Fant (groin) won't play Sunday against the Rams, and per coach Mike Macdonald, the tight end's status after a Week 10 bye isn't certain, Colin Gunther of the Seahawks' official site reports.
In particular, Macdonald said Friday, "It's going to be some time. We don't anticipate him being on IR, but we are unsure of his availability after the bye right now." After injuring his groin at Wednesday's practice, Fant was a non-participant both Thursday and Friday before the Seahawks ruled him out for Week 9 action. In Fant's stead, the trio of AJ Barner, Pharaoh Brown and Brady Russell will man TE for the Seahawks.
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Seahawks' Noah Fant: Out for Week 9
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Fant (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Rams, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Fant will miss a game for the first time this season right ahead of Seattle's Week 10 bye. His absence leaves more playing time for fellow tight ends AJ Barner, Pharaoh Brown and Brady Russell, with Barner being most likely of the bunch to have significant involvement in the passing game.
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Seahawks' Noah Fant: Doesn't practice Thursday
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Fant (groin) didn't practice Thursday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Considering Fant was listed as limited on Wednesday's practice report, he may have suffered the groin injury in the session that preceded its posting. In any case, his status will be one to monitor Friday to see if he enters the weekend with a designation ahead of Sunday's game versus the Rams. AJ Barner, Pharaoh Brown and Brady Russell would stand to benefit this weekend if Fant is inhibited or sidelined.
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Seahawks' Noah Fant: Dealing with groin issue
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Fant practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday due to a groin injury, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Through eight games this season, Fant has surpassed a 50 percent snap share on seven occasions, resulting in a cumulative 27-285-0 receiving line on 32 targets. With receiver DK Metcalf (knee) sitting out Wednesday and wideout Tyler Lockett (oblique) being a limited participant due to a new health concern, three of the Seahawks' top pass catchers are banged up at the moment. Thursday's and Friday's sessions thus will be key to how the team's receiving corps will break down Sunday versus the Rams.
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Seahawks' Noah Fant: Week 9 Waiver Priority List
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We'll see if DK Metcalf (knee) is able to return in Week 9 against the Rams, but if he's out again, then Fant is worth using as a streamer in deeper leagues. The Rams are No. 3 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends, and Fant has scored at least 10.5 PPR points in two of his past three games. I won't like Fant as much if Metcalf plays, but Fant is worth adding in deeper leagues for 1 percent of your remaining FAB if Metcalf misses his second game in a row.
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Seahawks' Noah Fant: Gains 22 yards in defeat
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Fant had three receptions (on four targets) for 22 yards in Sunday's 31-10 loss to Buffalo.
Fant finished in a tie for third in terms of targets in a game during which Seattle could do little on offense. The veteran tight end was coming off a pair of 60-plus yard performances, so there is some deep-league value to be had. Fant shouldn't be considered much more than that heading into a Week 9 matchup against the Rams next Sunday.
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Seahawks' Noah Fant: Elevated usage in win
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Fant brought in all four targets for 65 yards in the Seahawks' 34-14 win over the Falcons on Sunday.
Fant finished tied for first in receptions and was second in receiving yards on the afternoon for the Seahawks. The veteran tight end was able to set a new season high in yardage in the process and now has three outings of 60-plus yards for the first time since the 2021 season. Fant could be involved at an elevated level again in a Week 8 home matchup against the Bills if DK Metcalf is forced to miss any time with the knee injury that prompted his exit from Sunday's game.
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Seahawks' Noah Fant: Week 7 Waiver Priority List
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Fant has scored at least 12 PPR points in two of his past four games, including Week 6 against San Francisco with six catches for 63 yards on six targets. In deeper leagues, Fant could be a low-end starter in Week 7 against the Falcons, and he's worth adding for 1 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Seahawks' Noah Fant: Best outing of season
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Fant caught all six of his targets for 63 yards in Thursday's 36-24 loss to the 49ers.
This was Fant's second game with six receptions and 60-plus yards. In the other four games, the 2019 first-round pick failed to post more than 26 yards. It will be difficult to identify these bigger performances moving forward, but Fant should be a fine fantasy streamer when bye weeks surface.
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Seahawks' Noah Fant: Reels in three passes
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Fant caught all three of his targets for 24 yards in Sunday's 29-20 loss to the Giants.
Fant is averaging just 27.2 receiving yards per game, and he hasn't found paydirt since the 2022 season. He's tough to depend on in any redraft format because of his limited and rare ceiling.
