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Noah Fant
Saints logoNew Orleans Saints

Noah Fant

TEposition#87jersey28age6' 4"height249lbs8 yrsexperienceIowacollege
At a glance

Noah Fant is a tight end for the New Orleans Saints (No. 87). In 6 games of the 2026 season: 12 catches on 18 targets for 96 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns; 1 tackle, 0 sacks. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Noah Fant has produced -0.22 EPA per target on 18 targets. Snap share in Week 9: 47% of offensive snaps.

Is Noah Fant playing this week?

Noah Fant is not on the current injury report. The New Orleans Saints play next at home against the Carolina Panthers on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Noah Fant's stats this season?

In 6 games of the 2026 season, Noah Fant has 12 catches on 18 targets for 96 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns; 1 tackle, 0 sacks.

What is Noah Fant's EPA per play?

-0.217 EPA per target on 18 targets (total -3.9), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Noah Fant play for?

Noah Fant plays tight end for the New Orleans Saints, wearing No. 87. Noah Fant is 28 years old, 6' 4", 249 lbs. College: Iowa. League experience: 8 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Noah Fant 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/noah-fant (updated 2026-11-10).

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Noah FantNew Orleans Saints · #87
Depth38th of 42 tight ends
2026 percentile card · vs 42 qualified tight ends

How he stacks up

Tgt/g6Yds/g4Yds/tgt8Catch %24EPA/tgt8TD82

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs tight ends with 18+ targets. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Near the minimumMethod6 games18 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 42 qualified · min. 18 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 17 min agoGlossary →

18 targets is within 25% of the minimum: treat the percentiles as early.

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2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 18-0.217EPA / target · total -3.961%success4.3air yds/tgt4.7YAC51st downs0explosive

Total EPA by week

-8.5Wk 1
+4.7Wk 3
+0.1Wk 5
-0.5Wk 6
-0.0Wk 7
+0.4Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
41%37 snapsWk 1 · DET
44%30 snapsWk 2 · BAL
57%42 snapsWk 3 · LV
67%30 snapsWk 5 · MIN
58%42 snapsWk 6 · NYG
46%26 snapsWk 7 · PIT
47%35 snapsWk 9 · CLE

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Saints · signed 2026 · 2 years, through 2027$4.4M a year
Total
$8.8M
Guaranteed
$4.5M
Share of cap at signing
1.5%
51% of the value guaranteed
72nd paid42nd in EPApercentiles among 154 TEs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Saints · UFA2 yrs · $8.8M · $4.4M/yrActive
  2. 2025Bengals · SFA1 yrs · $2.8M · $2.8M/yrExpired
  3. 2024Seahawks · UFA2 yrs · $21.0M · $10.5M/yrTerminated
  4. 2019Broncos · Drafted4 yrs · $12.6M · $3.1M/yrTraded
  5. 2019Seahawks · Drafted4 yrs · $12.6M · $3.1M/yrExpired

Game log

Receiving
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
1 Sep 13@ Lions logoDETL 30-314833110
3 Sep 27vs Raiders logoLVL 27-354433216
5 Oct 11vs Vikings logoMINL 13-2311707
6 Oct 18@ Giants logoNYGW 34-2701000
7 Oct 25vs Steelers logoPITL 10-16221106
9 Nov 8vs Browns logoCLEW 23-221212012
Season121896316

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