Who Should I Start? Noah Fant or Eli Raridon


Week 8 Projections

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TD
Rec. Rec.
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TD
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Noah Fant News

Noah Fant Inactive on Monday Night With Abdominal Injury

Monday, October 5, 3:48 PM

New Orleans Saints tight end Noah Fant (abdomen) is officially inactive for the Monday night game against the division-rival Atlanta Falcons to close out Week 4 action, according to Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football. The 28-year-old was limited in practice Thursday through Saturday, but it was not enough to convince the coaching staff that he was ready to play against the Falcons. Fant scored a touchdown in the season opener and caught all four of his targets for 33 yards and two more touchdowns in last week's loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. However, in three games played going into Monday's contest, he has only eight receptions on 12 targets for 66 yards through the air as the clear No. 2 tight end in New Orleans behind Juwan Johnson, who has been a target hog in the early going in the Saints' offense. With Fant sidelined on Monday, Oscar Delp and Treyton Welch will battle for scraps at the position behind Johnson. At best, Fant is a touchdown-dependent TE2 for fantasy managers in deeper leagues when he is healthy.


Week 8 Projections

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TD
Rec. Rec.
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TD
6.3 0.0 0.0 2.2 25.7 0.2

Eli Raridon News

Eli Raridon Worth Adding After Another Strong Performance

Tuesday, October 27, 7:00 AM

New England Patriots rookie tight end Eli Raridon caught three of four targets for 56 yards and a touchdown in Thursday's Week 7 loss to Chicago, including a 30-yard scoring reception from Drake Maye. Raridon also caught five for 57 against Las Vegas in Week 5 and has 12 catches for 168 yards and two touchdowns in six appearances. Hunter Henry remains New England's primary tight end, catching seven passes for 71 yards against Chicago, but Raridon is establishing a receiving role of his own. His big-play ability makes him an intriguing Week 8 pickup against Miami.


Noah Fant vs. Eli Raridon

Still trying to decide between Fant and Raridon? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Noah Fant is projected to score 0.0 points this week while Eli Raridon is projected to score 6.3 points.