Evan Engram · Pat Freiermuth · 2026 week 9

Evan Engram or Pat Freiermuth?

Wondering who you should start this week — Evan Engram 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 5 PPR points clear of Evan Engram in week 9, drawing CIN — the 10th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Evan Engram	@ CAR	4.9	13th	4.7	–	healthy
Pat Freiermuth START	@ CIN	9.9	10th	6.2	208	healthy

TEs vs CAR recently: Dallas Goedert 6.1 pts (W6) · Ko Kieft 1 pts (W7) · Tucker Kraft 11.3 pts (W8).

TEs vs CIN recently: Greg Dulcich 5.7 pts (W5) · Josh Cuevas 3.5 pts (W7) · Gunnar Helm 9.6 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Pat Freiermuth projects 5 points higher in PPR.
Evan Engram faces CAR, 13th most generous to TEs.
Pat Freiermuth faces CIN, 10th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Pat Freiermuth carries the higher trade value — 208 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Pat Freiermuth gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.