PIT Pat Freiermuth
NFL player. Position: TE. Team: PIT.
Quick Facts
- Position: TE
- Team: PIT (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- Bye week (2026): 11
- FantasyPros PPR rank (pulled 2026-05-21): 189
2026 Outlook
FFPC late-round TE (Aug 2026): Camp reports flag Freiermuth as a bigger piece of the passing game; new OC Brian Angelichio plans expanded usage and one-on-one isolation looks. At FFPC TE28, 4for4 sees steal potential if target-per-route share leads Steelers pass-catchers. (per 2026 FFPC Tight End Sleepers: Four Values Outside the ADP Top 12 - 4for4)
Freiermuth enters his sixth season as a breakout candidate under newly arrived head coach Mike McCarthy and quarterback Aaron Rodgers. After a 2025 season where he finished third in receptions (51) but tied for second in receiving yards (486) with four receiving touchdowns, Freiermuth's situation has transformed completely. McCarthy has consistently featured tight ends prominently in his passing attacks throughout his career—a trend that projects to persist in his first season in Pittsburgh. With a full offseason to develop chemistry with future Hall-of-Famer Rodgers, Freiermuth is positioned to have a career year in 2026. McCarthy's West Coast system is specifically designed to maximize tight end usage, and Freiermuth has the versatility to line up all over the formation and should be more heavily featured in the passing offense than he was under Arthur Smith's scheme (per Aaron Rodgers' last dance: What to expect from future Hall of Fame quarterback and the Steelers in 2026, Steelers 2026 Training Camp Preview: Tight Ends). Coming into fantasy drafts at ADP 189 (TE30), he represents one of the offseason's biggest steals in late-round value (per Pat Freiermuth And 2 Other Late-Round Fantasy Football Tight Ends With Value In 2026).
Late August analysis raised questions about the Steelers' commitment to the TE room depth, with some analysts suggesting Pittsburgh could add another option to supplement Freiermuth and Darnell Washington despite both being on the roster. This doesn't directly threaten Freiermuth's starting role, but reflects organizational uncertainty about whether the current depth (Tonyan, Bell, McRee) meets Rodgers' receiving needs (per Steelers and Aaron Rodgers get bad news in NFL analyst's warning))..
FFPC format appeal: FFPC's 1.5-PPR scoring and double-flex lineup allowance significantly increase Freiermuth's draft appeal as a late-round portfolio piece, enabling managers to build redundancy at a position with high variance (per Optimal Position Allocation for FFPC Best Ball).
Role / Depth Chart
Starting tight end in Mike McCarthy's offense. With McCarthy's proven track record of utilizing tight ends as key receiving targets, Freiermuth should see significant volume in 2026.
Injury Status
None reported.
Recent News
- 2026-10-14 — Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 6? Pat Freiermuth, Tyler Higbee, Brenton... (Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 6? Pat Freiermuth, Tyler Higbee, Brenton...)
- 2026-08-19 — 2026 FFPC Tight End Sleepers: Four Values Outside the ADP Top 12 (2026 FFPC Tight End Sleepers: Four Values Outside the ADP Top 12 - 4for4)
- 2026-07-07 — AFC North training camp preview highlights Freiermuth's role in McCarthy's offense (AFC-North-training-camp-2026-preview)
- 2026-06-18 — Pat Freiermuth And 2 Other Late-Round Fantasy Football Tight Ends With Value In 2026 (Pat Freiermuth And 2 Other Late-Round Fantasy Football Tight Ends With Value In 2026)