Sadiq
TE · NYJ vs CHI
Proj pts
13.5pts
market
Fannin
TE · CLE vs PIT
Final pts
11.7pts
13.2 proj · −1.5
Harold Fannin Jr. or Kenyon Sadiq: who should I start in Week 4?
Toss-up: lean Kenyon Sadiq over Harold Fannin Jr by 0.3. Kenyon Sadiq leads at 13.5. Harold Fannin Jr. is the first one out, 0.4 short.
Crowd: 54% of managers started Sadiq, 76% started Fannin.
Availability & news
Kenyon SadiqPractice: Limited
Sadiq (back) remained limited at practice Thursday.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)
Highlights
Pros
- Big-play upside33% boom weeks
Cons
- Rotational role45% of snaps
Pros
- Alpha TE usage22% target share
- Favorable matchupFavorable · A+ vs TE
- High floor9.2 floor
Cons
- Low team total18.0 team total
Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2025 season (not enough games played this season yet).
Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET
The widest gap between them, in proportion, is snap share: Sadiq 45%, Fannin 76%.
Sadiq (Practice: Limited): “Sadiq (back) remained limited at practice Thursday.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.
Latest game on the card: Fannin 24.1 (PPR points).
Why Kenyon Sadiq
Start Kenyon Sadiq — projects 13.5, an even matchup vs CHI.
Kenyon Sadiq projects 13.5 points. The matchup grades as neutral against CHI. Usage: targets / game at 4.7. Net: start Kenyon Sadiq this week.
Working for Sadiq: Big-play upside (33% boom weeks).
Working against Sadiq: Rotational role (45% of snaps).
Where Sadiq leads the head-to-head: Projection (13.5 vs 13.2); Implied team total (20.0 vs 18.0); Boom rate (33% vs 20%).
Why Harold Fannin Jr.
Sit Harold Fannin Jr. — projects 13.2, a favorable matchup vs PIT.
Harold Fannin Jr. projects 13.2 points on a 9.2–23.3 range. The matchup grades as favorable against PIT. Usage: targets / game at 6.7. Net: bench Harold Fannin Jr. this week.
Working for Fannin: Alpha TE usage (22% target share), Favorable matchup (Favorable · A+ vs TE), High floor (9.2 floor).
Working against Fannin: Low team total (18.0 team total).
Where Fannin leads the head-to-head: Target share (22% vs 14%); Matchup grade (recency weighted) (A+ vs C); Last 5 avg (13.9 vs 12.9); vs season (+0.8 vs +0.0); Consistency (51% vs 37%); Bust rate (20% vs 33%); Targets / game (6.7 vs 4.7); Snap share (76% vs 45%); Red zone targets (11 vs 0); Touchdown dependence (19% vs 16%).
Recent form
Kenyon Sadiq's last 3 games: PPR points 3.7, 11.4, 23.5 (low to high; the card does not say which came first).
Harold Fannin Jr.'s last 5 games: PPR points 20, 11, 4.1, 10.4, 24.1 (oldest to newest).
Sadiq has already beaten Fannin's 13.2 projection in 1 of his 3; Fannin has beaten Sadiq's 13.5 in 2 of his 5.
At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.
Matchup
Kenyon Sadiq (NYJ) faces CHI, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 20.0, spread +3.5.
Harold Fannin Jr. (CLE) played PIT (final: CLE 27 – 24 PIT). The matchup is rated favorable. Betting line: implied team total 18.0, spread +2.5.
More start/sit comparisons from this week's PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning.
More Harold Fannin Jr. comparisons
- Harold Fannin Jr. or Tucker Kraft13.2 · 13.0
- Harold Fannin Jr. or Mark Andrews13.2 · 12.9
- Dalton Schultz or Harold Fannin Jr.13.6 · 13.2
- Harold Fannin Jr. or T.J. Hockenson13.2 · 13.8
More Kenyon Sadiq comparisons
- Dalton Schultz or Kenyon Sadiq13.6 · 13.5
- Kenyon Sadiq or T.J. Hockenson13.5 · 13.8
- Kenyon Sadiq or Tucker Kraft13.5 · 13.0
- Kenyon Sadiq or Mark Andrews13.5 · 12.9
This week's toughest calls
- Brenton Strange or Colston Loveland11.5 · 11.4
- Mark Andrews or Tucker Kraft12.9 · 13.0
- Sam LaPorta or Travis Kelce14.9 · 15.1
- AJ Barner or Hunter Henry11.0 · 11.2
- Dalton Schultz or T.J. Hockenson13.6 · 13.8
- Colston Loveland or Hunter Henry11.4 · 11.2
- More TE start/sit calls (tight ends this week)