Who Should I Start? Ja'Tavion Sanders or Harold Fannin Jr.

Saturday, November 8, 1:33 AM

Ja'Tavion Sanders has barely contributed to the Panthers' passing game this season. In six games played, Sanders has 16 receptions for 116 yards while averaging 4.4 PPR Fantasy Points Per Game. Last week against the Green Bay Packers, Sanders caught his only target for five yards. Carolina will face the New Orleans Saints in Week 10, who allow 14.54 points to tight ends, ranking 19th in the league. But Sanders has not shown us any reasons to believe he can take advantage of the matchup. Tetairoa McMillan, the Panthers' top pass-catcher, was limited in Friday's practice with a hamstring injury and is questionable to start on Sunday. Although more targets would be available for other Carolina pass-catchers if McMillan does not play, the fantasy outlook for Sanders does not change much at all. He has not delivered enough results to be worthy of any consideration. Sanders is not rosterable in all formats until further notice.

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.