The fantasy football playoffs are underway, and getting the most out of every position in lineups is imperative. As seen on Thursday Night Football, the tight end position is a huge area to take advantage of.
While the tight end position is normally a crapshoot, there are a few good options this season. George Kittle, Brock Bowers, and Trey McBride are the clear top options, but after those three, it's a wide-open field.
Having a good tight end can be the difference between a win and a loss. In Week 15, Cleveland Browns tight end Harold Fannin Jr. Is not only a great option, but in most leagues, he's a must-start.
Why Browns' Harold Fannin Jr. Is a must-start in Week 15 fantasy football
As Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reports, the Browns are going to be without David Njoku in Week 15, leaving Fannin as the clear tight end one in Cleveland.
Fannin is coming off his best week in the NFL, hauling in eight of 11 targets from Shedeur Sanders for 114 yards and one touchdown.
With Sanders beginning to figure things out on offense and Fannin getting the majority of the work, there's no reason why he can't repeat his Week 14 performance in Week 15.
The Chicago Bears have a banged-up linebacker core, and while they're getting healthier, the Bears' defense is susceptible to tight end production.
Chicago's defense ranks 20th against tight ends in Full PPR fantasy leagues this season, which is a quality matchup for Fannin this week.
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Thanks to Sanders emerging as a passing threat, and the Browns likely playing from behind or at least even, Fannin should get plenty of work against a weak Bears defense.
He's had his ups and downs this season, but since Sanders took over full-time as a starter in Week 12, Fannin has put up 8.4, 11.3, and 25.4 points in Full PPR leagues.
Fannin is the top target for Sanders in the Browns offense, and while Cleveland's passing attack isn't the best in the NFL, he's more than capable of having another strong fantasy performance.
If fantasy managers have Fannin, or somehow can add him off waivers, he should be in lineups this week. With less competition in a solid matchup, Fannin should get plenty of work and could easily finish as a top tight end this week for fantasy.
He likely won't reach what Kyle Pitts did for the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday Night Football, but Fannin is a must-start for Week 15.
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