Seattle Seahawks tight end Noah Fant "appears primed to be in line for a bigger share of the pass-catching role at the position" in 2024, according to Zac Hereth of Seattle Sports. The expectation is that Fant will have more opportunities to catch passes, allowing the Seahawks to push the ball down the field while maximizing production at the tight end position. However, this may not lead to a massive bump in snaps for Fant as he'll likely lose some of his blocking duties to Pharaoh Brown. While fantasy managers would like to see Fant get on the field as much as possible, he's still trending up with the expectation that he's headed for a featured role in the passing attack. Expect him to rank as a mid-range TE2 during 2024 fantasy football drafts.
Free-agent tight end Noah Fant is re-signing with the Seattle Seahawks on Monday for two years and $21 million, according to sources. The former first-round pick of the Denver Broncos in 2019 out of Iowa has over 2,800 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns in his five NFL seasons with Denver and Seattle. He hasn't been much more than a TE2 in fantasy, though, and he really disappointed last year with a career-low 32 receptions on 43 targets for 414 yards and no touchdowns in 17 starts. The good news is that both Will Dissly and Colby Parkinson are headed elsewhere in free agency, so perhaps the 26-year-old Fant is able to rebound as a more-involved pass-catcher in 2024. Until that happens, though, he should be left on the waiver wire in 12-team fantasy leagues.
Seattle Seahawks tight end Noah Fant (hand) won't return to Sunday's meeting with the Arizona Cardinals. The 26-year-old suffered a hand injury in the first half, so he'll finish without a catch. At any rate, Fant hasn't been a routine fantasy performer all year, and Week 18 may cap off another underwhelming season. But if anything, his absence could open up more targets for Colby Parkinson and Will Dissly for the rest of the contest, although neither player can be trusted from a fantasy standpoint.
Seattle Seahawks tight end Noah Fant (hand) exited during the first half of Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals and is officially questionable to return. At the time of his departure, he had not been targeted yet. The 26-year-old has been inconsistent this season but did impress last week, turning six targets into five catches for 59 yards. Look for Will Dissly to step up as the Seahawks' top tight end until Fant can return.
Seattle Seahawks tight end Noah Fant set season-highs for receptions and targets last Sunday, catching five of six targets for 59 yards against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He has led the team's tight end group in snap share all season but has seldom been involved as a pass catcher. Going into the last game of the regular season Fant has 32 receptions for 414 yards and no touchdowns. In Week 18, the Seahawks finish the season against the Arizona Cardinals who have given up the second-fewest receptions to tight ends in 2023, though they have allowed a touchdown to the position in each of their last two games. There is an outside chance that Fant's touchdown drought ends on Sunday, but not one big enough that managers playing in a Week 18 championship should bank on. Likewise, at his price in DFS contests, better options can be found.
Seattle Seahawks tight end Noah Fant (knee) is off the injury report for Week 17. The fifth-year veteran missed the first practice of the week with a knee injury but logged a full session on both Thursday and Friday. Already an afterthought in the Seahawks' passing game, in Week 16 Fant posted a goose egg and watched fellow tight end Colby Parkinson connect with Geno Smith for the go-ahead touchdown with one minute left in the game. He may get a few extra opportunities against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday with wide receiver DK Metcalf (back) ailing. Over the last four weeks, the Steelers have allowed four touchdowns to opposing tight ends, though it will be hard to trust that Fant will benefit from the trend based on Seattle's frequent rotation at the position. Championship week is not the time to gamble on Fant, there are better options available should you need a tight end.
After he was absent from practice on Wednesday, Seattle Seahawks tight end Noah Fant (knee) was a full practice participant on Thursday. It's a sign that Fant will be good to go for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Receiver DK Metcalf (back) might be in danger of playing in Week 17 after being added to the injury report on Thursday with a new injury, so there's a chance that Fant could be forced into a bigger pass-catching role this weekend. Still, we wouldn't recommend fantasy managers put their faith into Fant in that scenario, as he's posted only 27 receptions for 355 yards and no touchdowns on 37 targets through 15 games as Seattle's top pass-catching tight end all year.
Seattle Seahawks tight end Noah Fant (knee) didn't practice with the rest of the team on Wednesday. Fant is now up in the air to play in Week 17 against the Pittsburgh Steelers unless he's able to return to practice on Thursday or Friday. If the 26-year-old doesn't play this weekend, Will Dissly would see more targets as the top pass-catching tight end for Seattle. It's unlikely to suddenly make him streamable in fantasy, though, as Fant only has 27 receptions on the year for 355 yards and no touchdowns in 15 games played. For the first time since the season opener in Week 1, Fant was not targeted at all in this past Sunday's 20-17 win over the Tennessee Titans. Fant hasn't had more than four catches in a game this year and hasn't topped 50 receiving yards since Week 4.
Seattle Seahawks tight end Noah Fant matched season highs with three receptions and five targets in Week 16, but it only amounted to 16 receiving yards in the win against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Seahawks have not often utilized Fant or their other tight ends in their passing game, nor should they be expected to with the trio of DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, and rookie Jaxon Smith-Njigba at wide receiver. In Week 16, the Seahawks take on the Tennessee Titans who have not allowed a touchdown to an opposing tight end all season and are giving up the fewest fantasy points per game to the position. As it has been all season, you would be safer streaming almost any other tight end available over Fant in Week 16.
Seattle Seahawks tight end Noah Fant (toe) was added to the Week 16 injury report on Thursday, but he was still able to put in a full practice session. It's worth noting, but as long as Fant practices again on Friday, he should be just fine to play this Sunday in Tennessee against the Titans. Fant should be getting starting quarterback Geno Smith (groin) back this weekend, although that isn't really going to make Fant more attractive as a desperation fantasy streamer. The 26-year-old is the TE32 in half-PPR scoring this year with only 27 catches for 355 yards and no touchdowns in 14 games in 2023. Fant did have a season-high-tying five targets in Week 15, but it led to only three receptions for 16 yards. Fantasy managers should be able to find better streaming TE options in Week 16.
