Should I start Pat Freiermuth or Sincere McCormick this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Pat Freiermuth

+5.7 projected edge · Standard

Start Pat Freiermuth over Sincere McCormick for Week 8 Standard: 5.7 projected points versus 0.0.

Pat Freiermuth: 6.5 FP recent scoring average.
Sincere McCormick: BYE.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 1:41 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Pat Freiermuth

TE · PITStats & schedule

5.7FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Sincere McCormick

RB · SFStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

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Why this pick?

Pat Freiermuth

Fortified5.7

ESPN5.4

Sleeper5.8

FantasyPros—

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

Sincere McCormick

Fortified0.0

ESPN—

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

BYE

Sincere McCormick is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Pat Freiermuth has a scheduled game and projects for 5.7 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff.

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

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