Noah Fant Fantasy outlook, stats and Week 4 start/sit for 2026
- Age
- 28
- Height / weight
- 6'4", 249 lb
- Experience
- 8th season
- Drafted
- 2019 R1, #20
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 10.9
- Pos rank
- TE14
- Rostered
- 3%
Week 4 vs. Falcons, Mon Oct 5, 8:15 PM ET 12th vs. TEs, neutral
Noah Fant Fantasy Football Stats & Analysis
Scoring rate
10.9 PPG
Played
3 games
Role
Starter
Trend
Stable
Noah Fant's 2026 Season, Week by Week
3 games played: two mid-range starts and one bust. The next four matchups are a tough stretch ahead.
- Week 1, Loss,at DET,13.3,TE10
- Week 2, Win,at BAL,0.0,TE66
- Week 3, Loss,vs LV,19.3,TE7
- Up next. Week 4, Oct 5,vs ATL,NeutralFalcons vs. TEs
- Week 5, Oct 11,vs MIN,ToughVikings vs. TEs
- Week 6, Oct 18,at NYG,NeutralGiants vs. TEs
- Week 7, Oct 25,vs PIT,ToughSteelers vs. TEs
Matchup rank is PPR points allowed to TEs through Week 4. 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Should You Start or Roster Noah Fant?
Fant is averaging 10.9 PPR points per game through 3 games, with 8 catches for 66 yards and 3 TD on 12 targets. That ranks TE14, which makes him a streaming option in 12-team leagues.
His fantasy points per target (2.72) is in the 81st percentile among TEs, the best of his efficiency marks; his target share (9.7%) is the weakest, in the 11th. His quarterback has been Tyler Shough.
His best week was TE7 in Week 3 against the Raiders (19.3 points); his worst, TE66 in Week 2 at the Ravens (0.0). One favorable matchup is ahead: the Browns (10th vs. TEs) in Week 9.
For the season-long call, whether to hold, trade or start him, check where Fant ranks among all TEs in Redraft Command.
What's Driving His Production
Percentile vs. every TE with at least 8 targets in 2026. The line marks the league median.
Target share
9.7%11th percentile, near the bottom
Yards per target
5.514th percentile, near the bottom
Catch rate
66.7%22nd percentile, below average
Fantasy points per target
2.7281st percentile, above average
Noah Fant 2026 Game Log
| Wk | Opp | Result | FPTS | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Lions | L 30–31 | 13.3 | TE10 |
| 2 | @ Ravens | W 24–17 | 0.0 | TE66 |
| 3 | vs Raiders | L 27–35 | 19.3 | TE7 |
| Total | 1–2 | 32.6 | TE14 |
Career Fantasy Stats by Season
| Season | Team | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NO | 3 | 12 | 8 | 66 | 3 | 32.6 | 10.9 | — |
| 2025 | CIN | 15 | 41 | 34 | 288 | 3 | 74.8 | 5.0 | TE37 |
| 2024 | SEA | 14 | 64 | 48 | 500 | 1 | 104.0 | 7.4 | TE27 |
| 2023 | SEA | 17 | 43 | 32 | 414 | 0 | 73.4 | 4.3 | TE32 |
| 2022 | SEA | 17 | 63 | 50 | 486 | 4 | 122.6 | 7.2 | TE17 |
| Career | 113 | 472 | 342 | 3,659 | 21 | 825.7 | 7.3 |
Rest-of-Season Outlook and Availability
Fant is listed questionable.
Outlook
The move to New Orleans offers a chance at more route volume, but he still profiles as a complementary, TD-dependent streamer rather than a featured option, and the Saints` shaky quarterback situation caps the ceiling. His best season here looks like the high-40s fantasy points his recent profile suggests. For 2026 he is a low-end TE2 and matchup-based streaming candidate only, not a set-and-forget weekly starter. Next on the depth chart after him: Oscar Delp. Full outlook
Injury status
Questionable
He has not missed a game this season. Career games missed to injury: 2. Injury history
- 2025right ankle1 game
- 2025head1 game
- 2024hipPlayed through
- 2019hipPlayed through
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Noah Fant Fantasy Football FAQ
Should I start Noah Fant in Week 4?
