Michael Mayer · Pat Freiermuth · 2026 week 2

Michael Mayer or Pat Freiermuth?

Wondering who you should start this week — Michael Mayer 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 0.6 points. The matchup leans Pat Freiermuth (NE allow the 30th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Michael Mayer	@ LAC	8.3	5th · soft	9.2	212	healthy
Pat Freiermuth START	@ NE	8.9	30th · tough	15.6	129	healthy

TEs vs LAC recently: Trey McBride 15.5 pts (W1).

TEs vs NE recently: AJ Barner 1.3 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Michael Mayer carries the higher trade value — 212 against 129 (a 39% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Michael Mayer gets the most. Momentum: Michael Mayer +212 and Pat Freiermuth +111 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.