Harold Fannin vs Pat Freiermuth
Who should you start in Week 6? This week's matchups and projections.
Who to start in Week 6
This week is a coin flip. The model leans Pat Freiermuth by 0.8 projected points (11.1 vs 10.3), close enough that either call is defensible.
Pat Freiermuth faces TB, the 9th-friendliest matchup a TE can draw this week. Harold Fannin faces BAL, the 25th-friendliest matchup a TE can draw this week.
Season-long, the model still ranks Harold Fannin ahead. This is a matchup call for Week 6, not a change of heart about the rest of the year.
This-week points are each player's projected per-game scoring rate adjusted for the matchup.
The season-long call
The model takes Harold Fannin: a clear but modest edge of 7.3 points of value over replacement (-5.5 vs -12.8).
The draft market hasn't priced this matchup yet, so treat it as a pure model call.
| Harold FanninCLE | Pat FreiermuthPIT | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 6 opponent | BAL | TB | |
| Projected Week 6 points | 10.3 | 11.1 | Freiermuth +0.8 pts |
| Matchup rank (TE vs defense, of 28) | #25 | #9 | |
| Projected 2026 points (PPR) | 187.3 | 180.0 | Fannin +7.3 pts |
| Points per game | 11.0 | 10.6 | |
| Value over replacement (VBD) | -5.5 | -12.8 | Fannin +7.3 |
| Overall rank | #80 | #90 | Fannin by 10 |
| Position rank | TE9 | TE11 | |
| Market ADP | 74.9 | - | |
| Typical round (12-team) | Rd 7 | - | |
| Bye week | 11 | 9 |
Should I start Harold Fannin or Pat Freiermuth in Week 6?
This week is a coin flip. The model leans Pat Freiermuth by 0.8 projected points (11.1 vs 10.3), close enough that either call is defensible.
Should I draft Harold Fannin or Pat Freiermuth in 2026 fantasy football?
Harold Fannin. He projects 187.3 fantasy points with -5.5 value over replacement, vs 180.0 points and -12.8 for Pat Freiermuth (TE, PPR).