Noah Fant is a streaming option in 12-team leagues for Week 4 against the Falcons, as the TE14 in PPR total points this season (10.9 a game). The Falcons rank 12th in PPR points allowed to TEs, a neutral matchup. Get the start/sit call for Fant.
How many fantasy points is Noah Fant averaging in 2026?
Noah Fant is averaging 10.9 PPR fantasy points per game in 2026, 32.6 points across 3 games. His last game produced 19.3 points.
Where does Noah Fant rank in fantasy football in 2026?
Noah Fant ranks TE14 in PPR total points in 2026, through 3 games. That makes him a streaming option in 12-team leagues. View his complete season statistics.
Is Noah Fant worth rostering in fantasy football?
Yes, in the right league: Noah Fant is a weekly starter in TE-premium leagues and a matchup play in 12-team and 10-team leagues. He is rostered in 3% of Sleeper leagues.
What is Noah Fant's fantasy football role?
Noah Fant is TE2 on the Saints depth chart. He is averaging 4.0 targets a game, on 47% of the offensive snaps in 2026.
What are Noah Fant's upcoming fantasy football matchups?
Noah Fant's next three games are Week 4 vs. the Falcons (12th in PPR points allowed to TEs, neutral), Week 5 vs. the Vikings (25th in PPR points allowed to TEs, tough) and Week 6 at the Giants (17th in PPR points allowed to TEs, neutral). Zero of them are favorable by points allowed to the position.
How consistent has Noah Fant been in fantasy football this season?
Noah Fant has finished as a top-12 TE in 2 of his 3 games this season and outside the top 36 in 1. His weekly scoring has a standard deviation of 9.9 points around his 10.9-point average.
What is Noah Fant's fantasy floor and ceiling?
This season Noah Fant's floor has been 0.0 PPR points (Week 2, TE66) and his ceiling 19.3 (Week 3, TE7). His median week has been 13.3 points. See Fant's full game log.
Noah Fant 2026 Stats
2026 through Week 4 · New Orleans SaintsTouchdowns account for 55% of his fantasy production, making his weekly output highly TD-dependent.
Receiving
- Rec
- 8
- Yards
- 66
- TD
- 3
- Targets
- 12
8.3 Y/R66.7% Catch %
Fantasy (PPR)
- Points
- 32.6
- Pos rank
- TE14
19.3 Best Week 3 vs LV0.0 Worst Week 2 @ BAL
Advanced Receiving Stats
Fant is a short-area target (3.5 yards per target last season), with a 9.7% target share this season.
| Stat | 2026 Thru Wk 4 | 2025 12 games | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | ||||
| Yards per target | 5.5 | 18th | 7.1 | 40th |
| Fantasy points per target | 2.05 | 90th | 1.06 | 46th |
| Yards per route run | — | — | 1.35 | 52nd |
| YAC per reception | 4.4 | 28th | 5.1 | 58th |
| Catch rate | 66.7% | 23rd | 82.5% | 96th |
| Usage | ||||
| Target share | 9.7% | 28th | 7.0% | 19th |
| Snap share | 47.3% | 30th | 39.0% | 6th |
| Air-yards share | 6.1% | 25th | 3.0% | 4th |
| Red-zone targets | 3 | 70th | 4 | 8th |
| Route participation | — | — | 33.0% | 8th |
| Style | ||||
| Average depth of target | 5.1 | 28th | 3.5 | 2nd |
Percentiles: 2026 through Week 4 among 41 qualified TEs · 2025 (12 games, weeks 1–17) among 53. Grey bars describe style, not quality.
Profile: Fant catches what comes his way and scores efficiently per target, but runs a part-time share of routes and gains little per target.
For fantasy: his floor is his volume, 4.0 targets a game this season; efficiency decides how much of it becomes points.
