Brenton Strange or Harold Fannin Jr.? Start Harold Fannin Jr. — Week 2 Start/Sit Verdict

Fannin's role breaks the tie, even with Cleveland's capped scoring outlook

Start Harold Fannin Jr. over Brenton Strange if you must choose, though neither is a recommended play this week. Fannin's TE1 role and heavier involvement give him the more dependable path to usable PPR production, while Strange benefits from Jacksonville's better scoring outlook and the softer matchup. The risk is that Cleveland's modest offensive environment limits Fannin's touchdown upside, but Strange's thinner role makes his favorable setup harder to trust.

What flips it: A clear expansion of Strange's route and target role.

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Brenton Strange

TE19JAXvs DEN

4.66.38.0 Projected Points

Sit

Harold Fannin Jr.

TE5CLEvs TB

5.57.810.1 Projected Points

Sit

Brenton Strange’s market

ATD

Anytime TD

+320

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Harold Fannin Jr.’s market

ATD

Anytime TD

+250

Props →

JAX@

DENSun, Sep 20, 4:05 PM ETView the game →

CLE@

TBSun, Sep 20, 1:00 PM ETView the game →

Why Brenton Strange

Sit

Starting TE and ascending pass-catcher. Athletic seam target with adequate in-line blocking.

Sit — bench-tier TE at consensus TE19: DEN is the 11th-toughest matchup vs TEs, 14% target share.

Strange has the better scoring environment, giving his athletic seam role a plausible touchdown-driven ceiling.
His matchup is friendlier, but the limited role makes that edge more theoretical than actionable.

Why Harold Fannin Jr.

Sit

TE1 and high-volume receiving target. Move tight end and mismatch chess piece with YAC ability.

Sit — TE5 consensus, projects TE13 this week: TB is the 7th-softest matchup vs TEs, 18.5 implied team total caps the ceiling.

Fannin's mismatch usage gives him multiple ways to earn points beyond a touchdown-dependent outcome.
Cleveland's lower scoring outlook is the clear drag on his ceiling, especially if the game stays quiet.

Head-to-head stats

Metric	Brenton Strange	Harold Fannin Jr.
Projected points	4.66.38.0	5.57.810.1
Consensus rank	TE19	TE5
Opponent vs position	DEN · 11 of 321-game sample	TB · 26 of 321-game sample
Receptions	14 of 32	30 of 32
Receiving Yards	25 of 32	30 of 32
Receiving TDs	1 of 32	21 of 32
Targets	15 of 32	29 of 32
Anytime TD	1 of 32	20 of 32
Target share	14%	14%
Reception share	11%	13%
Implied total · spread	20.5+2.5	18.5+5.5
Depth chart	TE1	TE1
Snap share	68%	82%

Signal breakdown

8.0 vs 10.1 projected PPR pointsHarold Fannin Jr. +
Rank 19 vs 5Harold Fannin Jr. +
Opponent DvP rank 11 vs 26 (32 = softest)even
Implied 20.5 vs 18.5 team pointsBrenton Strange +
No injury designationseven
68% vs 82% snap shareHarold Fannin Jr. +

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