Harold Fannin Jr. · Pat Freiermuth · 2026 week 8

Harold Fannin Jr. or Pat Freiermuth?

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

Start Harold Fannin Jr. — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.3 points. The matchup leans Harold Fannin Jr. (PIT allow the 18th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Harold Fannin Jr. START	@ PIT	10.7	18th	5.5	754	healthy
Pat Freiermuth	vs CLE	9.4	17th	9.5	183	healthy

TEs vs PIT recently: Tyler Warren 14.4 pts (W5) · Bauer Sharp 2.1 pts (W6) · Noah Fant 1.1 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

Harold Fannin Jr. projects 1.3 points higher in PPR.
Harold Fannin Jr. faces PIT, 18th most generous to TEs.
Pat Freiermuth faces CLE, 17th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Harold Fannin Jr. carries the higher trade value — 754 against 183 (a 76% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Harold Fannin Jr. gets the most. Momentum: Harold Fannin Jr. -475 and Pat Freiermuth +105 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.