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Week 92026 ยท Standard ยท PICKUP COMPARISON

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 weekโ€™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 3, 1:28 PM ET ยท Standard

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 5.6 Standard points against NYG this week. His recent scoring average is 4.7 FP. He is rostered in 85.0% of ESPN leagues, with a reported decline of 0.25 percentage points. Roster trends measure manager activity, not a guarantee of playing time or availability in your league.

Fortified Fantasy
5.6 FP
ESPN
4.5 FP
Sleeper
5.9 FP
FantasyPros
5.9 FP
Boosted Trees
5.9 FP
  • Boosted Trees: Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET

Pat Freiermuth

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

Roster data as of Nov 3, 12:30 PM ET / Nov 3, 12:30 PM ET. Recent change uses ESPNโ€™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 15โ€“18 are a calendar view; your leagueโ€™s playoff weeks may differ. Green highlights the higher displayed projection when both outlooks are known; ties and incomplete comparisons stay neutral.

WindowDallas GoedertPat Freiermuth
Next 3 weeks10.9 FPHigher projection2/2 scheduled games projected ยท Bye Week 10 ยท cover needed10.8 FP2/2 scheduled games projected ยท Bye Week 9 ยท cover needed
Remaining regular-season schedule48.7 FP9/9 scheduled games projected ยท Bye Week 10 ยท cover needed49.2 FPHigher projection9/9 scheduled games projected ยท Bye Week 9 ยท cover needed
Weeks 15โ€“1820.1 FP4/4 scheduled games projected22.6 FPHigher projection4/4 scheduled games projected
Weekly pickup outlook
WeekDallas GoedertPat Freiermuth
Week 95.6 FPvs NYGHigher projectionBYE
Week 10BYE5.6 FPvs CINHigher projection
Week 115.3 FPvs PITHigher projection5.2 FPvs PHI
Week 125.8 FPvs DALHigher projection5.2 FPvs DEN
Week 136.1 FPvs ARIHigher projection5.5 FPvs HOU
Week 145.7 FPvs INDHigher projection5.3 FPvs JAC
Week 154.5 FPvs SEA5.6 FPvs BALHigher projection
Week 165.3 FPvs HOU5.6 FPvs CARHigher projection
Week 175.0 FPvs SF5.9 FPvs TENHigher projection
Week 185.3 FPvs NYG5.5 FPvs BALHigher projection

Outlook updated Nov 3, 1:32 PM ET. Health and roles can change.

PICKUP RANKINGS ยท ยท 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.

7.3 FP11.3 FP
  1. George KittleTE ยท 97.8% rostered
    11.3
  2. Brock BowersTE ยท 99.8% rostered
    11.1
  3. Trey McBrideTE ยท 99.8% rostered
    8.5
  4. Isaiah LikelyTE ยท 94.6% rostered
    8.2
  5. Sam LaPortaTE ยท 96.3% rostered
    7.7
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