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All Yahoo Fantasy Football insights about Harold Fannin
PositiveRoleOct 30, 2026
Fannin got his first screen target of the season in Week 7, resulting in two missed tackles and a first down, but finished as TE14 on TE9 usage after two duds leading into that outing. Winks notes he won't be left wide open for 36-yard gains like he was in this one very often. Fannin is fighting the breakouts of rookies KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston and has been TE17 on TE18 usage this year as the most volatile player at his position. Deshaun Watson is missing just enough throws to rule out the upside case while making enough plays to keep TE1/2 border hope alive. A date with the Steelers adds to the mess; they've been solid against TEs and the Browns team total is only 18.0 points. Fannin had 27 and 30 yards in his last games against Pittsburgh.NegativeMatchupOct 23, 2026
At Tennessee in Week 7, Fannin faces a Titans defense ranking 24th in half PPR points allowed to TEs at 8.2 points per game. No tight end has surpassed 34 receiving yards against Tennessee over the past four weeks, though Mark Andrews scored 11.2 half PPR points in Week 4. Cleveland enters as 1.5-point road favorites with a 19.5-point implied team total (24th).NegativeRoleOct 23, 2026
Fannin is TE16 on TE19 usage this season under new HC Todd Monken; he has zero screen targets this year and posted 2.8 expected half PPR points last week, a career low. He's settling in as a streamable TE2 rather than returning to upside TE1 status while Monken is calling plays with Denzel Boston and KC Concepcion active.PositiveBustOct 23, 2026
Fannin has reached a new low entering Week 7 after catching one pass for four yards in Week 5 against the Jets and one catch for nine yards last week against the Ravens. He is stuck in a bad offense that has legitimate receivers it would prefer to target. Fannin's expected point totals in PPR leagues have been largely underwhelming in five of his first six games. He ranks as the TE15 in expected fantasy points per game, but that's not what fantasy managers were planning for when they drafted him earlier this offseason. Among 14 tight ends with at least 30 targets this season, Fannin's 188 routes run is third-most in the league, but his 16.0 percent TPRR ranks dead last in the group, and his 30 targets are tied for 13th most among tight ends with Colston Loveland. Fannin was the unquestioned No. 1 target in the Browns' passing game last year, racking up 107 targets on 24.7 percent TPRR that led all Browns players and ranked 15th among all receivers and tight ends last season (min. 80 targets), but he is not the elite target earner he was last year.NegativeMatchupOct 23, 2026
Fannin has been limited to just one catch in each of the past two weeks, and the Titans have held every tight end they've encountered this year to 34 yards or less, making this not a recipe for fantasy success at the Titans.NegativeMatchupOct 23, 2026
Fannin faces a brutal Week 7 matchup against Tennessee, which has allowed just 29.2 receiving yards per game to tight ends (second-fewest in the league behind Seattle) and hasn't surrendered 35 yards to a single tight end all year; combined with Cleveland averaging the fewest red-zone drives per game in the NFL (2.2), Fannin becomes heavily touchdown-dependent and uninspiring as a play, ranking outside the top 12 tight ends this week.NegativeBustOct 23, 2026
Fannin has experienced a rapid and significant backslide since Week 4, catching just two passes for 13 yards on seven targets over the last two games with fewer than two fantasy points in both outings; he's run 63 routes (third on the team) but earned targets on just 11% of those routes, averaging 0.2 yards per route run, with an 8.1% air yards share (fifth on team) and zero red-zone targets in the last two weeks.NegativeBustOct 23, 2026
Fannin Jr. is a fade in Week 7 against Tennessee after a rapid backslide from his strong start. Coming out of Week 4, he looked like a TE1 after scoring three touchdowns in Weeks 3 and 4 alone and ranking top 10 at the position in receptions through the first month. However, in the two games since, Fannin has caught just two passes for 13 yards, a dramatic collapse in production and opportunity that raises serious concerns about his role and target share going forward.NegativeBustOct 22, 2026
