PatFreiermuth

News: 6 days agoFreiermuth had three receptions on four targets for 41 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 23-18 win over Las Vegas.

Spin: Freiermuth finally delivered a complete line for fantasy managers after a pair of one-catch games to start the year. The 2021 second-round pick finished tied for second on the Steelers in targets during a game in which his team had more rushing than passing attempts. Freiermuth has an opportunity to become quarterback Kenny Pickett's No. 2 option behind George Pickens with Diontae Johnson (hamstring) on IR and Allen Robinson struggling to fit into Pittsburgh's offense.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Freiermuth is entering his third NFL season after finishing seventh among TEs in fantasy points in 2022. The 2021 second-round pick produced nine top-12 fantasy weeks (third most) and ranked sixth at the position in receptions and yardage. Freiermuth was a solid TE1 option despite finding the end zone only twice (3.8 expected) and some regression to the mean in 2023 could boost his fantasy output even further. The 24-year-old is behind only Diontae Johnson and perhaps George Pickens for targets, so especially with QB Kenny Pickett likely to take a step forward, Freiermuth is well positioned for another top-10 fantasy campaign.