Harold Fannin Jr. — Week 9: 39 Yards on Third and 7
2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Monday, Nov 9
Fannin caught both of his targets for 42 yards against the Saints, including a 39-yard touchdown on third and 7 in overtime, in Cleveland's 23-22 loss at New Orleans.
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Harold Fannin Jr. saw the ball twice against the Saints and made the second one count: 2 catches on 2 targets, 42 yards, a touchdown and +4.3 expected points added (EPA), what a play is worth given down, distance and field position.
Overtime, down 23-16 with 1:11 left, third and 7 at the New Orleans 39. Shedeur Sanders threw short right, and Fannin turned it into a 39-yard touchdown: +4.6 EPA and 34.8 points of win probability, the estimate of each side's chance to win, lifting Cleveland to 47.4%. Cleveland went for two and the win, and the pass fell incomplete. His other catch was 3 yards on the same drive. An 8-yard catch in the second quarter was wiped out by a penalty on New Orleans.
It was a quiet line after his biggest game. In Week 8 he caught 10 of 12 for 154 yards; through Week 8 he had 35 catches on 51 targets for 411 yards and 3 touchdowns.
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