Pat Freiermuth · T.J. Hockenson · 2026 week 3

Pat Freiermuth or T.J. Hockenson?

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

Start T.J. Hockenson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.2 points. The matchup leans T.J. Hockenson (TB allow the 4th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 3Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Pat Freiermuth vs CIN 8.6 7th · soft 11.5 104 healthy
T.J. Hockenson START @ TB 8.8 4th · soft 9.8 170 healthy

TEs vs CIN recently: Cade Otton 2.6 pts (W1) · Dalton Schultz 14 pts (W2).

TEs vs TB recently: Mike Gesicki 13.8 pts (W1) · Blake Whiteheart 7.7 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

T.J. Hockenson carries the higher trade value — 170 against 104 (a 39% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving T.J. Hockenson gets the most. Momentum: Pat Freiermuth +104 and T.J. Hockenson -4 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.