DECEMBER 17, 2020 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
NOAH FANT #86 - TIGHT END - CINCINNATI BENGALS
268 YDS •
32 REC •
3 TD
268 YDS
32 REC
3 TD
Fantasy Injury Updates: George Kittle, Mike Gesicki, Noah Fant, more TEs impacting Week 15 start 'em, sit 'em decisions George Kittle is trying to return from an extended absence while Mike Gesicki and Noah Fant are coming off in-game injuries from Week 15. He...
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Returns to full practice Fant (illness) practiced fully Wednesday, putting him on track to play Saturday against the Bills, Troy Renck of ABC Denver7 reports.
Impact Fant was listed as a non-participant on Denver's practice estimate Tuesday, but he seems to have fully recovered the stomach ailment that forced him out early in last week's win over the Panthers. He draws a favorable Week 15 matchup versus a Buffalo defense that has allowed the most catches (75) and second-most yards (833) to tight ends this season, along with seven touchdowns.
DECEMBER 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Should be fine for Week 15 action Coach Vic Fangio indicated Wednesday that Fant (illness) is fine, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.
Impact Supporting that notion would be a full practice listing on Fant's part Wednesday, but based on Fangio's assessment it looks like the tight end should be a go for Saturday's game against the Bills.
DECEMBER 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
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No 'reps' Tuesday Fant (illness) is listed as a non-participant on Tuesday's practice estimate, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Impact Fant made an early exit from Sunday's game at Carolina after coming down with an illness. He remained in Charlotte until Monday, when he tested negative for COVID-19 and was cleared to return to Denver. Still, Fant wouldn't have taken the field Tuesday if the Broncos had held a session. He'll aim to do so at some point before Saturday's contest against the Bills, but if Fant eventually isn't able to suit up, Denver will turn to Nick Vannett and Troy Fumagalli at tight end.
DECEMBER 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
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Traveling back to Denver Fant (illness) returned negative PRC/POC tests for COVID-19 on Monday and will travel back to Denver, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.
Impact Fant exited Sunday's win over the Panthers before drawing a target. Per Klis, Fant began to feel ill early, prompting the Broncos to take precautions for COVID-19. Coach Vic Fangio said after the game that Fant's illness may have been food poisoning, and now that he's tested negative for two straight days it looks like the second-year tight end will avoid a stint on the COVID list.
DECEMBER 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
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Early exit Sunday Coach Vic Fangio believes that the illness that caused Fant to exit Sunday's win over the Panthers may have been food poisoning, Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Once Fant, who wasn't targeted prior to his exit from the contest, was out of action, Nick Vannett and Troy Fumagalli handled Denver's tight end duties. Per Legwold, Fant tested negative for COVID-19 on Sunday, but he'll remain in Charlotte on Sunday night and return to Denver on Monday if he tests negative again.
DECEMBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Exits Sunday's game Fant was forced out of Sunday's game against the Panthers with an illness, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.
Impact Fant was not targeted prior to his exit from the contest. Next up for the team's tight end snaps in his absence are Nick Vannett and Troy Fumagalli.
DECEMBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
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Leads team in receiving Fant converted a team-high seven targets into four receptions for 57 yards in Sunday's 22-16 loss to Kansas City.
Impact Fant continues to blossom as a receiving threat while slowly shedding the "bust" label that followed him after being selected in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. The 22-year-old still struggles getting open in the end zone -- he has just two touchdowns through 12 games -- but he is consistently churning out high-floor, low-ceiling performances (excluding last week's bizarre contest in which Denver was pressed into starting a practice-squad WR at QB). There isn't a ton of upside here until he can develop into a reliable red-zone threat, but Fant is beginning to show some life in his sophomore campaign. Up next is a road tilt against the Panthers on Sunday.
DECEMBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
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Logs team's only reception Fant reeled in one of his two targets for 13 yards during Sunday's 31-3 loss to the Saints.
Impact The tight end recorded Denver's only reception of the afternoon, as Kendall Hinton struggled in his NFL debut. To be fair, the young signal-caller joined Denver's practice squad Nov. 4 as a wide receiver and had little time to prepare for his first start, but that doesn't help fantasy managers who were depending on a decent outing from Fant. The Iowa product yielded 35-plus receiving yards in his first seven appearances of the season, but he's now been held under 20 yards in two of his past three. If Drew Lock is activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list in time for a Week 13 matchup against Kansas City, Fant's prospects will be exponentially improved.
NOVEMBER 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Hill leads Saints to 31-3 rout of QB-challenged Broncos
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Kendall Hinton's first NFL completion is throwback screen to Noah Fant Denver Broncos quarterback Kendall Hinton completes his first NFL pass, finding tight end Noah Fant for a 13-yard gain against the New Orlea...
NOVEMBER 29, 2020 • NFL.COM
The Latest: 49ers, Rams tied at 20 late
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