Pat Freiermuth
2025 Season Outlooks
If you don't draft a tight end until the final rounds of your draft, Freiermuth could be the guy for you. The tight end role in Arthur Smith's offense is important, even if the work is too often split between multiple tight ends. Freiermuth had his most effiicent year as a pass catcher in his first year with Smith and there is some hope the team's pass volume could increase with Aaron Rodgers signing with the Steelers. There is also some risk with ongoing talks about the Steelers adding another pass catcher. We wouldn't draft Freiemuth before Round 12, and we would probably draft a second tight end if he did, but he's as likely as anyone to finish TE12.
Freiermuth is entering his fifth NFL season having yet to emerge as a viable fantasy starter. The 2021 second-round pick peaked with an 11th-place finish in fantasy PPG in 2022 and, despite catching a career-high 65 passes and matching a career best with seven TDs last season, he ended up 14th in PPG. One concern here is that the TD output is unsustainable, as Freiermuth ranked 20th in expected TDs (3.1, which aligned with where he was when he scored two TDs in both 2022 and 2023) and had a career-low two end zone targets. Another concern is the acquisition of Jonnu Smith, who even in an offense short on WR depth, is sure to cut into Freiermuth's target share. The arrival of Aaron Rodgers helps his cause a bit, and he may settle in second in target priority behind DK Metcalf, but there's not much of a ceiling here. Freiermuth is a mid-to-back-end TE2.
2025 Fantasy Football Rankings
Standard
#182
PPR
#199
Half-PPR
#165
Superflex
#226
2025 Fantasy Football Draft Projections
| Rush Yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | 49.7 | 480.8 | 3.9 |
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2025 Average Draft Position (ADP)
Standard
#191
Pick 16.11
PPR
#228
Pick 19.12
Half-PPR
#199
Pick 17.07
Superflex
#212
Pick 18.08
Injury Risk
High
Depth Chart
- 1. Pat Freiermuth
- 2. Jonnu Smith
- 3. Darnell Washington
- 4. Connor Heyward
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