Fantasy Points per Game, Every Season
10.9
Fantasy PPG
4.0
Targets/g
22
Rec yds/g
Noah Fant career stats by season
| Season | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Rush yds | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | 3 | 12 | 8 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 32.6 | 10.9 | — |
| 2025 | 15 | 41 | 34 | 288 | 3 | 0 | 74.8 | 5.0 | TE37 |
| 2024 | 14 | 64 | 48 | 500 | 1 | 0 | 104.0 | 7.4 | TE27 |
| 2023 | 17 | 43 | 32 | 414 | 0 | 0 | 73.4 | 4.3 | TE32 |
| 2022 | 17 | 63 | 50 | 486 | 4 | 0 | 122.6 | 7.2 | TE17 |
| 2021 | 16 | 90 | 68 | 670 | 4 | 0 | 159.0 | 9.9 | TE12 |
| 2020 | 15 | 93 | 62 | 673 | 3 | 0 | 149.3 | 9.9 | TE8 |
| 2019 | 16 | 66 | 40 | 562 | 3 | -12 | 110.0 | 6.9 | TE17 |
| Career | 113 | 472 | 342 | 3,659 | 21 | -12 | 825.7 | 7.3 | — |
What His Career Numbers Say
7.3
Career PPG
113 games over 8 seasons
94%
Availability
Share of team games he played
21%
Top-12 weeks
Share of his games as a TE1
5.5
Weekly swing
Standard deviation, moderate
Fant has averaged 7.3 fantasy points per game over 113 games and 8 seasons, with two top-12 finishes (2020, 2021). The average hides two careers: 8.7 a game in his five seasons with a starter's volume, 5.5 in the three without it.
So far in 2026 he is at 10.9 per game, up 5.9 from 2025. Volume is the driver: 4.0 targets a game against 2.7. His quarterback this season has been Tyler Shough.
Career numbers describe the past; for what he is worth from here, see Fant's rest-of-season rank and trade value in Redraft Command.
Career highs
- 673Rec yards2020
- 4Rec TD2022
- 159.0Fantasy pts2021 · TE12
- 3,659Career rec yds2019–2026
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Noah Fant Stats FAQ
How many fantasy points does Noah Fant have in 2026?
Noah Fant has 32.6 PPR fantasy points in 2026 through Week 4, 10.9 per game across 3 games. That total ranks TE14 at the position. See how those numbers break down week by week.
How many receiving yards does Noah Fant have this season?
Noah Fant has 66 receiving yards in 2026 through Week 4, on 8 catches and 12 targets. His high was 33 yards, in Week 1 at the Lions.
How many receptions does Noah Fant have this season?
Noah Fant has 8 receptions in 2026 through Week 4, 2.7 a game, on 12 targets. His high was 4 catches, in Week 1 at the Lions.
How many targets does Noah Fant have this season?
Noah Fant has drawn 12 targets in 2026 through Week 4, 4.0 a game, and caught 67% of them. His high was 8 targets, in Week 1 at the Lions.
How many receiving touchdowns does Noah Fant have this season?
Noah Fant has 3 receiving touchdowns in 2026 through Week 4.
How many receiving yards per game is Noah Fant averaging?
Noah Fant is averaging 22.0 receiving yards per game in 2026, 66 yards across 3 games.
How many yards per reception is Noah Fant averaging?
Noah Fant is averaging 8.3 yards per reception in 2026, 66 yards on 8 catches.
How many games has Noah Fant played in 2026?
Noah Fant has played 3 games in the 2026 season through Week 4.
What were Noah Fant's stats last season?
In 2025, Noah Fant caught 34 of 41 targets for 288 yards and 3 touchdowns in 15 games. That was 74.8 PPR points (5.0 per game), a TE37 finish.
What are Noah Fant's career NFL stats?
Across 8 seasons and 113 games, Noah Fant has 342 catches for 3,659 yards and 21 touchdowns, for 825.7 PPR fantasy points (7.3 per game).
How many touchdowns does Noah Fant have in his career?
Noah Fant has 21 touchdowns in his NFL career: 0 rushing and 21 receiving, over 113 games.
How many career receiving yards does Noah Fant have?
Noah Fant has 3,659 career receiving yards over 8 seasons, on 342 catches.
