Pat Freiermuth

Pat Freiermuth

26-Year-Old Tight EndTE
Pittsburgh Steelers
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Freiermuth is coming off a down year, having recorded just 308 yards and two touchdowns over 12 games in his third NFL season after scoring seven times as a rookie and compiling 732 yards in his sophomore season. He had the first IR stint of his three-year career due to a hamstring injury and dropped to 32 catches after reaching 60 receptions in each of his first two campaigns. Part of the problem for Freiermuth was a lack of chemistry with quarterback Kenny Pickett, who threw just two TD passes to the 25-year-old tight end in 24 starts over the last two seasons. That issue has been alleviated, as Pittsburgh retooled its quarterback room by bringing in Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. The Steelers also traded away wide receiver Diontae Johnson, who finished second on the team with 87 targets last season. The 6-foot-5 Freiermuth remains atop Pittsburgh’s TE depth chart over 2023 third-round draft pick Darnell Washington, and improved quarterback play could help unearth the red-zone upside Freiermuth flashed as a rookie, but the Steelers offense figures to be run-first again under new coordinator Arthur Smith. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a four-year, $48.4 million contract with the Steelers in September of 2024.
Limited production in victory
TEPittsburgh Steelers
November 18, 2024
Freiermuth secured both of his targets for 14 yards during Sunday's 18-16 win over the Ravens.
ANALYSIS
Freiermuth's fantasy value in 2024 has depended largely on whether he reaches the end zone, and he had one of his worst performances of the year during Sunday's narrow win. The 26-year-old hasn't had more than three targets in any of his last six appearances, but he'll attempt to bounce back against the Browns on Thursday.
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How do Pat Freiermuth's 2024 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
18.2
 
Air Yards Per Snap
0.39
 
% Team Air Yards
8.4%
 
% Team Targets
13.6%
 
Avg Depth of Target
5.1 Yds
 
Catch Rate
86.1%
 
Drop Rate
2.8%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
5.0
 
% Targeted On Route
14.7%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
1.20
 
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#% of Team Snaps

46270%
12860%
36455%
11855%
13621%
4420%
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How often does Pat Freiermuth run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Pat Freiermuth and the other tight ends for the Steelers are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
Pat Freiermuth
245 routes   36 targets
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53%
30 routes   6 targets
23%
27 routes   4 targets
20%
97 routes   19 targets
27%
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Overall QB Rating Against
89.5
 
Cornerbacks
93.6
 
Safeties
78.1
 
Linebackers
85.4
 
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Pat Freiermuth's measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
6' 5"
 
Weight
258 lbs
 
Hand Length
9.88 in
 
Arm Length
32.50 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Freiermuth’s involvement as a pass catcher grew significantly in 2022, his second NFL season, except in the red zone where Mitch Trubisky and rookie Kenny Pickett were unable to utilize the tight end as effectively as veteran Ben Roethlisberger had the previous year. The 2021 second-round pick scored only twice in 2022 after scoring seven times as a rookie, though Freiermuth otherwise set new highs with 63 catches, 732 yards and 98 targets in his sophomore season. He tied for fourth among tight ends in overall targets but finished in a tie for 10th with only 13 red-zone targets, well short of the 20 he saw in 2021. Freiermuth has yet to catch a touchdown from Pickett, who will mostly be working with the same receiving crew after the Steelers put more focus on their offensive line this offseason, settling for WR Allen Robinson and third-round rookie TE Darnell Washington as additions at the skill positions. Freiermuth sprained the ACL and MCL in his left knee during Pittsburgh’s season finale, but the injury didn’t require surgery to heal and isn't expected to impact his involvement in training camp.
Kyle Pitts deservedly drew most of the fanfare at tight end ahead of last year’s draft, but the Steelers found a good one 51 picks later in the second round. Freiermuth naturally took a few weeks to get acclimated, but after totaling just 11 catches for 100 yards and a touchdown in his first five games, the Penn State product broke out with seven catches for 58 yards in Week 6 and never looked back, hauling in 49 passes for 397 yards and six touchdowns in his next 11 games. Freiermuth is more of a traditional chain-mover than a field-stretcher, but he has already established himself as a weapon near the goal line — his 20 red-zone targets tied for the league lead among tight ends, and his 13 catches on those targets came one shy of Travis Kelce’s league high at the position. Pittsburgh has an uncertain quarterback situation following Ben Roethlisberger’s retirement this offseason, but whether it’s free-agent addition Mitch Trubisky or first-round pick Kenny Pickett, Freiermuth should be a reliable security blanket in his second year. While Freiermuth’s ceiling might not rival that of the league’s top tight ends, he has already shown he knows how to use his 258-pound frame, and further development could lead to a larger role outside the red zone as well.
Freiermuth was the second tight end selected in the 2021 NFL Draft after he spent three seasons at Penn State. He totaled 69 receptions for 875 yards and 15 touchdowns in his first two seasons with the Nittany Lions and hauled in 23 catches for 310 yards and a touchdown in four games last year before he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury. Eric Ebron will still likely handle most of the tight end duties in 2021, but Freiermuth could compete for targets as a rookie after Vance McDonald retired during the offseason.
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Scores third touchdown of 2024
TEPittsburgh Steelers
November 11, 2024
Freiermuth secured all three of his targets for 17 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 28-27 win over Washington.
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Held in check Monday
TEPittsburgh Steelers
October 29, 2024
Freiermuth secured both of his targets for 19 yards during Monday's 26-18 win over the Giants.
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Gains 51 yards in SNF win
TEPittsburgh Steelers
October 20, 2024
Freiermuth brought in two of three targets for 51 yards in Sunday's 37-15 win over the Jets.
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Touchdown wiped away
TEPittsburgh Steelers
October 13, 2024
Freiermuth recorded two receptions on three targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 32-13 win over the Raiders.
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Cleared to face Raiders
TEPittsburgh Steelers
October 11, 2024
Freiermuth (calf) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Raiders.
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Snags extension on eve of season
TEPittsburgh Steelers
September 6, 2024
Freiermuth agreed to a four-year, $48.4 million extension with the Steelers on Friday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Freiermuth and the team had a mutually agreed-upon deadline of midnight Friday to work out an extension, and the agreement came in just a few hours under the wire. The talented tight end, a 2021 third-round pick, is expected to have a significant role in the offense of new coordinator Arthur Smith, which has traditionally relied heavily on the position in the passing game.
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