Noah Fant Week 9 Outlook -

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Thu, Oct 31st 2019, 1:30pm EDT

The exit of Emmanuel Sanders from the offense seemed to open a new door of possibilities for Fant, as he tallied a career-high eight targets against the Colts. It may have only led to five catches for 26 yards, but that is good enough for a top-15 tight end performance in 2019. Will Brandon Allen target him as much as Flacco started to? The Browns aren't a horrible matchup for tight ends, as they've allowed three tight ends to finish as top-eight options, though it's important to note those tight ends were Delanie Walker, George Kittle, and Mark Andrews, all tight ends well above Fant's level. In the other four games, no tight end has topped 26 yards against them. They've allowed four touchdowns on just 37 tight end targets, but are we expecting Allen to throw for touchdowns in this game they're projected for just 18 points in? Fant has scored just once all season and has yet to top 37 yards, so it's best to just wait and see what the Broncos offense will look like with Allen under center.