Noah Fant Game Log 2026
Games played
3
FPTS/G (PPR)
10.9
Targets/g
4.0
Rec/g
2.7
Rec yds/g
22.0
Yds/rec
8.3
Across 3 games in 2026, Noah Fant has averaged 4.0 targets, 2.7 receptions and 10.9 PPR fantasy points per game. Noah Fant has finished as a top-12 TE in 2 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 2. The best week was Week 3 against LV (19.3 points); the lowest was Week 2 against BAL (0.0).
| Wk | Opp | Result | FPTS | TGT | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | YPR | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DET1st | L 30-31 | 13.3 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 8.3 | TE10 |
Week 1 · DET · L 30-31 · 13.3 pts
How the 13.3 points scored (PPR)
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| 2 | BAL20th | W 24-17 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | TE66 |
Week 2 · BAL · W 24-17 · 0.0 pts
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| 3 | LV2nd | L 27-35 | 19.3 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 2 | 8.3 | TE7 |
Week 3 · LV · L 27-35 · 19.3 pts
How the 19.3 points scored (PPR)
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Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to TEs across 2026: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Where His Weeks Finished
Two TE1 weeks and one bust. For a tight end ranked TE14 overall, the spread matters more than the average: you get a top-12 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.
Game-by-Game Breakdown
TE1 week vs. Las Vegas
4/4, 33 yds, 2 TD.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Held in check by Baltimore
0/0, 0 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
TE1 week at Detroit
4/8, 33 yds, 1 TD.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Fantasy Points By Week
- Weekly points
- Season average (10.9)
Upcoming Matchups
View matchup — New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons
View matchup — New Orleans Saints vs Minnesota Vikings
View matchup — New Orleans Saints vs New York Giants
View matchup — New Orleans Saints vs Pittsburgh Steelers
Noah Fant Game Log 2020
Games played
15
FPTS/G (PPR)
10.0
Targets/g
6.2
Rec/g
4.1
Rec yds/g
44.9
Yds/rec
10.9
Across 15 games in 2020, Noah Fant has averaged 6.2 targets, 4.1 receptions and 10.0 PPR fantasy points per game. Noah Fant has finished as a top-12 TE in 4 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 13. The best week was Week 15 against BUF (20.8 points); the lowest was Week 14 against CAR (0.0).
| Wk | Opp | FPTS | TGT | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | YPR | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEN14th | 19.1 | 6 | 5 | 81 | 1 | 16.2 | TE3 |
Week 1 · TEN · 19.1 pts
How the 19.1 points scored (PPR)
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| 2 | PIT31st | 17.7 | 5 | 4 | 57 | 1 | 14.3 | TE9 |
Week 2 · PIT · 17.7 pts
How the 17.7 points scored (PPR)
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| 3 | TB11th | 9.6 | 10 | 5 | 46 | 0 | 9.2 | TE14 |
Week 3 · TB · 9.6 pts
How the 9.6 points scored (PPR)
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| 4 | NYJ1st | 8.5 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 7.0 | TE17 |
Week 4 · NYJ · 8.5 pts
How the 8.5 points scored (PPR)
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| 7 | KC6th | 6.8 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 12.7 | TE23 |
Week 7 · KC · 6.8 pts
How the 6.8 points scored (PPR)
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| 8 | LAC9th | 11.7 | 9 | 7 | 47 | 0 | 6.7 | TE9 |
Week 8 · LAC · 11.7 pts
How the 11.7 points scored (PPR)
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| 9 | ATL4th | 7.5 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 15.0 | TE19 |
Week 9 · ATL · 7.5 pts
How the 7.5 points scored (PPR)
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| 10 | LV17th | 4.8 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 6.0 | TE23 |
Week 10 · LV · 4.8 pts
How the 4.8 points scored (PPR)
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| 11 | MIA27th | 9.5 | 5 | 4 | 55 | 0 | 13.8 | TE16 |
Week 11 · MIA · 9.5 pts
How the 9.5 points scored (PPR)
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| 12 | NO18th | 2.3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13.0 | TE35 |
Week 12 · NO · 2.3 pts
How the 2.3 points scored (PPR)
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| 13 | KC6th | 9.7 | 7 | 4 | 57 | 0 | 14.3 | TE20 |
Week 13 · KC · 9.7 pts
How the 9.7 points scored (PPR)
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| 14 | CAR13th | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | TE87 |
Week 14 · CAR · 0.0 pts
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| 15 | BUF5th | 20.8 | 11 | 8 | 68 | 1 | 8.5 | TE4 |
Week 15 · BUF · 20.8 pts
How the 20.8 points scored (PPR)
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| 16 | LAC9th | 12.5 | 9 | 6 | 65 | 0 | 10.8 | TE14 |
Week 16 · LAC · 12.5 pts
How the 12.5 points scored (PPR)
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| 17 | LV17th | 8.8 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 12.0 | TE16 |
Week 17 · LV · 8.8 pts
How the 8.8 points scored (PPR)
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Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to TEs across 2020: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
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Noah Fant Game Log FAQ
How did Noah Fant do in his last game?
