Should I start Mason Taylor or Pat Freiermuth this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Pat Freiermuth

+0.5 projected edge · Standard

Start Pat Freiermuth over Mason Taylor for Week 8 Standard: 5.7 projected points versus 5.2.

Mason Taylor: 8.6 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup lift against LV.
Pat Freiermuth: 6.5 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:24 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Pat Freiermuth

TE · PITStats & schedule

5.7FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Mason Taylor

TE · NYJStats & schedule

5.2FF projected

↓ -0.4 vs ESPN

vs LV

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Pat Freiermuth

Fortified5.7

ESPN5.4

Sleeper5.8

FantasyPros5.7

Pat Freiermuth faces CLE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.5 fantasy points.

Mason Taylor

Fortified5.2

ESPN5.6

Sleeper2.0

FantasyPros3.9

Mason Taylor faces LV in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 8.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 6.25%.

Pat Freiermuth projects for 5.7 points in standard scoring, 0.5 more than Mason Taylor. 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, 1:24 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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