Noah
Fant
TE
#87
Noah Fant
#87TE
New Orleans Saints
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 249 lbs · Age : 28
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Orleans Saints | 3 | 8 | 12 | 66 | 8.3 | 3 | 16 | 4 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Bengals | 15 | 34 | 41 | 288 | 8.5 | 3 | 25 | 13 |
| 2024 | Seattle Seahawks | 14 | 48 | 64 | 500 | 10.4 | 1 | 32 | 25 |
| 2023 | Seattle Seahawks | 17 | 32 | 43 | 414 | 12.9 | 0 | 51 | 16 |
| 2022 | Seattle Seahawks | 17 | 50 | 63 | 486 | 9.7 | 4 | 51 | 24 |
| 2021 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 68 | 90 | 670 | 9.9 | 4 | 35 | 29 |
| 2020 | Denver Broncos | 15 | 62 | 93 | 673 | 10.9 | 3 | 37 | 34 |
| 2019 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 40 | 66 | 562 | 14.1 | 3 | 75 | 23 |
Contract
New Orleans Saints payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 3.00 M$
- Average per year
- 4.38 M$
- Total value
- 8.8 M$
- Seasons left
- 2 · through 2027
2026
3.00 M$
Guaranteed
2027
5.75 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Tight ends (receiving)
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular tight ends (receiving): 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
−0.32
17th percentile
Target share
8.5 %
26th percentile
Separation
3.7 yd
69th percentile
Drops
—
Targets
12
47th percentile
Receptions
8
41th percentile
Catch rate
66.7 %
33th percentile
Receiving yards
66
32th percentile
Yards after catch
35
44th percentile
Receiving TDs
3
94th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.0
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.0
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20230.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.007 per game
- 2025-0.1 WAR · -0.007 per game
- 20260.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
0 · 28 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
76
Established starter
- REC
- Receiving
- 66
- SEP
- Separation
- 90
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 71
- HND
- Hands
- 88
- DUR
- Durability
- 66
- EX
- Experience
- 75
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.0
#9 of 33 regular tight ends (receiving)
PAL Rating
14 / 100
#29 of 33 regular tight ends (receiving)
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NO | 3 | 0.0 | 14 | 76 | 8 | 66 | 3 | −0.32 |
| 2025 | CIN | 15 | -0.1 | 17 | 77 | 34 | 288 | 3 | −0.29 |
| 2024 | SEA | 14 | 0.1 | 70 | 80 | 48 | 500 | 1 | +0.10 |
| 2023 | SEA | 17 | 0.1 | 71 | 90 | 32 | 414 | 0 | +0.27 |
| 2022 | SEA | 17 | 0.2 | 76 | 85 | 50 | 486 | 4 | +0.30 |
| 2021 | DEN | 16 | 0.2 | 76 | 82 | 68 | 670 | 4 | +0.17 |
Noah Fant in five questions
What are Noah Fant's stats in 2026?
Noah Fant has 8 catches for 66 yards and 3 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Noah Fant?
Noah Fant is 28 years old. He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 249 lb (113 kg).
How good is Noah Fant?
Noah Fant produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 27th of 33 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 14 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does Noah Fant wear, and what team does he play for?
Noah Fant plays for New Orleans Saints in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 87.
What is Noah Fant's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