Noah Fant scored 19.3 PPR points in Week 3 against the Raiders, a 35–27 loss, a TE7 finish. He caught 4 of 4 targets for 33 yards and 2 touchdowns. View his 2026 season totals.
How many fantasy points did Noah Fant score in his last game?
Noah Fant scored 19.3 PPR fantasy points in his last game, Week 3 against the Raiders, a TE7 finish for the week. That was 8.4 above his season average of 10.9.
How many receiving yards did Noah Fant have in his last game?
Noah Fant had 33 receiving yards on 4 catches in Week 3 against the Raiders, from 4 targets.
How many touchdowns did Noah Fant score in his last game?
Noah Fant scored 2 touchdowns in Week 3 against the Raiders: 0 rushing and 2 receiving.
How many receptions did Noah Fant have in his last game?
Noah Fant caught 4 of 4 targets for 33 yards in Week 3 against the Raiders.
What were Noah Fant's stats in Week 2?
In Week 2 at the Ravens, a 24–17 win, Noah Fant caught 0 of no targets for 0 yards. That was 0.0 PPR points, a TE66 finish.
What was Noah Fant's best game this season?
Noah Fant's best 2026 game was Week 3 against the Raiders: 19.3 PPR points, a TE7 finish. He caught 4 of 4 targets for 33 yards and 2 touchdowns.
What was Noah Fant's worst game this season?
Noah Fant's lowest-scoring 2026 game was Week 2 at the Ravens: 0.0 PPR points, a TE66 finish. He caught 0 of no targets for 0 yards.
How many games has Noah Fant scored a touchdown in this season?
Noah Fant has scored a touchdown in 2 of his 3 games this season, most recently in Week 3.
Can I see Noah Fant's game logs from previous seasons?
Yes. The season selector above the game log switches it to Fant's weekly results from any season from 2019 through 2025.
Noah Fant Rest-of-Season Outlook
Efficient TE2 with matchup weeks
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished TE37 last season at 5.0 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 3 games he's TE14 at 10.9 PPR points per game, against 5.0 over 15 games last season (TE37). He's running ahead of last season's pace.
Last season he ranked 52nd of 81 in route participation (31.9%), 41st of 82 in target share (6.7%) and 26th of 82 in efficiency (1.34 yards per route run). His points come from his efficiency. Route participation is the soft spot. Tyler Shough is his quarterback.
He's TE2 on the depth chart, so his value depends on the players ahead of him.
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 17, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
Fant lands in New Orleans after a diminished 2025 in Cincinnati, where his role shrank to a 37.9 percent snap share and 215 routes, turning 41 targets into 34 catches for just 288 yards and 3 touchdowns, 40.8 fantasy points and a TE41 finish. That short-area usage, a 3.34 air yards per target and 8.47 yards per catch, plus three fumbles and a negative 0.287 EPA per play, marked his least productive receiving season since becoming a regular. It was a steep drop from his 2024 Seattle line of 500 yards on 64 targets.
