Should I start Harold Fannin Jr. or Pat Freiermuth this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE RESEARCH PICK

Start Harold Fannin Jr.

Week 8 · PPR

The available paired forecasts favor Harold Fannin Jr. after combining their estimates. The saved inputs do not isolate a stronger football-specific advantage, so treat this as a narrow research lean.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:46 AM ET · PPR

RESEARCH PICK

Harold Fannin Jr.

TE · CLEStats & schedule

9.2FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

at PIT

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Pat Freiermuth

TE · PITStats & schedule

9.1FF projected

↑ +0.6 vs ESPN

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Experimental research pick, not a proven win probability. This does not change either FF projection.

Harold Fannin Jr.

FF9.2 FP

Boosted Trees8.2 FP

Workload7.5 FP

Monte Carlo7.3 FP

Middle 80% scoring range: -0.3–16.9 FP

His prior three-game scoring average was 1.6 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 0.3 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
Recent scoring average: 5.5 FP.
The saved workload scenario allocates 5.4 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
Last 3 recorded games: 4.0 targets per game.

Pat Freiermuth

FF9.1 FP

Boosted Trees8.0 FP

Workload7.1 FP

Monte Carlo7.1 FP

Middle 80% scoring range: -0.3–15.8 FP

His prior three-game scoring average was 12.3 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 1.8 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
Recent scoring average: 9.5 FP.
The saved workload scenario allocates 4.4 targets and 0.4 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
Return scenarios include Ben Skowronek; their availability can redistribute the workload.
Last 3 recorded games: 5.0 targets per game.

Experimental models are research signals, not a validated tiebreaker yet. Missing saved results stay blank. No simulations or training were run for this request.

Harold Fannin Jr.

Fortified9.2

ESPN8.9

Sleeper10.5

FantasyPros9.5

Harold Fannin Jr. faces PIT in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 5.5 fantasy points.

Pat Freiermuth

Fortified9.1

ESPN8.5

Sleeper9.3

FantasyPros9.1

Pat Freiermuth faces CLE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 9.5 fantasy points.

Harold Fannin Jr. projects for 9.2 points in PPR scoring, 0.1 more than Pat Freiermuth. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 1:07 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:46 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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