Brenton Strange · Pat Freiermuth · 2026 week 2

Brenton Strange or Pat Freiermuth?

Wondering who you should start this week — Brenton Strange or Pat Freiermuth? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Pat Freiermuth — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 points. The matchup leans Pat Freiermuth (NE allow the 30th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brenton Strange	@ DEN	7.9	16th	10.3	154	healthy
Pat Freiermuth START	@ NE	8.9	30th · tough	15.6	70	healthy

TEs vs DEN recently: Travis Kelce 7.1 pts (W1).

TEs vs NE recently: AJ Barner 1.3 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Brenton Strange carries the higher trade value — 154 against 70 (a 55% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Brenton Strange gets the most. Momentum: Brenton Strange -104 and Pat Freiermuth +39 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.