Pat Freiermuth Week 2 Outlook - Steelers at Broncos

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Sep 12th 2024, 1:05pm EDT

Last week Freiermuth finished as the TE13 in fantasy as the rest of the tight ends disappointed. His four receptions and 27 receiving yards line wouldn't have been that high among tight ends in many "normal" weeks. Freiermuth had a 65% route share with a 17.4% target share (only four targets), 1.42 YPRR, and a 22.2% first-read share. These numbers look better than they actually are. The run heavy nature of this offense limits the target volume for everyone not named George Pickens. It will be hard for Freiermuth to be anything more than a touchdown-dependent streamer this season unless this changes, especially with his 3.0 aDOT. The matchup for Freiermuth is good, though, this week, as Denver allowed the most receiving yards and fantasy points to tight ends last year.