Kyle Pitts · Pat Freiermuth · 2026 week 6

Kyle Pitts or Pat Freiermuth?

Wondering who you should start this week — Kyle Pitts 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 0.8 points. The matchup leans Pat Freiermuth (TB allow the 11th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 6Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Kyle Pitts vs CHI 8.1 29th · tough 8.1 390 healthy
Pat Freiermuth START @ TB 8.9 11th 12.4 323 healthy

TEs vs CHI recently: Zach Ertz 0.9 pts (W3) · Jelani Woods 1.1 pts (W4) · Tucker Kraft 6.6 pts (W5).

TEs vs TB recently: T.J. Hockenson 1.1 pts (W3) · Tucker Kraft 10.5 pts (W4) · Jake Ferguson 1.9 pts (W5).

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Who wins a straight-up trade?

Kyle Pitts carries the higher trade value — 390 against 323 (a 17% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Kyle Pitts gets the most. Momentum: Kyle Pitts -586 and Pat Freiermuth +294 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.