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Pat Freiermuth or Malachi Fields

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Pat Freiermuth

Pat Freiermuth

TE • Pittsburgh Steelers PIT
Malachi Fields

Malachi Fields

WR • New York Giants NYG
OR
EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Freiermuth over Fields

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Freiermuth ... 33.33%

BOTH ... 33.33%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 7.9
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
3.1 32.8 0.3 7.9
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Outlook Pat Freiermuth

Pat Freiermuth vs. Colts — Streaming TE Option with Red-Zone Upside

Operating as Pittsburgh's top tight end, Freiermuth has posted 14 receptions on 19 targets and two touchdowns across his first four games. With wideout Michael Pittman Jr. landing on injured reserve, Aaron Rodgers may rely more on his reliable safety valve over the middle against an Indianapolis defense facing a low 42-point projected total.

Our projections forecast Freiermuth for 3.3 catches, 34.3 yards, and 8.3 fantasy points, making him a touchdown-dependent option. Given his 26% roster rate, fantasy managers should view him as a matchup-dependent streamer in deeper leagues whose ceiling is tied to finding the end zone.


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Latest News Pat Freiermuth
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Fields over Freiermuth

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Fields ... 0%

BOTH ... 33.33%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 6.9
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
2.5 32.6 0.2 6.9
No projection for today.
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Outlook Malachi Fields

Malachi Fields Faces Washington With Limited Target Volume

Malachi Fields enters this divisional road test starting on the outside opposite Malik Nabers, catching passes from Jameis Winston following Jaxson Dart's knee injury. While Fields found the end zone in his last outing and averaged over 15 yards per catch across his first four games, he remains a complementary option in an offense featuring Nabers and Darnell Mooney.

Our weekly projections expect modest involvement, forecasting roughly 2.5 receptions on around five targets for 33 yards. With roster rates slipping under 10% and virtually nonexistent start percentages, fantasy managers should keep Fields on the bench outside of the deepest leagues until his volume expands.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 2 hrs ago
Latest News Malachi Fields
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Performance Pat Freiermuth
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
3175.791
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
5479.4221
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Malachi Fields
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
25226.0401
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
47117.8401
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Pat Freiermuth
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Malachi Fields
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Pat Freiermuth
OWN
26%
+0.76 compared to last week
START
 
8%
+2.39 compared to last week
OWN/START Malachi Fields
OWN
 
9%
-0.46 compared to last week
START
 
1%
+0.16 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Pat Freiermuth
21st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Malachi Fields
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Pat Freiermuth

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 21st among TE's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 15th with 24.80 total points (6.20 avg).
  • Currently 23.6 points behind the leader: George Kittle
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 20 in receptions and is currently ranked 19th among TE.
  • Top 20 in targets and is currently ranked 19th among TE.
  • Top 25 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 21st among TE.
  • Top 15 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 14th among TE.
  • Top 25 in reception yards with 125 and 8.93 YPC and is currently ranked 23rd among TE.
  • Top 15 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 11th among TE.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +7, Rec Yards: +60 Rec TDs: +2,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 50, REC YDS: 500, REC TDS: 4
Breakdown Malachi Fields

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 64th with 18.60 total points (4.65 avg).
  • Currently 66.06 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.9 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 76th among WR.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 70th among WR.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 70th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • He is top 75 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 60th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 4 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +8, Rec Yards: +126 Rec TDs: +1,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 40, REC YDS: 400, REC TDS: 3
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Pat Freiermuth

No Injury Reported

Injury Malachi Fields

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Pat Freiermuth

Week 5
Pittsburgh Steelers VS Indianapolis Colts

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
26.00407.2521902.92
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 19th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 27th with 13.00 total points (3.25 avg).
  • Currently 35 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.8 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 26th in rush defense with 524 (131.00 per game).
  • Ranked 28th in pass defense with 1105 (276.25 per game).
  • Top 22 in points against with 26.00 per game and currently ranked 22nd among DST.
  • Top 14 in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) and currently ranked 14th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +74.75, Turnovers: -4 Sacks: -1, INTs: -3, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +5.25,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.8, YDS/G: 371.7
Matchups Malachi Fields

Week 5
New York Giants @ Washington Commanders

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
30.50348.0053713.32
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 18th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 22nd with 17.00 total points (4.25 avg).
  • Currently 31 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 3.8 PPG. If you don"t have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in rush defense with 374 (93.50 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Ranked 25th in pass defense with 1018 (254.50 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 30.50 per game and currently ranked 30th among DST.
  • Top 8 in Total TDs with 1 (0.25 per game) and currently ranked 8th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +161.5, Turnovers: -3 Sacks: -9, INTs: -2, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +3.37,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 38, INT: 11, TDS: 5, PA/G: 28.2, YDS/G: 408
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Pat Freiermuth
11.40
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Malachi Fields
7.09
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Pat Freiermuth
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2021 PIT 16 79 60 497 8.3 7 0 0 0 0
2022 PIT 15 98 63 732 11.6 2 0 0 0 0
2023 PIT 11 47 32 308 9.6 2 0 0 0 0
2024 PIT 16 78 65 653 10.0 7 0 0 0 0
2025 PIT 16 57 44 505 11.5 5 0 0 0 0
2026 PIT 4 19 14 125 8.9 2 2 3 1.5 0
ON PACE 18 86 63 563 8.9 9 9 14 1.5 0
3-YEAR AVG 15 65 50 519 10.4 5 0 0 0 0
Totals 81 390 286 2911 10.2 25 2 3 1.5 0
Career Malachi Fields
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2026 NYG 4 15 8 126 15.8 1 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 18 68 36 567 15.8 5 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 4 15 8 126 15.8 1 0 0 0 0
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