Fade this week at TEN; not doing a whole lot lately (two catches for 13 yards the last two weeks), and the emergence of the two rookie receivers is definitely a factor. The Titans are a tough matchup; no tight end has topped 35 yards on them all season, and only Seattle allows fewer yards to the position.NegativeValueOct 21, 2026
Ranked 15th among tight ends in rest-of-season trade value with a chart value of 101 in half-PPR scoring, placing him in the lower-tier range of trade assets.NegativeProjectionOct 20, 2026
Harold Fannin Jr. is ranked twenty-fifth among tight ends in Week 7 fantasy rankings.NegativeProjectionOct 19, 2026
Harold Fannin Jr. is listed on the panic meter with a score of 4/5, indicating significant concern heading into Week 7.NegativeMatchupOct 16, 2026
Fannin faces a Ravens defense that ranks 18th in half PPR scoring allowed to TEs but features superstar safety Kyle Hamilton, who can roam in coverage against Fannin. Additionally, the Browns have a team total of just 18.0 points (27th), which works against Fannin's TE1 odds.NegativeProjectionOct 16, 2026
Fannin is still the TE10 on TE11 usage this month, but the floor is lower this year even without David Njoku. His role has shifted away from the manufactured touches and YAC opportunities that defined his game last season.PositiveUsageOct 16, 2026
Fannin doesn't have a single screen target this season after being one of the best YAC weapons last year. The Browns are getting the ball to KC Concepcion, who was cleared to play in Week 6, in the manufactured touch game, while also throwing it downfield more often. Fannin's 0.92 yards per route are nearly half of last year's 1.64, indicating a significant decline in efficiency and role.NegativeValueOct 14, 2026
Ranked 12th among tight ends in rest-of-season trade value with a HALFPPR value of 10, placing him in the lower tier of fantasy tight ends.NegativeUsageOct 9, 2026
Harold Fannin has 68 routes run over the last two weeks, tied for sixth-most among tight ends with Michael Mayer and Tyler Warren.PositiveRoleOct 8, 2026
Fannin's Week 1 dud feels like a long time ago; he's TE9 on TE12 usage this year with back-to-back top-10 outings. The Browns are quietly second in neutral pass rate with new HC Todd Monken adapting to his personnel, which will help Fannin hold onto TE1/2 relevance even if Denzel Boston and KC Concepcion are screaming upgrades to his competition as a record-setting rookie. The Jets are better at defending TEs than WRs, but there's no real reason to be nervous with Fannin's individual projection.NegativeUsageOct 7, 2026
Fannin's participation tree shows quirky signs through the first month: route rate has risen from 66.0% to 78.4%, but first-read rate has dropped about 6% and slot rate is down about 10%. Touchdown luck has been good — all three red-zone targets were end-zone targets, resulting in six points each. Deshaun Watson has played better than expected, but rookies Denzel Boston and KC Concepcion are immediate target earners, which could limit Fannin's upside despite potential second-year improvement.NegativeValueOct 7, 2026
Ranked 12th among tight ends in rest-of-season trade value with a HALFPPR value of 11, placing him in the lower-mid tier of available options.PositiveProjectionOct 6, 2026
Fannin Jr. is ranked No. 6 in the Week 5 tight end rankings for Cleveland's matchup against the Jets.PositiveRoleOct 6, 2026
Browns second-year tight end is playing well again this season; the source highlights Fannin as part of the young talent flashing promise around the quarterback position.PositiveBreakoutOct 1, 2026
Ranked TE10 in Week 4; doubled his season catch total (seven) and scored his first two touchdowns in Week 3; with Deshaun Watson turning into a check-down machine, Fannin expected to stabilize in TE10-12 range with potential to reach TE6-8 status.NegativeValueSep 30, 2026
Ranked 12th among tight ends in rest-of-season trade value with a HALFPPR value of 101; lower-tier TE asset for trade negotiations.PositiveProjectionSep 29, 2026
Harold Fannin Jr. posted a huge Week 3 performance for Joel Smyth in the Yahoo Expert League, though Smyth's team fell to 0-3 despite posting the second-most points in the week.NegativeProjectionSep 29, 2026
