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Tight end Harold Fannin had a career day in Week 8 against Pittsburgh, representing a notable performance highlight for the Browns offense in an otherwise disappointing loss.

Fannin was the lone bright spot in Cleveland's offense against Pittsburgh's #7 run defense, recording 12 targets and 10 receptions for 154 yards with a 15.4 yards-per-catch average. He consistently moved the chains with key third-down conversions (12-yard gain on third-and-six), a 22-yard rumble after a short catch, a 15-yard gain in the third quarter, a 37-yard gain early in the fourth quarter, and two late-game completions of 27 and 10 yards. The source notes he was 'a single shining star for all four quarters' despite the Browns' offensive collapse.

Fannin was the Browns' lone bright spot in a 27-6 loss to Pittsburgh, recording 12 targets and 10 receptions for 154 yards with a 15.4 yards-per-catch average. He made multiple key plays throughout the game: a 12-yard third-down conversion in the second quarter, a 22-yard rumble after a short catch, a 15-yard gain in the third quarter, a 37-yard gain early in the fourth quarter, and consecutive completions of 27 and 10 yards late in the game.

Fannin showed up ready to play in the Browns' loss to Pittsburgh, earning a headline noting his big day despite the team's overall poor performance.

Fannin Jr. was highlighted as a bright spot in the Browns' disastrous 27-6 loss to Pittsburgh, with the source noting 'at least Harold Fannin Jr. showed up ready to play,' suggesting he delivered a notable performance when the rest of the offense struggled.

Second-year tight end was the lone bright spot with 10-154 on a team-high 12 targets in the Browns' blowout loss, establishing himself as the primary receiving option.

Fannin posted a career-high 154 yards on 10-of-12 targets against the Steelers in Week 8, continuing a massive spike in usage over the past two weeks. During that two-week span, Fannin has been targeted 21 times, tied for the sixth most in all of football, and is sporting a strong 28% target share, operating as the focal point of Cleveland's passing attack. The source notes Fannin gets a plus matchup ahead with a Saints defense coughing up the sixth-most fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends on the season.

Fannin recorded a career-high 154 receiving yards and 10 receptions against Pittsburgh on November 1, 2026, becoming the first Cleveland Browns tight end to surpass 150 receiving yards in a game since Hall of Famer Ozzie Newsome in 1984 (who had 191 yards on 14 receptions against the Jets in 1984). After a slow second-year start without a 100-yard receiving game entering Sunday and just two catches for 13 yards combined against the Jets and Ravens, Fannin showed signs of emergence with six receptions for 91 yards against Tennessee the prior week. For the season, he now has 35 receptions for 411 yards, putting him on pace to surpass his rookie totals.

After concerns about limited production in games against the Jets and Ravens (two receptions for 13 yards combined), Fannin's role has expanded; he logged six receptions for 91 yards against Tennessee last week and then 10 receptions for 154 yards against Pittsburgh, signaling increased offensive involvement and target share.

After a slow second-year start without a 100-yard receiving game entering Week 9, Fannin has turned a corner; he posted 10 receptions for 154 yards against Pittsburgh on Sunday, career highs that make him the first Cleveland tight end to surpass 150 receiving yards in a game since Hall of Famer Ozzie Newsome (191 yards on 14 receptions in 1984). On pace to surpass his rookie season totals with 35 receptions for 411 yards through the season.

Fannin posted his second consecutive big game with 10 catches for 154 yards in Week 8, despite fumbling early. The second-year tight end was one of the lone bright spots from the Browns offense in a blowout loss to Pittsburgh.

Fannin led the Browns' receiving corps with 154 yards on 10 catches in Cleveland's 27-6 loss to Pittsburgh, establishing himself as the primary target despite the team's offensive struggles.

Fannin had a big receiving day with 10 catches for 154 yards (15.4 yards per catch), including a 37-yard gain down to the 2-yard line and multiple catches in the fourth quarter drive, demonstrating consistent target volume and efficiency.

Fannin was a consistent target for Watson, catching multiple passes including an 8-yard dumpoff to start a drive, a 12-yard gain for a first down, a 25-yard catch on playaction to the Steelers' 19 yard line, and a 9-yard completion on 3rd-and-18 late in the second quarter.

Fannin led the Browns' receiving attack with 10 catches for 154 yards, including a 37-yard gain down to the 2-yard line and multiple catches of 27 and 10 yards late in the game, establishing him as Watson's primary target.

Fannin was a frequent target for Watson, checking down for 8 yards early in the second quarter, then getting the ball quickly for 12 yards and a first down to the Steelers' 44 yard line on 3rd-and-7. He caught a 25-yard pass on a playaction to the Steelers' 19 yard line, gained 9 yards on a quick screen to set up 3rd-and-5, and caught a 9-yard completion on 3rd-and-18 late in the half.

Fannin is TE17 in fantasy points per game with fewer than two PPR points in two of his last three games. He has 17.1% target share, 1.28 YPRR, three red zone targets, one deep target, and 16.7% first-read share. The source projects he could pop back up with a TE1 week against Pittsburgh, which has allowed the 13th-most yards per target and tenth-most fantasy points per opportunity to tight ends over the last five games.

One of the more productive players in the Cleveland offense with 25 receptions for 257 yards and three touchdowns this season; serves as a reliable target for Deshaun Watson in the passing game and deserves more national-level recognition despite earning respect from Browns fans.

Fannin's target volume has declined now that the team has actual rookie receivers. The source recommends avoiding him if possible.

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.

Fannon is in the lowest-scoring game environment of the entire NFL this week, which caps his ceiling. Additionally, Casey Concepcion's emergence has caused Fannon's target volume to decline from 6.7 targets per game to 5.6 year-over-year, indicating a shrinking role despite remaining a pass-catching option.