The move to New Orleans offers a chance at more route volume, but he still profiles as a complementary, TD-dependent streamer rather than a featured option, and the Saints` shaky quarterback situation caps the ceiling. His best season here looks like the high-40s fantasy points his recent profile suggests. For 2026 he is a low-end TE2 and matchup-based streaming candidate only, not a set-and-forget weekly starter. Leave him on the wire in 10- and 12-team leagues.
What Drives His Outlook
His 2025 rank among the 81 tight ends who played at least six games. Each bar is one tight end, best on the left; his is highlighted.
Route participation
Target share
Efficiency
- Average depth of target
- 3.3
- Drop rate
- 2.4%
- Red-zone targets
- 4
- Route participation
- 31.9%
- YAC per reception
- 5.1
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- The scheduleNone of his next four opponents is a top-10 matchup for TEs.Wk 4 ATL, 12thWk 5 MIN, 25thWk 6 NYG, 17thWk 7 PIT, 23rd
- Strong efficiency1.34 yards per route run, 26th of 82 TEs in 2025.
Risk
- RoleHe's TE2 on the depth chart.
- Tough matchupsThe Vikings in Week 5 (25th) and the Steelers in Week 7 (23rd) are among the stingiest defenses against TEs.
- Ball security3 fumbles in 2025.
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Noah Fant Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Noah Fant's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Noah Fant projects as an efficient TE2 with matchup weeks for the rest of the 2026 season: a weekly starter in TE-premium leagues and a matchup play in 12-team and 10-team leagues. His efficiency (1.34 yards per route run, 26th of 82 TEs in 2025) supports that. His route participation (31.9% route participation, 52nd of 81 TEs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Noah Fant's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Noah Fant is the TE14 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in TE2 territory, a matchup play in 12-team leagues.
What is Noah Fant's projected role going forward?
Noah Fant is TE2 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
Will Noah Fant get more targets?
Noah Fant's targets are trending down: 2.0 a game over his last two games against 4.0 for the season. His share of the offense is what his fantasy value rides on.
What is Noah Fant's fantasy football upside?
Noah Fant's upside: his ceiling this season is 19.3 PPR points (Week 3, TE7) and his efficiency (1.34 yards per route run, 26th of 82 TEs in 2025) gives him a weekly floor to build on.
What could hurt Noah Fant's fantasy value?
Noah Fant's risks: his route participation (31.9% route participation, 52nd of 81 TEs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Vikings in Week 5 and the Steelers in Week 7 are tough matchups. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Noah Fant's remaining fantasy schedule?
Difficult: of his next seven games, 1 comes against a top-10 matchup for TEs and 3 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.
Noah Fant Injury Update & History
Practice participation
Week 4 reports: Thu, Fri, Sat| Week | Injury | Thu | Fri | Sat | Game status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 4vs ATL, Oct 5 | — | — | Limited | Oct 3 | Due Sat |
Injury History at a Glance
Five logged injuries in eight seasons, including two hip injuries. Most of his lost time came from an ankle injury in 2025; nothing else has cost him more than 1 game.
Durability
100/100
Games missed
Injuries
Longest absence
Ankle injury · 2025
Where He's Been Hurt
Marker size shows games missed. A dashed ring means he played through it.
| Body part | Injuries | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| Ankle | 1 | 1 |
| Concussion | 1 | 1 |
| Hip / groin | 2 | 0 |
| Foot / toe | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 2 |
Injury risk profile: Moderate
- Hip / groin injuries in 2019 and 2024
- Ankle in 2025, 2 games missed
- 2 games in 8 seasons, 1 of them in 2025
- 5 injuries spread across 4 body parts
Noah Fant Injury History
Every logged injury, most recent first. Games missed are regular-season games.
- 2026
Healthy 0 games missed
No injury has cost Fant a game this season.
- 2025
Ankle · Right 1 game
Fant suffered a right ankle injury in Week 15 against the Ravens and missed the Week 16 game against the Dolphins.
- 2025
Concussion 1 game
Fant suffered a concussion in Week 3 against the Vikings and was ruled out for the remainder of the game and the following Week 4 matchup.
- 2024
Groin Played through
Fant was listed as questionable with a groin injury ahead of the Week 12 game but his playing status was not specified.