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Seahawks' Noah Fant: Good to go against G-Men
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Fant (toe) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Giants, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Fant has been dealing with the toe issue all season but has yet to miss a game. His role, however, has diminished with the Seahawks using all three of Fant, Pharaoh Brown and AJ Barner at tight end. Fant has just 11 catches for 111 scoreless yards nearly a quarter of the way into the 2024 campaign.
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Seahawks' Noah Fant: Remains limited Thursday
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Fant (toe) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
With back-to-back capped sessions to begin Week 5 prep, Fant has just one more chance to return to full participation Friday before the Seahawks potentially give him a designation for Sunday's contest versus the Giants. Despite the toe injury following him all season, he's been available for each of the team's four games, but his output (11-111-0 on 15 targets) has been lacking in an offense that features the NFL's leading passer in QB Geno Smith.
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Seahawks' Noah Fant: Limited again Wednesday
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Fant (toe) was a limited participant at Wednesday's walkthrough, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Fant has endured a cap on his reps for at least one practice each week this season due to a toe issue, so his listing on the first Week 5 injury report comes as no surprise. He's been able to play through it, but the results (11-111-0 receiving line on 15 targets) have been minimal in an offense that boasts the NFL's leading passer (Geno Smith) through four weeks. In any case, Fant has two more sessions this week to put his injury behind him for Sunday's visit from the Giants.
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Seahawks' Noah Fant: Two catches in loss
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Fant secured both of his targets for 26 yards in Monday's 42-29 loss to the Lions.
Fant continued his underwhelming start to the 2024 season, as the veteran has recorded just 11 catches for 111 yards through four weeks. Operating as the Seahawks' No. 1 tight end, the 26-year-old has not been a huge part of the offense, instead sharing tight end duties with Pharaoh Brown and AJ Barner, while Seattle's wide receivers and running backs soak up most of the targets from quarterback Geno Smith. Like most other tight ends in fantasy, Fant remains difficult to trust heading into a Week 5 matchup with the Giants.
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Seahawks' Noah Fant: All set for Monday
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Fant (toe) does not carry an injury designation into Monday's game against the Lions, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.
This was the expected outcome, but it's still a positive for the injury-ridden Seahawks. The veteran tight end was a trendy sleeper fantasy option entering the year, but he's tallied just 13 total targets across three games despite a relatively potent Seahawks passing attack. Game script could see Seattle playing catchup Monday, which might afford Fant a few more opportunities.
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Seahawks' Noah Fant: Limited Thursday
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Fant (toe) was limited in practice Thursday, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Fant has been tending to a toe injury all season, but he's been able to suit up for all three of the Seahawks' games, culminating in a 6-60-0 line on six targets during this past Sunday's win against the Dolphins. Such output easily surpassed the combined three catches (on seven targets) for 25 yards that he had in the first two contests, signaling volatility from week to week for fantasy purposes. In any case, Fant will have two more chances this week to prove his health before Seattle potentially hands him a designation for Monday's visit to the Lions.
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Seahawks' Noah Fant: Week 4 Waiver Priority List
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Fant had six catches for 60 yards on six targets in Week 3 against Miami, and hopefully this is a performance he can build on heading into a potential shootout in Week 4 at Detroit. I'd be willing to take a chance on Fant in deeper leagues for 1 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Seahawks' Noah Fant: Catches all targets for 60 yards
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Fant (knee) had six receptions on as many targets for 60 yards in Sunday's 24-3 win over the Dolphins.
Fant carried an injury designation for his ailing knee prior to being cleared for Sunday's kickoff. This is a prime example of the need to scour for news leading up to kickoffs on Sundays. Savvy fantasy owners who kept Fant in their lineups were rewarded with a clean fantasy performance from the veteran tight end. Fant remains a steady option heading into a matchup against the Lions next Monday.
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Seahawks' Noah Fant: Cleared to face Dolphins
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Fant (knee) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Fant's good to go, while backup Pharaoh Brown (knee) is listed as questionable. Despite handling at least 75 percent of the snaps on offense in both of Seattle's first two games, Fant has seen minimal involvement in the passing attack, catching just three of seven targets for 25 yards. He'll look to turn his significant playing time into more production Sunday against a Dolphins team that has allowed just 38 yards to tight ends through two games.
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Seahawks' Noah Fant: Stays limited in practice
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Fant (knee) was limited in Thursday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
For a third week in a row to kick off the season, Fant's toe injury has impacted his on-field work in advance of game day. In both Weeks 1 and 2, though, he entered the weekend without a designation, something that will be clarified, one way or another, when Seattle posts its final practice report of the week Friday ahead of Sunday's contest versus the Dolphins.
