Should I start Pat Freiermuth or Will Pauling this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Pat Freiermuth

+7.3 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Pat Freiermuth over Will Pauling for Week 8 Half-PPR: 7.3 projected points versus 0.0.

Pat Freiermuth: 8.0 FP recent scoring average.
Will Pauling: BYE.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 1:41 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Pat Freiermuth

TE · PITStats & schedule

7.3FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Will Pauling

WR · SFStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Pat Freiermuth

Fortified7.3

ESPN7.0

Sleeper7.5

FantasyPros—

Pat Freiermuth faces CLE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 8.0 fantasy points.

Will Pauling

Fortified0.0

ESPN—

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

BYE

Will Pauling is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Pat Freiermuth has a scheduled game and projects for 7.3 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff.

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 1:41 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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