- 2019
Hip/Foot Played through
Fant was held out of a Wednesday practice ahead of Week 15 due to hip and foot injuries.
- 2019
Foot Played through
Fant was dealing with a foot injury that made him questionable for Week 14, but he was active for the game.
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Noah Fant Injury FAQ
Is Noah Fant injured?
Yes. As of October 2, 2026, Noah Fant is questionable with an abdomen injury. He has played every game in 2026. See how the injury changes his rest-of-season value.
Is Noah Fant playing this week?
Noah Fant is questionable for Week 4 against the Falcons on Monday, October 5. Treat him as a game-time decision. Should you start him?
Did Noah Fant practice this week?
Noah Fant's Week 4 practice report: Fri limited.
What injury does Noah Fant have?
Noah Fant has an abdomen injury and is questionable for Week 4. He has played every game in 2026.
Has Noah Fant missed any games this season?
No. Noah Fant has played in every Saints game in 2026, 3 games so far.
What is Noah Fant's injury history?
Noah Fant has 5 logged NFL injuries, which have cost him 2 games in all: 1 for a right ankle injury in 2025 and 1 for a concussion in 2025.
What was Noah Fant's most recent injury?
Noah Fant's most recent logged injury was a right ankle injury in Week 15 of 2025. It cost him 1 game.
Does Noah Fant have any recurring injuries?
Yes: hip injuries in 2019 and 2024 (no games missed).
What was Noah Fant's worst injury?
Noah Fant's longest absence came from a right ankle injury in 2025, which cost him 1 game of the 2 he has missed in his career.
Latest Noah Fant News & Updates
Fant delivers TE1 week vs. Las Vegas
4 REC, 33 YDS, 2 TD (4 TGT)
19.3 fantasy points · TE7
Fant caught 4 of 4 targets for 33 yards and two touchdowns in the 35–27 loss vs. Las Vegas. That was 10% of the team's targets.
Season Timeline
Every update this season, grouped by week, newest first.
Week 2Sep 20W 24–17 @ BAL
Fantasy impact: Negative. Fant struggles at Baltimore
0.0 fantasy points · TE66 · 10.9 below his 10.9 average
Fant caught 0 of 0 targets for 0 yards in the 24–17 win at Baltimore.
Game logWeek 1Sep 13L 30–31 @ DET
Fantasy impact: Positive. Fant delivers TE1 week at Detroit
13.3 fantasy points · TE10 · 2.4 above his 10.9 average
Fant caught 4 of 8 targets for 33 yards and one touchdown in the 31–30 loss at Detroit. That was 15% of the team's targets.
Game log
No updates of this type yet this season.
Saints Teammates News
Updates on Fant's quarterback and target competition.
- Tyler Shough: Produces two TDs in Week 2 win (opens in new tab)Tyler Shough, QB. 132 pass attempts this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Chris Olave: Suiting up in Week 2 (opens in new tab)Chris Olave, WR. 36 targets this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Chris Olave: Questionable for Sunday (opens in new tab)Chris Olave, WR. 36 targets this season. Via Dynasty CommandPositive
- Chris Olave: Present for Friday's practice (opens in new tab)Chris Olave, WR. 36 targets this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Chris Olave: Exits Thursday's practice as precaution (opens in new tab)Chris Olave, WR. 36 targets this season. Via Dynasty CommandPositive
- Chris Olave: Dealing with hamstring injury (opens in new tab)Chris Olave, WR. 36 targets this season. Via Dynasty CommandPositive
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Noah Fant News FAQ
What is the latest news on Noah Fant?
The latest Fant update, from September 27: Fant delivers TE1 week vs. Las Vegas. Fant caught 4 of 4 targets for 33 yards and two touchdowns in the 35–27 loss vs. Las Vegas. That was 10% of the team's targets.
How does the latest Noah Fant news affect his fantasy value?
Positively: he scored 19.3 fantasy points, a TE7 finish, 8.4 above his 10.9 average. See the updated fantasy outlook.
