Noah Fant Week 2 Outlook - Patriots at Seahawks

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Thu, Sep 17th 2020, 9:12am EDT

We knew Fant would have an increased role with Sutton out of the lineup, and he did, totaling six targets and turning them into 5/81/1. Knowing the problems that Sutton and Jeudy present for opposing defenses, Fant should continue to find success if he gets the targets. The Steelers allowed Evan Engram just two catches for nine yards on Monday night, but it should've been a much bigger game, as Engram played poorly and had a few drops. The Steelers were not a team to attack in 2019 with tight ends, as they allowed the fourth-fewest yards in the league to them. They did, however, allow eight touchdowns to them. Engram should've had a touchdown early in the game, too, but Daniel Jones just flat out missed him. The Broncos will have trouble running the ball, so we should see 35-plus pass attempts here. It's tough to love Fant when the Broncos have an 18.3-point implied team total, but if Sutton is out, he's locked into five-plus targets. Because of that, he's in the fringe TE1/TE2 conversation.