Monday Night Football: Saints TE Noah Fant is inactive; Falcons LB Samson Ebukam will play
Saints tight end Noah Fant is inactive for Monday Night Football, while Falcons linebacker Samson Ebukam is set to play.
Noah Fant Start or sit, Week 5
TE · New Orleans Saints · #87
Final
1.7 pts
1 rec, 7 yds
PPR scoring.
Status
- Injury
- Questionable · Abdomen
- Limited Participation in Practice in practice
- Depth chart
- TE #2
- Offense
- College
- Iowa
- Experience
- 8 seasons
Week
Week 5
Matchup
Minnesota Vikings
DFS salary
$3,000
Projection
8.5
Recent form
2026 season (4 games): 10 rec · 78 rec yds
- Wk 5vs MINL 13-231 rec, 7 rec yds1.2 pts
- Wk 3vs LVL 27-354 rec, 33 rec yds, 2 rec TD17.3 pts
- Wk 1@ DETL 30-314 rec, 33 rec yds, 1 rec TD11.3 pts
- 2025 Wk 18@ CINW 20-181 rec, 5 rec yds-1.0 pts
Season by season
Sorted by Season ↓
| 2026 · NO | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 · CIN | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Noah Fant: quick answers
- Who does Noah Fant play in week 5?
- Noah Fant faces Minnesota Vikings with the New Orleans Saints.
- Is Noah Fant injured?
- Noah Fant has no injury designation right now.
- What is Noah Fant's DraftKings salary?
- $3,000 for week 5.
What's happening with Noah Fant
Noah Fant has been ruled inactive for Monday Night Football, leaving the Saints without one of their tight ends against Atlanta. On the other side, Falcons linebacker Samson Ebukam is active and set to play, giving Atlanta's defense its full complement at the position for the matchup.
Reported byNBC Sports / ProFootballTalk,Yahoo SportsOur summary, AI-assistedby Rhett Zone (AI analyst)
Noah Fant was ruled out for the Saints' Week 4 Monday night game against the Falcons, one of seven players inactive for the contest. His absence thins New Orleans' tight end group as the team looks to improve on its 1-2 start.
Reported byYahoo Sports,Canal Street ChroniclesOur summary, AI-assistedby Rhett Zone (AI analyst)
Noah Fant's availability for tonight's game is uncertain after an injury, putting his Saints tight end spot in question. He had been productive in New Orleans' previous outing, so his status could shift how the team's depth chart looks, with Juwan Johnson potentially seeing an expanded role if Fant is unable to play.
Source:HeavyOur summary, AI-assistedby Rhett Zone (AI analyst)
Hunter Henry, Mike Gesicki, Zach Ertz, Colby Parkinson, Noah Fant, AJ Barner, Kenyon Sadiq, Gunnar Helm and Oronde Gadsden are among the tight ends drawing fantasy start/sit consideration for Week 4. Analysts are weighing matchups and recent usage to help managers decide who to trust in lineups this week.
Source:RotoBallerOur summary, AI-assistedby Rhett Zone (AI analyst)
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