Who should I pick up: Dallas Goedert or Pat Freiermuth?

The claim now. The weeks ahead. Make room for the right player.

THE PICKUP CALL

Separate a stash from this week’s lineup

A player in this comparison is on bye in Week 9. He cannot fill an immediate lineup hole. Use the weekly outlook below to compare the remaining-season hold; no zero-point bye is treated as a normal forecast.

Forecast updated Nov 4, 4:07 PM ET · Half-PPR

THE ALTERNATIVE

Dallas Goedert

TE · PHI · vs NYG

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7.5FF projected FP

Nov 8, 1:00 PM ET

82.7%rostered on ESPN-2.25 pp recent change

THE ALTERNATIVE

Pat Freiermuth

TE · PIT ·

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BYENo game this week

BYE · No game this week

45.0%rostered on ESPN-2.55 pp recent change

WHY THIS PICKUP?

Fit the move to the job.

This comparison needs more than the headline projection. Pat Freiermuth is more widely available across ESPN leagues, but league-wide ownership cannot tell us who is available in yours. For a TE vacancy, compare the immediate matchup with the weeks you actually need covered. A rising roster percentage can explain interest in a player; it does not increase his projected score. If you must drop someone, check the full roster in GamePlan before making the claim.

Dallas Goedert

Dallas Goedert projects for 7.5 Half-PPR points against NYG this week. His recent scoring average is 7.2 FP. He is rostered in 82.7% of ESPN leagues, with a reported decline of 2.25 percentage points. Roster trends measure manager activity, not a guarantee of playing time or availability in your league.

Fortified Fantasy: 7.5 FP
ESPN: 6.5 FP
Sleeper: 8.1 FP
FantasyPros: 7.5 FP
Boosted Trees: 6.7 FP

Boosted Trees: Experimental · saved Oct 27, 12:04 AM ET

Pat Freiermuth

BYE · Week 9. No game this week; use the future outlook to evaluate a stash.

Roster data as of Nov 4, 3:30 PM ET / Nov 4, 3:30 PM ET. Recent change uses ESPN’s reported field; its lookback window is not specified. Saved model estimates are supporting evidence, not independent votes.

THE HOLD, NOT JUST THE CLAIM

What comes after this week?

Future FF estimates are separate from the current-week pickup call. Totals describe the player, not extra points for your roster. Weeks 15–18 are a calendar view; your league’s playoff weeks may differ. Green highlights the higher displayed projection when both outlooks are known; ties and incomplete comparisons stay neutral.

Window	Dallas Goedert	Pat Freiermuth
Next 3 weeks	14.9 FPHigher projection2/2 scheduled games projected · Bye Week 10 · cover needed	13.7 FP2/2 scheduled games projected · Bye Week 9 · cover needed
Remaining regular-season schedule	66.4 FPHigher projection9/9 scheduled games projected · Bye Week 10 · cover needed	63.1 FP9/9 scheduled games projected · Bye Week 9 · cover needed
Weeks 15–18	28.1 FP4/4 scheduled games projected	28.8 FPHigher projection4/4 scheduled games projected

Weekly pickup outlook

Week	Dallas Goedert	Pat Freiermuth
Week 9	7.5 FPvs NYGHigher projection	BYE
Week 10	BYE	7.2 FPvs CINHigher projection
Week 11	7.4 FPvs PITHigher projection	6.5 FPvs PHI
Week 12	7.9 FPvs DALHigher projection	6.8 FPvs DEN
Week 13	8.0 FPvs ARIHigher projection	6.9 FPvs HOU
Week 14	7.5 FPvs INDHigher projection	6.9 FPvs JAC
Week 15	6.5 FPvs SEA	7.1 FPvs BALHigher projection
Week 16	7.2 FPvs HOUHigher projection	7.1 FPvs CAR
Week 17	7.1 FPvs SF	7.5 FPvs TENHigher projection
Week 18	7.3 FPvs NYGHigher projection	7.0 FPvs BAL

Outlook updated Nov 4, 4:15 PM ET. Health and roles can change.

PICKUP RANKINGS · Rankings position · WEEK 9

More options. The same scale.

FF expected-points order within this pickup pool, with higher FF-minus-ESPN margin breaking displayed ties. Available model ranges provide context.

9.4 FP15.3 FP

Brock BowersTE · 99.9% rostered
15.2
George KittleTE · 98.2% rostered
14.1
Trey McBrideTE · 99.9% rostered
12.0
Sam LaPortaTE · 96.4% rostered
10.3
Isaiah LikelyTE · 95.1% rostered
10.1

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Recorded comparison interest informs the order where available, followed by nearby projected options. These are not claims that both players are free agents in your league.

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