Noah Fant Bio
Noah Fant is a tight end for the New Orleans Saints, where he wears No. 87. Born November 20, 1997, in Omaha, NE, he attended Omaha South and played college football at Iowa.
The Denver Broncos selected Fant in round 1, pick 20, of the 2019 NFL Draft. He was traded to the Denver Broncos on April 25, 2019. He was traded to the Seattle Seahawks on March 15, 2022. Since then, Fant played for the Seattle Seahawks (2022–2024) and Cincinnati Bengals (2025) and joined the New Orleans Saints in 2026.
In 113 regular-season games since 2019, he has caught 342 passes for 3,659 yards and 21 touchdowns.
Career Timeline
4 stops with 4 teams in 8 seasons. Each block's width is the time he spent there.
What happened at each stop
Most recent first.
New Orleans Saints Current team2026–present
He was a rotational player, playing at least a quarter of the offensive snaps in 3 of 3 games.
Cincinnati Bengals2025
He was a rotational player, playing at least a quarter of the offensive snaps in 11 of 15 games.
Seattle Seahawks2022–2024
Acquired in a trade with the Denver Broncos on March 15, 2022. He was a starter, playing at least half the offensive snaps in 41 of 48 games.
Denver Broncos2019–2021
Selected in round 1, pick 20, of the 2019 NFL Draft. He was a starter, playing at least half the offensive snaps in 44 of 47 games.
College: Iowa
Transactions
- SignedAgreed to a two-year, $8.75 million contract with New Orleans.
- SignedSigned with the Cincinnati Bengals.
- ReleasedReleased by the Seattle Seahawks.
- Re-signedRe-signed with Seattle on a two-year, $21 million deal.
- ContractFifth-year option exercised by the Seattle Seahawks.
- TradedTraded by the Denver Broncos to the Seattle Seahawks for QB Russell Wilson and a 2022 fourth-round pick (conditional).
- TradedTraded by the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Denver Broncos for LB Devin Bush.
- DraftedSelected by the Denver Broncos in round 1, pick 20.
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About Noah Fant: Bio FAQ
How old is Noah Fant?
Noah Fant is 28 years old. He was born on November 20, 1997. 2026 is his 8th NFL season.
How tall is Noah Fant?
Noah Fant is 6 feet 4 inches tall (6'4"), listed at 249 pounds, and plays tight end for the New Orleans Saints.
How much does Noah Fant weigh?
Noah Fant weighs 249 pounds, his listed weight on the New Orleans Saints roster. He is listed at 6'4".
What number does Noah Fant wear?
Noah Fant wears number 87 for the New Orleans Saints. He plays tight end.
What position does Noah Fant play?
Noah Fant plays tight end for the New Orleans Saints, wearing number 87. 2026 is his 8th season in the NFL.
What team does Noah Fant play for?
Noah Fant plays for the New Orleans Saints as a tight end. He has been with the Saints since 2026.
Where did Noah Fant go to college?
Noah Fant played college football at Iowa, after attending Omaha South (NE). The Denver Broncos drafted him out of Iowa in 2019.
When was Noah Fant drafted?
The Denver Broncos selected Noah Fant in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft with the 20th overall pick, out of Iowa.
What round was Noah Fant drafted in?
Noah Fant was a first-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, taken 20th overall by the Denver Broncos.
What pick was Noah Fant in the NFL Draft?
Noah Fant was the 20th overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft, selected by the Denver Broncos in the first round.
Where is Noah Fant from?
Noah Fant went to high school in Nebraska, at Omaha South, before playing college football at Iowa.
When is Noah Fant's birthday?
Noah Fant's birthday is November 20. He was born on November 20, 1997 and is 28 years old.
How long has Noah Fant been in the NFL?
2026 is Noah Fant's 8th NFL season; he entered the league in 2019 as a first-round pick of the Denver Broncos. View his career statistics.
What teams has Noah Fant played for?
Noah Fant has played for the Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks, Cincinnati Bengals and New Orleans Saints. View his career statistics.
What year did Noah Fant enter the NFL?
Noah Fant entered the NFL in 2019, when the Denver Broncos drafted him in the first round. 2026 is his 8th season.