Who Should I Start? Drew Sample or Harold Fannin Jr.

Saturday, September 27, 2:08 PM

Cincinnati Bengals tight end Drew Sample has only three catches this season, with one resulting in a trip to the end zone. The 29-year-old has logged more snaps than Mike Gesicki and Noah Fant (foot) through the first three weeks of the 2025 campaign. However, both have received more attention from quarterbacks Joe Burrow (toe) and Jake Browning. The Bengals offense is a mess, which has been a surprise to most. As a result, it's hard to trust anyone on that side of the ball. Granted, Sample should continue to lead the position in snaps, especially with his abilities as a blocker. Still, while he will likely add a few more scores to his resume before the end of the season, he's not consistent enough to be considered a starting fantasy option in any format in Week 4 versus the Broncos.

Sunday, November 9, 11:47 AM

Cleveland Browns rookie tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (hamstring) is officially active on Sunday as the team takes on the New York Jets in Week 10. Fannin was added to this week's injury report after not practicing on Thursday, and he entered Sunday's game with a questionable tag. The 21-year-old should remain in starting fantasy lineups in a plus matchup against a Jets team that lost two of their best playmakers at the trade deadline on Tuesday in defensive lineman Quinnen Williams and cornerback Sauce Gardner. Fannin comes into Sunday's tilt with team highs in catches (38), receiving yards (352), and targets (51) while also scoring twice to begin his NFL career. His fantasy ceiling is a bit capped with David Njoku also being involved, but at the very least, Fannin should be considered a low-end TE2 for fantasy managers now that he's officially playing.