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Usage comparison · Tight ends

George Kittle vs Pat Freiermuth

George Kittle gets more of his team's passes (20% vs 15%) and more of the deep throws (19% of its air yards vs 14%). Near the end zone, George Kittle has had more chances (6 vs 5 plays within 20 yards), but Pat Freiermuth gets a bigger share of his team's chances there (18% vs 12%). George Kittle is scoring more fantasy points a game (14.4 vs 12.1, PPR), though their chances usually score the same: 10.0 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–5 · Updated Oct 12, 2026

TESF

George Kittle
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
14.4
Expected points per gameEst.
10.0

5 games with a target, carry or dropback

TEPIT

Pat Freiermuth
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
12.1
Expected points per gameEst.
10.0

5 games with a target, carry or dropback

Side by side

Season totals through week 4. Shares are of each player's team totals in the games he played. For counts and shares, the bigger number is in bold and the bars grow from the centre line.
George Kittle and Pat Freiermuth, season usage side by side
StatGeorge KittlePat Freiermuth
Games55
Passes thrown to him
Targets2826
Target share20%15%
Air-yards share19%14%
Catches2119
Receiving yards268169
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances65
Red-zone share12%18%
End-zone targets13
Touchdowns
Touchdowns44
Expected touchdownsEst.1.82.0
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)14.412.1
Fantasy points (PPR)71.860.3
Expected points per gameEst.10.010.0
Points vs expectedEst.+4.3+2.1

Week by week

Each bar is one game. Pick a stat to compare.

Target share by week

Out of all the passes his team threw in his games, the part thrown to him.

  • George Kittle
  • Pat Freiermuth
Target share by week
WeekGeorge KittlePat Freiermuth
115%against LA14%against ATL
219%against MIA14%against NE
327%against ARI13%against CIN
421%against DEN13%against CLE
522%against SEA23%against IND

Next to each number: that week's opponent.

Where they rank

Each player's place among players at his position who meet the leaderboard's minimum. Open a leaderboard for the full list.
Leaderboard ranks for George Kittle and Pat Freiermuth
LeaderboardGeorge KittlePat Freiermuth
Target share leaders#7of 38 tight ends#21of 38 tight ends
Air-yards share leaders#5of 38 tight ends#14of 38 tight ends
Red-zone share leaders#8of 28 tight ends#4of 28 tight ends
Red-zone opportunity leaders#7of 101 tight ends#11of 101 tight ends
End-zone target leaders#33of 101 tight ends#12of 101 tight ends
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#9of 101 tight ends#10of 101 tight ends

Talking points

Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.

George Kittle

Touchdowns above usage

George Kittle has scored 4 touchdowns on opportunities that usually produce 1.8, per FFO's expected-points model.

Touchdowns
4
Expected touchdownsEst.
1.8
Expected PPR per gameEst.
10.0
PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
+4.3

Weeks 1–5 · 5 games

  • Model estimate, not a forecast: v1 predicts about as well as raw points.

Pat Freiermuth

Touchdowns above usage

Pat Freiermuth has scored 4 touchdowns on opportunities that usually produce 2.0, per FFO's expected-points model.

Touchdowns
4
Expected touchdownsEst.
2.0
Expected PPR per gameEst.
10.0
PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
+2.1

Weeks 1–5 · 5 games

  • Model estimate, not a forecast: v1 predicts about as well as raw points.

Role up

Pat Freiermuth's target share rose to 23% in week 5 (7 targets), from 13% in weeks 1-4.

Target share, week 5
23%
Targets, week 5
7
Target share, weeks 1–4
13%
Targets, weeks 1–4
19

Weeks 1–5 · 5 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

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