Noah Fant Week 12 Outlook - Seahawks at Eagles

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Wed, Nov 25th 2020, 7:53pm EST

Some may have been disappointed by Fant's performance last week, but they really shouldn't have been, as the Dolphins have been one of the better teams in the league against tight ends. Even better, it appears that Fant is moving around well and is back at full health. He's managed to finish in-between 35-57 yards in seven of the last eight games, but he hasn't scored since way back in Week 2. Both him and Hunter Henry have had very similar seasons, though Fant has certainly dealt with worse quarterback play. Unfortunately, tight ends have averaged 5.6 percent fewer fantasy points against the Saints than they do in non-Saints games, which ranks as the 10th-toughest matchup in the league. Outside of the game where Darren Waller went bananas against them back in Week 2, the Saints haven't allowed a tight end more than five catches or 62 yards, so the ceiling has been limited. The positive news is that we're expecting more pass attempts out of the Broncos this week, and Fant has a 16.2 percent target share, so he should offer a somewhat stable floor. He'll need them, as the 5.99 yards per target they've allowed to tight ends ranks as the fourth-lowest mark in the league.