Brenton Strange vs Harold Fannin: Who Should You Start?
Brenton Strange and Harold Fannin are both viable fantasy tight ends heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Brenton Strange averaged 7.9 PPG across 12 games with the Jacksonville Jaguars, while Harold Fannin posted 9.4 PPG in 16 appearances for the Cleveland Browns.
A 1.5-PPG gap gives Harold Fannin the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Harold Fannin is the volume tight end in this matchup with 72 receptions for 731 yards, while Brenton Strange profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (3 scores on 46 catches). In weeks where Brenton Strange finds the end zone he out-scores Harold Fannin, but the floor gap is real.
One scheduling note: Brenton Strange is off Week 12 and Harold Fannin Week 10. If these two are on your roster, you will need a fill-in tight end for both weeks. DraftCall flags bye conflicts so you can plan ahead rather than panic on waivers.