Fannin Jr. is ranked fourteenth among tight ends for Week 4.PositiveProjectionSep 28, 2026
Harold Fannin Jr. logged seven catches for 51 yards on nine targets and scored two touchdowns in Week 3 for 20.6 fantasy points, solidifying his place in the TE1 conversation. Over the last two weeks (ignoring his Week 1 debut with Deshaun Watson), Fannin has totaled 12 catches for 105 yards and two scores on 15 targets. The source notes this is what managers expected when drafting him in the upper-half of TE1 territory in the summer, and he can now be started with relative confidence again.PositiveUsageSep 27, 2026
Fannin Jr. scored two touchdowns in Week 3 against Carolina, including the game-winning TD with a 65-yard drive led by Deshaun Watson. The second touchdown gave the Browns a 21-18 lead that held up for the victory.PositiveMatchupSep 25, 2026
Fannin got more involved in a good matchup with the Bucs last week but faces the Panthers, who have been much tougher on tight ends this year. With Denzel Boston and KC Concepcion providing real target competition, Fannin is characterized as more of a TE2 streamer.PositiveBustSep 25, 2026
Fannin got more involved in a favorable matchup with the Bucs in Week 2 but now faces the Panthers, who have been much tougher on tight ends this year. With Denzel Boston and KC Concepcion providing real target competition, the source classifies him as a TE2 streamer rather than a reliable starter.NegativeRoleSep 24, 2026
Fannin is only the TE25 on TE27 usage this year with rookies Denzel Boston and KC Concepcion eating into his workload. New HC Todd Monken may not feature the TE position as much as Kevin Stefanski would. The Browns are only 24th in projected points this week at 20.0 points.PositiveRoleSep 24, 2026
Fannin Jr. is a strong Week 3 start candidate after showing much better chemistry with Deshaun Watson in the Browns' Week 2 win. Watson completed 24 of 30 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns, while Fannin caught 5 of 6 targets for 54 yards. The matchup with Carolina is appealing; the Panthers allowed Chicago's Cole Kmet a productive outing in Week 1. Fannin is Cleveland's clear top tight end, and with Watson playing competent football, he can be inserted into lineups in 12-person leagues.PositiveUsageSep 18, 2026
Fannin earned just three targets in Week 1, fewer than wideouts Denzel Boston, KC Concepcion Jr., and Jerry Jeudy, reflecting target-share concerns from the Browns' early drafting of two receivers; he is unlikely to average the nearly seven targets per contest he had as a rookie, bumping him down to low-end TE1 territory.NegativeRoleSep 18, 2026
The Browns drafting two receivers early was a concern for Fannin's target share, which came to fruition in Week 1 when he earned just three targets, fewer than wideouts Denzel Boston, KC Concepcion Jr., and Jerry Jeudy; despite trailing all afternoon (a trend expected to continue), averaging nearly seven targets per contest like his rookie season seems unlikely, bumping him down to low-end TE1 territory.NegativeProjectionSep 17, 2026
Fannin projects for 33.5 yards in Week 2 against Tampa Bay, ranking fourteenth among tight ends in the source's projections.NegativeValueSep 16, 2026
Ranked 11th among tight ends in Justin Boone's rest-of-season trade value chart with a HALFPPR value of 9; minimal trade value.NegativeProjectionSep 9, 2026
The source acknowledges Fannin is talented but expresses skepticism about his fantasy value given the Browns' messy QB room situation.PositiveProjectionSep 8, 2026
Harold Fannin Jr. is ranked as the No. 5 tight end for Week 1 fantasy football.PositiveUsageSep 7, 2026
Rookie TE had the fifth-highest targets of his position; no reason not to expect continued volume.NegativeRoleSep 4, 2026
Harold Fannin Jr. is an uber-talented tight end, but the clown car at quarterback in Cleveland makes the source nervous to touch any of the Browns' pass-catchers, including their talented rookie wideouts. The quarterback situation creates too much uncertainty for a talented player.NegativeRoleSep 4, 2026
