Should I start Mark Andrews or Pat Freiermuth this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Pat Freiermuth

+0.6 projected edge · PPR

Start Pat Freiermuth over Mark Andrews for Week 8 PPR: 9.0 projected points versus 8.4.

Mark Andrews: 3.8 FP recent scoring average.
Pat Freiermuth: 9.5 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:33 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Pat Freiermuth

TE · PITStats & schedule

9.0FF projected

↑ +0.5 vs ESPN

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Mark Andrews

TE · BALStats & schedule

8.4FF projected

↓ -1.2 vs ESPN

at BUF

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Pat Freiermuth

Fortified9.0

ESPN8.5

Sleeper9.3

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

Mark Andrews

Fortified8.4

ESPN9.6

Sleeper9.0

Mark Andrews faces BUF in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.8 fantasy points.

Pat Freiermuth projects for 9.0 points in PPR scoring, 0.6 more than Mark Andrews. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:33 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.