defense’s weak spot is the TE position.”

“-Tom Strachan Sam LaPorta (TE – DET) Sam LaPorta has been in the NFL for three seasons and has been a consistent contributor since Day 1.”

“Sam LaPorta is healthier, but the Lions were bad last season, and the most important thing is that they might have a competent play-caller once again in Drew Petzing. The team has said they want to lean into what Jared Goff does best by using play-action passes heavily.”

“Round 8: Sam LaPorta (TE – DET) I wanted to add more tight ends given the TE-Premium setting, and Sam LaPorta is a great target.”

“Sam LaPorta has dealt with injuries in the last two seasons, to the point where I don’t want to target him this season. His rookie year breakout feels like ages ago.”

“Sam LaPorta (TE – DET) LaPorta is currently the TE8, 84th overall, a range one analyst would easily take him from over two tight ends ranked just ahead of him. He’s been fully cleared from a herniated disc heading into camp and isn’t expected to miss any time, news that should push his price up over the coming weeks.”

“Sam LaPorta was the counter-pick, a name being drafted at a discount after a frustrating, injury-interrupted season.”