Noah Fant

He's going to be a matchup nightmare for opposing defenses, as he's got wide receiver burst off the line. He lines up all over the field, though he's not going to be asked to stay in and block very often. Fant can play a possession-receiver type role if a team wants him to, though he's not going to do very much after the catch. The reason a team will draft Fant in the top two rounds is due to the mismatch he creates because linebackers can't hang with him, safeties will have a tough time dealing with his size, and it's nearly impossible to throw a cornerback on a tight end. He's coming into the NFL at a perfect time where tight ends are used as wide receivers. After dominating the Combine, there's a real question about who the first tight end off the board will be.

Noah Fant records one catch in win over Oakland

Noah Fant had one reception for four yards on two targets in the Broncos' 16-15 win over the Raiders Sunday.

Fantasy Impact

It was another terrible game for Denver's promising rookie tight end. Despite his struggles at the end of the season, he flashed enough to merit low-end TE1 status heading into next season.