Fant
TE · NO vs ATL
QuestionableProj pts
6.4pts
market
Tremble
TE · CAR vs DET
Proj pts
5.8pts
market
Noah Fant or Tommy Tremble: who should I start in Week 4?
Toss-up: lean Noah Fant over Tommy Tremble by 0.6. Noah Fant leads at 6.4. Tommy Tremble is the first one out, 0.6 short.
Crowd: 38% of managers started Fant.
Availability & news
Noah FantQuestionable
Fant was limited in practice Thursday due to an abdominal injury.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)
Highlights
Pros
- Spike upside14.8 ceiling
Cons
- Low TE usage9% target share
- Thin volume3.2 targets/g
Cons
- Low TE usage9% target share
- Thin volume2.5 targets/g
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 last 3 avg: Fant 10.9, Tremble 4.7.
Fant (Questionable): “Fant was limited in practice Thursday due to an abdominal injury.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.
Why Noah Fant
Start Noah Fant — projects 6.4, a tough matchup vs ATL, with a rising role.
Noah Fant projects 6.4 points on a 1.6–14.8 range. The matchup grades as tough against ATL. Usage: targets / game at 3.2. Net: start Noah Fant this week.
Working for Fant: Spike upside (14.8 ceiling).
Working against Fant: Low TE usage (9% target share), Thin volume (3.2 targets/g).
Where Fant leads the head-to-head: Projection (6.4 vs 5.8); Ceiling (14.8 vs 7.0); Implied team total (25.0 vs 23.5); Last 3 avg (10.9 vs 4.7); Last 5 avg (10.9 vs 4.7); vs season (+6.2 vs +0.4); Consistency (40% vs 0%); Boom rate (27% vs 20%); Bust rate (27% vs 47%); Targets / game (3.2 vs 2.5); Touchdown dependence (24% vs 18%).
Why Tommy Tremble
Sit Tommy Tremble — projects 5.8, an even matchup vs DET.
Tommy Tremble projects 5.8 points on a 1.6–7.0 range. The matchup grades as neutral against DET. Usage: targets / game at 2.5. Net: bench Tommy Tremble this week.
Working against Tremble: Low TE usage (9% target share), Thin volume (2.5 targets/g).
Where Tremble leads the head-to-head: Matchup grade (recency weighted) (B- vs D-); Snap share (60% vs 40%); Red zone targets (5 vs 4).
Recent form
Noah Fant's last 3 games: PPR points 0, 13.3, 19.3 (low to high; the card does not say which came first).
Tommy Tremble's last 3 games: PPR points 1.4, 5.5, 7.1 (low to high; the card does not say which came first).
Fant has already beaten Tremble's 5.8 projection in 2 of his 3; Tremble has beaten Fant's 6.4 in 1 of his 3.
Matchup
Noah Fant (NO) faces ATL, kickoff Mon, Oct 5, 8:15 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. Betting line: implied team total 25.0, spread -2.5.
Tommy Tremble (CAR) faces DET, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 8:20 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 23.5, spread +3.5.
What flips it
Fant's edge is 0.6 points (6.4 to 5.8). Tremble's ceiling (7) clears Fant's projection, so a big game from Tremble flips it. Fant's floor (1.6) sits under Tremble's projection, so a quiet game from Fant flips it too. Confidence in the call: moderate.
More start/sit comparisons from this week's PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning.
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