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Freiermuth hasn't seen a boost in two games with Russell Wilson, and now Freiermuth has to contend with another mouth to feed in Pittsburgh with the addition of Mike Williams via trade from the Jets. In two games since Wilson took over as the starter, Freiermuth has four catches for 70 yards and no touchdowns, and he hasn't scored since Week 5. He also has only eight targets in his past three games. I'd like to see things change for Freiermuth coming off the bye in Week 9, but for now keep him reserved in the majority of leagues.
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Freiermuth secured both of his targets for 19 yards during Monday's 26-18 win over the Giants. Freiermuth tallied 51 receiving yards in Week 7, his first time catching passes from Russell Wilson, but he had less success the next game and was held under 20 receiving yards for just the second time this season. Freiermuth recorded multiple receptions in each of the first eight games of the season, but he's been held to just two touchdowns and has failed to top 25 receiving yards in three of the last four contests. The 26-year-old has secured 26 of 31 targets for 264 yards and two touchdowns over the first eight games of the season.
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The Giants have yet to allow a tight end to score a touchdown this year, and Freiermuth is only worth starting in deeper leagues. He got going a little bit in Week 7 against the Jets in his first game with Russell Wilson, but it was still just two catches for 51 yards on three targets. Until Freiermuth starts getting more volume from Wilson you can keep him reserved in most leagues.
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Freiermuth brought in two of three targets for 51 yards in Sunday's 37-15 win over the Jets. Freiermuth finished second in receiving for the Steelers behind star wideout George Pickens (5-111-1). The 25-year-old Freiermuth did most of his damage on a 44-yard reception from new starting quarterback Russell Wilson in the lopsided victory. The starting tight end had topped 50 yards in receiving just once during interim starter Justin Fields' six starts this season. The change at quarterback in Pittsburgh could spark an upward trend in Freiermuth's fantasy value heading into a Week 8 matchup against the Giants.
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I'm curious to see how Freiermuth does with Russell Wilson now starting at quarterback for the Steelers, and hopefully, that helps Freiermuth moving forward this year. But I don't want to start Freiermuth in Week 7 against the Jets. They have allowed just one touchdown to a tight end this season, which was Week 6 against Dawson Knox, and only one tight end has scored more than 8.1 PPR points against New York this year. Keep an eye on Freiermuth with Wilson, but also keep Freiermuth on your bench in Week 7.
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| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK | OPP FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 11/10 | @Washington | 16 | 5.89 |
| 11 | 11/17 | Baltimore | 23 | 7.20 |
| 12 | 11/21 | @Cleveland | 4 | 3.67 |
| 13 | 12/01 | @Cincinnati | 29 | 8.60 |
| 14 | 12/08 | Cleveland | 4 | 3.67 |
| 15 | 12/15 | @Philadelphia | 1 | 3.00 |
| 16 | 12/21 | @Baltimore | 23 | 7.20 |
| 17 | 12/25 | Kansas City | 31 | 10.25 |
| 18 | 01/05 | Cincinnati | 29 | 8.60 |
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Career Stats
| Season | Tar | Recpt | ReYd | ReTD | ReFD | ReAvg | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31 | 26 | 264 | 2 | 13 | 10.15 | 32 |
| 2023 | 47 | 32 | 308 | 2 | 17 | 9.62 | 40 |
| 2022 | 98 | 63 | 732 | 2 | 37 | 11.62 | 78 |
| 2021 | 79 | 60 | 497 | 7 | 34 | 8.28 | 86 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 Year Avg | 75 | 52 | 512 | 4 | 29 | 9.85 | 69 |
| Career | 255 | 181 | 1801 | 13 | 101 | 9.95 |