HaroldFannin Jr.

News: 2 days agoFannin caught both his targets for 42 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 23-22 overtime loss to the Saints.

Spin: With Shedeur Sanders under center for the first time in place of Deshaun Watson (concussion), Fannin did little in regulation as the second-year QB instead looked for rookie wideouts Denzel Boston and KC Concepcion. Sanders went back to a more familiar target in OT, however, connecting with Fannin on a 39-yard TD in the extra frame that saw the tight end flatten a couple defenders with stiff arms on his way to the end zone. Fannin had a slow start to the season, but over the last three weeks he's amassed an 18-287-1 line on 23 targets, giving him plenty of momentum heading into a Week 10 clash with the Texans no matter who is throwing him passes.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Fannin is a rising star at the tight end position after overcoming the presence of David Njoku and a quarterback merry-go-round to produce a 72-731-6 receiving line (plus 7-13-1 rushing) as a 21-year-old rookie last season. The third-round pick's 108 targets rank eighth all time by a rookie tight end, and he finished no lower than eighth at the position in catches, yards, touchdowns and fantasy points last season. Fannin figures to see some touchdown regression (seven TDs, 3.8 expected, three end zone targets) and Cleveland still has quarterback question marks, but with Njoku gone, Fannin has a path to improve a bit on what was already a healthy 22% target share. He's a solid TE1 target.