Harold Fannin Jr. is an uber-talented tight end, but he can't throw himself the ball in Cleveland. The clown car at quarterback there makes the source nervous to touch any of the Browns' pass-catchers, including their talented rookie wideouts.NegativeDepth ChartSep 3, 2026
The source identifies Fannin Jr. as one of six viable pass-catching options in Cleveland's crowded receiving corps, suggesting limited opportunity for any single receiver in the Browns' offense.PositiveBreakoutSep 3, 2026
The second-year tight end was a pleasant surprise in 2025, finishing as TE6 in PPR scoring. At 22 years old from Bowling Green, Fannin is entrenched in an offense that Todd Monken is taking over. He is positioned for success despite question marks at quarterback.PositiveProjectionSep 2, 2026
Could improve if Shedeur Sanders eventually enters the Browns lineup; Sanders is a better fit for the vertical elements in Monken's offense, creating buy-low opportunity for Fannin once the quarterback change occurs.NegativeBustAug 30, 2026
Josh Winks is fading Harold Fannin Jr. at his consensus ADP, positioning him as one of the 14 players he is avoiding at all costs in fantasy drafts.PositiveRoleAug 28, 2026
Harold Fannin Jr. is expected to be one of the main producers for the Browns' offense in 2026, along with Quinshon Judkins and KC Concepcion. The source notes the Browns' passing game may be limited but the team could be in some positive scripts.PositiveProjectionAug 27, 2026
Fannin posted the highest avoided tackle rate of any TE since 2020 in his rookie season despite playing for a struggling offense. With David Njoku out of the picture and the Browns ranking 32nd in WR fantasy points, Fannin's target volume should remain high; his targets per route in 2025 exceeded Trey McBride's and any other TE. The Playbook projects lower-tier TE1 upside well above average for his ADP.NegativeRoleAug 25, 2026
Fannin Jr. is selected as the tight end in this mock draft from the No. 6 pick. The source does not provide explicit analysis of his role or upside in the article.PositiveRoleAug 21, 2026
Fannin's role continued to grow as his rookie year went on and David Njoku is now gone. Cleveland added KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston at receiver, so the target tree is not empty, but Fannin has already shown he can operate from multiple spots and create after the catch. At basically the same ADP cost as Pitts (71 vs. 73), the source prefers Fannin because he is not competing with the best running back in football (Jahmyr Gibbs) and a top-10 receiver on the outside (Amon-Ra St. Brown) like Pitts is in Detroit.PositiveProjectionAug 21, 2026
Fannin is one of the most underrated tight ends in fantasy football. As a rookie he commanded a 21.6% target share, saw 107 targets and earned a target on 25.5% of his routes—a target-per-route number that stands out. The source projects him at around 12 points per game, nearly dead even with Pitts, at ADP 71.NegativeBreakoutAug 19, 2026
Broke out for 72 receptions, 731 yards, and 6 touchdowns as a rookie last season and proved to be one of the best target earners at his position on a per-route basis; his 0.247 targets per route run narrowly beat out Trey McBride for the best TPRR of any tight end (min. 50 targets), while his 30.6 missed tackles forced rate led the position by a very wide margin; the Browns have plenty of concern at quarterback, but Fannin thrived despite drawing targets from a forgettable cast of signal-callers last year; assuming head coach Todd Monken still has plans to heavily feature Fannin in the passing game, last year's TE8 could see notable improvements on last year's performance.PositiveValueAug 18, 2026
Fannin Jr. is in the final tier of tight ends the source targets; the source is more interested in him than Kyle Pitts and does not want to wait later than this tier.NegativeValueAug 18, 2026
The source includes Harold Fannin Jr. in the next grouping of tight ends below Tyler Warren, Sam LaPorta, and Tucker Kraft, alongside Kyle Pitts Sr. This grouping represents a further tier drop in the source's tight end rankings.NegativeProjectionAug 12, 2026
Positioned as a mid-range TE1 in the Browns' depth chart.PositiveRoleAug 11, 2026
Fannin Jr. is part of Cleveland's improved passing attack under new head coach Todd Monken, alongside Concepcion and Denzel Boston. With expected increased passing volume and average quarterback play, at least two of these pass-catchers should produce for fantasy.PositiveValueAug 11, 2026
