Sit Harold Fannin Jr. in Week 10 if you have a real alternative — 4.7 projected points lands 2.3 under the TE starter line.
- Projection
- 4.7 pts
- TE rank
- #13
- Matchup
- vs HOU
Harold Fannin Jr.'s fantasy role in Week 10
Harold Fannin Jr. goes into Week 10 of the 2026 season as a every-week lineup piece at TE for the CLE. He is rostered in 90% of leagues and actually started in 70% of them, and we rank him TE13 on our own weekly board at 4.7 projected points.
Interest is climbing — roster rates moved up about 1% over the last week, which usually means managers are reacting to a bigger snap or target share.
Health matters here: he carries a QUESTIONABLE designation, so have a replacement ready until his status is resolved.
Week 10 matchup breakdown
The matchup: vs HOU. Our Pepper Meter heat rating for this spot is 1 out of 5, which is how we grade the combination of role, projection and opponent difficulty.
Against a typical starting TE baseline of 7 points, his 4.7-point projection is 2.3 points short. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Sit Harold Fannin Jr. in Week 10 if you have a real alternative — 4.7 projected points lands 2.3 under the TE starter line.
If you are deciding between him and another TE, compare projections first, then lean on the Pepper Meter heat rating as the tiebreaker.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Harold Fannin Jr. (CLE TE), our TE13 this week for Week 10 of the 2026 NFL season vs HOU, projecting 4.7 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Sally's honest about it: 2.3 points under the starter line isn't the ceiling she chases. HOU is the opponent, and that's the part of this I'm least worried about. Fair warning: he carries a questionable tag as of the timestamp below, so re-check before kickoff. Sally keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Harold Fannin Jr. (CLE TE), our TE13 this week for Week 10 of the 2026 NFL season vs HOU, projecting 4.7 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Tina plays contrarian — with 70% start rate he's priced in, and she cares more about his floor than his name. Facing HOU in front of his own crowd, the script reads neutral to friendly, not scary. Fair warning: he carries a questionable tag as of the timestamp below, so re-check before kickoff. Tina keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.