Colby Parkinson vs Harold Fannin: Who Should You Start?
Colby Parkinson and Harold Fannin are both viable fantasy tight ends heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Colby Parkinson averaged 7.2 PPG across 15 games with the Los Angeles Rams, while Harold Fannin posted 9.4 PPG in 16 appearances for the Cleveland Browns.
A 2.2-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 Colby Parkinson profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (8 scores on 43 catches). In weeks where Colby Parkinson finds the end zone he out-scores Harold Fannin, but the floor gap is real.
Bye weeks matter for roster construction: Colby Parkinson sits Week 6 while Harold Fannin is off Week 10. If you are deciding between the two as a season-long roster hold, the staggered byes actually work in your favor.
