PlayerProfiler Fantasy Football Podcast Network on Pat Freiermuth

PodcastDavis Mattek - Grinding the Variance: Michael Leone's First Draft of the YearAugust 11, 2026

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I mean, Pat Friermuth kind of stinks. Right. But what's the ceiling on Friermuth versus like, if Jeremy's randomly like good.

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STACKED’s take

Negative signalProjection

Freiermuth has limited upside and is viewed as a mediocre fantasy asset.

Freiermuth is viewed as a player who 'kind of stinks' and has limited upside compared to the potential of rookie wide receivers, despite having two previous top-12 tight end finishes.

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Pat FreiermuthPositiveProjection

Freiermuth is a proven TE option for waiver pickup with TD upside.

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Pat FreiermuthPositiveRole

McCarthy's tight end history suggests Freiermuth will lead position in TD upside.

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Pat FreiermuthPositiveBreakout

Freiermuth surprised with a strong Week 1 performance.

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Pat FreiermuthPositiveUsage

70%+ routes with TD; meets baseline tight end value threshold.

Ron Stewart

Pat FreiermuthPositiveUsage

Quite bullish Week 1 passing game usage for Pat Freiermuth in Mike McCarthy's offense * 81% routes * 12% target share * 5-46-1 result Freiermuth aver...

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Pat FreiermuthPositiveUsage

Reliable baseline usage with touchdown upside

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STACKED’s take

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