Brock Wright · Pat Freiermuth · 2026 week 8

Brock Wright or Pat Freiermuth?

Wondering who you should start this week — Brock Wright 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 FreiermuthPat Freiermuth projects 7.7 PPR points clear of Brock Wright in week 8, drawing CLE — the 17th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brock Wright	vs MIN	1.5	32nd · tough	2.2	–	healthy
Pat Freiermuth START	vs CLE	9.2	17th	9.5	193	healthy

TEs vs MIN recently: Will Kacmarek 1.5 pts (W4) · Juwan Johnson 1.6 pts (W5) · Drew Ogletree 1.2 pts (W7).

TEs vs CLE recently: Mason Taylor 2.4 pts (W5) · Josh Cuevas 10.4 pts (W6) · Gunnar Helm 2.4 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Pat Freiermuth projects 7.7 points higher in PPR.
Brock Wright faces MIN, 32nd most generous to TEs.
Pat Freiermuth faces CLE, 17th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Pat Freiermuth carries the higher trade value — 193 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Pat Freiermuth gets the most.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

More TE decisions

Pat Freiermuth or T.J. Hockenson?Pat Freiermuth or Juwan Johnson?Pat Freiermuth or Chig Okonkwo?

All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.