Wondering who you should start this week — Mark Andrews or Pat Freiermuth? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Mark Andrews — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Mark Andrews (CLE allow the 15th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 6
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Mark AndrewsSTART
@ CLE
9.6
15th
8
391
healthy
Pat Freiermuth
@ TB
8.9
11th
12.4
323
healthy
TEs vs CLE recently: Darren Waller 5.1 pts (W3) · Darnell Washington 8.7 pts (W4) · Mason Taylor 2.4 pts (W5).
Projections are 0.7 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Pat Freiermuth has the higher floor (1.9) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Mark Andrews has the higher ceiling (19.6) — the play if you need points.
Mark Andrews is boom-or-bust — about 14% more volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — wider range in both directions.
Pat Freiermuth is boom-or-bust — about 10% more volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — wider range in both directions.
Mark Andrews faces CLE, 15th most generous to TEs.
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Mark Andrews carries the higher trade value — 391 against 323 (a 17% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Mark Andrews gets the most.
Momentum: Mark Andrews -417 and Pat Freiermuth +294 over the last 30 days.