Analyze Harold Fannin Jr's matchup for week 10
Start the rookie: three 10-point games in his last four, a locked-in 4-6 targets per week, and a post-bye week of extra prep make Fannin a low-end TE1/high-end TE2 with both floor and upside.
Fannin comes out of the Browns’ Week 10 bye as one of the league’s hottest rookie tight ends. His role has actually expanded alongside David Njoku—Cleveland is comfortable using 12-personnel and schemed looks specifically for Fannin—so opponent strength matters less than his guaranteed target share. The extra rest let him polish rapport with the QBs and should keep his 4-6 target, red-zone-involved floor intact regardless of matchup.
📈 STRONGLY UPWARD – 17-24 receiving line through Week 9, three double-digit fantasy outings in the last four games, zero weeks below 4 targets.
Harold Fannin Jr. has flipped the typical rookie-TE script, showing immediate chemistry in an offense that actively wants the ball in his hands. His 70.8% catch rate and 10.2 YPC reveal a player who wins both on contested catches underneath and after the catch, while Cleveland’s willingness to run multi-TE sets shields him from the boom-or-bust volatility that plagues most first-year players at the position. Coming off the bye, coaches emphasized expanding his route tree and middle-field usage—evidence they view him as more than a specialist. From a fantasy lens, that usage profile creates a rare TE floor: even in negative game-script he’s involved in quick rhythm throws, and in positive script he stays on the field as a blocker who can leak out for play-action touchdowns. Schedule-wise, the Browns draw a few middle-pack defenses versus tight ends in the next month, but Fannin’s snap share (68% season-long, 78% last two games) and target concentration (18% when both he and Njoku play) make matchup secondary. Expect 4-6 targets, 40-55 yards and a 40-50% shot at a touchdown—numbers that play as a comfortable TE1 in a year where only the top 3-4 names provide true week-winning ceilings.