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Noah Fant fantasy football news and podcast insights

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TENO26 insightsLatest Aug 24, 2026

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NegativeDepth ChartAug 24, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Tight end ahead of Moliki Matavao in Saints' depth chart; part of experienced and talented tight end room that makes opportunities difficult for competing players.

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PositiveUsageAug 20, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Saints TE Noah Fant scored a touchdown in preseason action, demonstrating offensive involvement and scoring opportunity in the Saints' passing game.

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PositiveUsageAug 20, 2026Canal Street Chronicles

Noah Fant scored a touchdown in the back corner of the end zone, demonstrating offensive usage and red-zone involvement in Saints passing game.

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PositiveRoleAug 18, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

The source identifies Noah Fant as an established tight end in the Saints' multi-tight-end offensive system. He is positioned as part of the core pass-game rotation alongside Colston Loveland and Juwan Johnson, with the coaching staff designing 12 and 13 personnel formations to maximize pass-game production. The source notes that teams making playoff runs this season heavily utilized these multi-tight-end groupings, suggesting Fant's role in this scheme has strategic value.

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PositiveValueAug 13, 2026RotoWire

The source prefers Noah Fant over Tucker Kraft, noting that Kraft is currently being drafted 20 spots ahead of Fant on Underdog, a price the source is unwilling to pay.

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NegativeValueAug 12, 2026Fantasy Football Today

Jamie views Noah Fant as a benchmark for when to start targeting Isaiah Likely, suggesting that once Fant is off the board, Likely becomes a primary target in that next tier of tight ends.

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PositiveUsageAug 12, 2026Canal Street Chronicles

Expected to receive significant reps in the Saints' preseason opener against Jacksonville; the source notes that with new pass catchers added to surround QB Tyler Shough, the coaching staff will lean on the passing game early to give these players as much run as possible.

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PositiveValueAug 12, 2026Ron Stewart

Ron Stewart stated that Fant was 'probably the only tight end I would have given some real thought at the turn,' indicating he was the sole tight end Stewart considered seriously at the turn of the draft (likely round 5/6 transition), suggesting strong value relative to other available tight ends at that juncture.

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PositiveRoleAug 7, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles

Fant was added to replace Foster Moreau and Taysom Hill in multi-TE formations; this swap could be especially beneficial to the passing game in 12-personnel looks, though his role will depend on Juwan Johnson's playing time and snap distribution.

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NegativeRoleAug 7, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles

Noah Fant was added as a tight end upgrade for the Saints, though the source notes limited fantasy ceiling for tight ends given the team's overall personnel additions and scheme.

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PositiveRoleJul 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Fant is projected to make the Saints 53-man roster as one of three TEs; the source notes the Saints have a shockingly improved TE room compared to recent seasons.

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PositiveDepth ChartJul 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Fant is projected to make the Saints' 53-man roster at TE as part of a notably improved tight end room that the source describes as shockingly better than the Saints have had in recent seasons.

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PositiveDepth ChartJul 29, 2026Canal Street Chronicles

Fant is expected to make the 53-man roster as a TE for the Saints. The source notes the Saints have a shockingly better TE room than in past seasons.

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PositiveBustJul 29, 2026Fantasy Football Advice

The source argues that Fant lacks the ceiling upside of elite tight ends like Kittle, making him an unattractive draft target at his current price point; the source explicitly states 'I just don't think that ceiling really exists' for Fant and refuses to pay his draft cost without that upside potential.

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NegativeRoleJul 28, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles

Participation declined from nearly every snap in September to consistently 60-75 percent range down the stretch; expected to continue losing opportunities to Oscar Delp.

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NegativeRoleJul 28, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles

Expected to continue squeezing opportunities away from the primary tight end as participation trends downward; the source notes that snap participation declined from nearly every snap in September to consistently 60-75 percent down the stretch, with Noah Fant and Oscar Delp positioned to benefit from reduced volume.

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NegativeRoleJul 28, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles

Fant is expected to continue squeezing opportunities away from Juwan Johnson in the Saints offense, limiting Johnson's ceiling.

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PositiveProjectionJul 27, 2026Footballguys

Noah Fant finished as a top-20 rookie tight end in 2019 (40 receptions, 562 yards, 3 TDs, 5.9 PPG, TE14 rank). His success proves that rookie tight ends can produce at a high level in their first NFL season.

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PositiveBreakoutJul 27, 2026Footballguys

Noah Fant finished as a top-20 rookie tight end (rank 14, 5.9 PPG, 94.2 total points) in 2019, demonstrating that solid rookie tight end production is achievable from first-round selections.

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PositiveRoleJul 24, 2026Canal Street Chronicles

New tight end addition to Saints; paired with Juwan Johnson to headline tight end room that offers more in the receiving game than most NFL teams, providing additional receiving weapons beyond the WR group.

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NegativeRoleJul 22, 2026Cincy Jungle

Fant was added during training camp and ended up playing a fair amount of snaps for the Bengals.

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PositiveProjectionJul 22, 2026Footballguys

Noah Fant finished as TE14 in 2019 with 40 receptions, 562 receiving yards, and 3 touchdowns across 16 games (94.2 fantasy points); as a first-round pick, he exemplifies the strong hit rate of Day 1 tight ends, with 81.8% of first-round tight ends finishing as top-24 fantasy players over the last 10 years.

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PositiveProjectionJul 22, 2026Footballguys

Noah Fant finished as TE14 in 2019 with 40 receptions, 562 receiving yards, and 3 touchdowns across 16 games (94.2 fantasy points) as a first-round pick, contributing to the strong historical performance of first-round rookie tight ends.

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NegativeRoleJul 2, 2026Mattek Fantasy Football

Noah Fant is described as being on his 19th team and unable to contribute for anyone, including the Cincinnati Bengals where he did absolutely nothing.

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NegativeRoleMay 25, 2026Matt Waldman

Matt Waldman characterizes Noah Fant as a one-year rental at the end of his career with limited upside. Waldman notes Fant is a decent blocker who can catch and run in space but has hands issues with tracking the ball and poor route-running skills. Waldman describes him as a very linear player—a high-end linear athlete comparable to David Njoku but not as good—positioning him as an inferior option to Oscar Delp on the Saints depth chart.

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PositiveValueMay 9, 2026Legendary Upside

Available at pick 90 in best ball drafts; the source views him as a really good pick in a vacuum despite not hammering him in actual drafts due to competing tight end options and draft flow. Fant is a target-heavy tight end who will run more routes over the course of the year; the source characterizes him as a pretty safe pick with attainable upside, comparing his projection to his rookie production with less positional competition.

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