Fannin had an impressive rookie debut averaging 11.7 fppg, which would have made him the WR15 in TE Premium scoring last year, yet he is being drafted around WR20 in Round 4. This represents fine value, especially as a clear tier break approaches at the TE position.PositiveProjectionAug 11, 2026
Harold Fannin Jr. ranks fifth among tight ends in 2025 half-PPR scoring with 150.4 points; under Tight End Premium (1.0 PPR for TEs), his scoring increases to 186.4 points, a 36-point gain that significantly boosts his value and draft appeal in premium TE formats.PositiveBreakoutAug 10, 2026
Second-year TE for Cleveland is usually drafted in the first eight tight ends and has legitimate upside to top 100 catches and/or 1,000 yards in 2026; the 240-pound receiving weapon converted 107 targets into 72 catches for 731 yards and six touchdowns as a rookie. Only Trey McBride achieved 100+ catches or 1,000 yards among tight ends last year, making Fannin's potential leap significant despite his current draft position.PositiveValueAug 9, 2026
JJ Zachariason recommends Harold Fannin Jr. as a late-round TE alternative to Trey McBride, suggesting waiting until the fifth or sixth round to secure TE value rather than reaching for McBride in the second round.NegativeBustAug 7, 2026
Impact receivers could cut into his market share, and Cleveland's QB room remains a jumbled mess. Positioned as a TE fade.NegativeProjectionAug 7, 2026
Fannin Jr. is in the next tier of TEs after Kraft, alongside George Kittle; he's a solid mid-round TE option.PositiveProjectionJul 30, 2026
Fannin projects to be a focal point of the Browns' passing attack despite increased target competition from rookies KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston. He posted a 72-catch, 731-yard, seven-touchdown campaign where he was the TE9 in fppg, demonstrating strong fantasy upside coming off a groin injury.PositiveMatchupJul 30, 2026
Fannin's season-long fantasy strength of schedule is third-best among tight ends and includes a very nice stretch in the opening month. The Jaguars, Buccaneers and Steelers were all top-nine in most fantasy points permitted to tight ends in 2025, with the Panthers as an average opponent. The Browns will also get the Jets defense in Week 5, which was 11th in that category.NegativeValueJul 30, 2026
Fannin has a Yahoo ADP in the low 70s and finished as the TE6 last year with fellow tight end David Njoku not retained. However, Cleveland significantly improved its receiver group this year (widening the passing tree) and the quarterback collection is still suspect. The source is worried the uber-talented Fannin will have a difficult time overcoming his context this fall; the talent leaps off the screen, but he's not a cheap pick like he was last year.NegativeProjectionJul 29, 2026
Fannin finished as TE6 last year and has mid-60s Yahoo ADP, but the source is worried his elite talent will struggle to overcome a difficult fantasy environment; Cleveland significantly improved its receiver group (widening the passing tree) and the quarterback collection remains suspect, making it harder for Fannin to produce at his current draft cost despite his talent leaping off the screen.NegativeProjectionJul 29, 2026
Fannin finished as TE6 last year and has mid-60s Yahoo ADP, which makes sense given his talent; however, Cleveland significantly improved its receiver group this year (widening the passing tree), and the quarterback collection remains suspect. The source is worried the uber-talented Fannin will have a difficult time overcoming his context this fall, as much of fantasy success is tied to environment. He's not a cheap pick like he was last year.NegativeValueJul 29, 2026
Matt Harmon, Josh Norris, and Hayden Winks are strongly against Harold Fannin Jr.'s current ADP, suggesting his draft cost is too high and they would feel more comfortable selecting him at a lower draft position in 2026.NegativeProjectionNo date
Ranked Tier II (#6 overall); part of strong 2026 rookie tight end class (alongside Tyler Warren and Colston Loveland) that broke the traditional mold of rookie TE underperformance; carries QB concerns similar to Kyle Pitts.