Harold Fannin Jr. or Kyle Monangai: Who Should You Start?
2026 Week 4 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Start Fannin — the consensus rank and projection edges are too wide to ignore.
Harold Fannin Jr. is the higher consensus play (TE5 to RB36) and projects 11.2 to Monangai's 8.4. Monangai's edge is the game script, 27.0 implied points to 19.0. The gap is comfortable.
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE5CLEvs PIT
6.58.911.2 Projected Points
Start
Kyle Monangai
RB36CHIvs NYJ
7.07.78.4 Projected Points
Sit· medium
Harold Fannin Jr.’s market
Kyle Monangai’s market
Why Harold Fannin Jr.
StartTE1 and high-volume receiving target. Move tight end and mismatch chess piece with YAC ability.
Start — every-week TE start at consensus TE5: 20% target share, 11.2 PPR projected vs PIT.
- PIT ranks 9 of 32 against TEs (one of the tougher matchups, 3-game sample).
- Vegas implies 19.0 team points as 2.5-point underdogs.
- Listed TE on the latest depth chart with a 86% snap share.
Latest on Fannin
Role
Fannin has seen at least six targets in each of his past two games.
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Why Kyle Monangai
Sit· mediumRB2 and complementary early-down back. Compact, decisive downhill runner with productive rookie-year workload.
36% snap share and 4% target share cap his PPR floor; RB36 at 8.4 projected needs a TD even with the -8.5 favorable script vs NYJ.
- NYJ ranks 16 of 32 against RBs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 3-game sample).
- Vegas implies 27.0 team points as 8.5-point favorites.
- Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 36% snap share.
The call
- Role is the problem: a 36% snap share and 4% target share over 3 games make him a part-time back with almost no receiving work, which hurts in PPR.
- The game script is a real plus. A 27.0 implied team total and a -8.5 spread point to a positive, run-heavy second half where a complementary back can pile up late carries.
- The matchup is neutral at 16 of 32. It rests on a 3-game sample with 0.25 confidence, so it gives no real push either way.
- At RB36 and 8.4 projected points he sits around replacement level in 12-team leagues. That gives a slight lean to bench him for a back with a steadier share. Script-driven touchdown upside is what would tip him into a flex spot in deeper formats.
Latest on Monangai
Status
Kyle Monangai did not practice Thursday with a knee injury, a new issue from his previous hamstring injury reported last week.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 1, 2026Head-to-head stats
| Metric | Harold Fannin Jr. | Kyle Monangai |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 6.58.911.2 | 7.07.78.4 |
| Consensus rank | TE5 | RB36 |
| Opponent vs position | PIT · 9 of 323-game sample | NYJ · 16 of 323-game sample |
| Receptions | 2 of 32 | 17 of 32 |
| Receiving Yards | 9 of 32 | 21 of 32 |
| Receiving TDs | 16 of 32 | — |
| Targets | 2 of 32 | — |
| Anytime TD | 16 of 32 | 25 of 32 |
| Rushing Yards | — | 10 of 32 |
| Rushing TDs | — | 16 of 32 |
| Rushing Attempts | — | 4 of 32 |
| Target share | 20% | 4% |
| Reception share | 21% | 6% |
| Implied total · spread | 19.0+2.5 | 27.0-8.5 |
| Depth chart | TE1 | RB2 |
| Snap share | 86% | 36% |
| Start/Sit record | — | 1–0 |
Recent form
Harold Fannin Jr. — last 3 weeks
| Week 3 | vs CAR | 17.120.624.1 |
| Week 2 | vs TB | 5.47.910.4 |
| Week 1 | vs JAX | 2.13.14.1 |
Kyle Monangai — last 3 weeks
| Week 3 | vs PHI | 3.13.13.1 |
| Week 2 | vs MIN | 5.86.87.8 |
| Week 1 | vs CAR | 18.419.420.4 |
Signal breakdown
- 11.2 vs 8.4 projected PPR pointsHarold Fannin Jr. +
- Rank 5 vs 36Harold Fannin Jr. +
- Opponent DvP rank 9 vs 16 (32 = softest)Kyle Monangai +
- Implied 19.0 vs 27.0 team pointsKyle Monangai +
- No injury designationseven
- 86% vs 36% snap shareHarold Fannin Jr. +
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