Should I start Pat Freiermuth or Treylon Burks this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE RESEARCH PICK

Start Treylon Burks

Week 8 · Standard

Treylon Burks receives the better positional matchup adjustment (8.75% versus 0%).

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:40 AM ET · Standard

THE ALTERNATIVE

Pat Freiermuth

TE · PITStats & schedule

5.7FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

RESEARCH PICK

Treylon Burks

WR · WASStats & schedule

5.4FF projected

↓ -1.2 vs ESPN

vs PHI

Sun 8:20 PM ET

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

Pat Freiermuth

FF5.7 FP

Boosted Trees4.4 FP

Workload4.3 FP

Monte Carlo4.3 FP

Middle 80% scoring range: -0.0–10.0 FP

His prior three-game scoring average was 8.8 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 1.3 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
Recent scoring average: 6.5 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.

Treylon Burks

FF5.4 FP

Boosted Trees6.2 FP

Workload5.4 FP

Monte Carlo5.2 FP

Middle 80% scoring range: 1.0–11.4 FP

His prior three-game scoring average was 4.6 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate up 0.2 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
Recent scoring average: 4.6 FP.
The PHI defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 8.75%.
The saved workload scenario allocates 4.2 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
Return scenarios include Marcus Mariota; their availability can redistribute the workload.
Last 3 recorded games: 4.7 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.

Pat Freiermuth

Fortified5.7

ESPN5.4

Sleeper5.8

FantasyPros5.7

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

Treylon Burks

Fortified5.4

ESPN6.5

Sleeper3.6

FantasyPros4.6

Treylon Burks faces PHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.

Pat Freiermuth projects for 5.7 points in standard scoring, 0.3 more than Treylon Burks. 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, 1:40 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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