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Michael Mayer vs Pat Freiermuth

Michael Mayer gets more of his team's passes (16% vs 13%), while Pat Freiermuth gets more of the deep throws (12% of his team's air yards vs 7%). Near the end zone, they have had the same number of chances (2 plays within 20 yards), but Pat Freiermuth gets a bigger share of his team's chances there (15% vs 6%). Pat Freiermuth is scoring more fantasy points a game (9.4 vs 8.9, PPR), and his chances usually score more too: 8.1 vs 8.0 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–3 · Updated Sep 29, 2026

TELV

Michael Mayer
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
8.9
Expected points per gameEst.
8.0

3 games with a target, carry or dropback

TEPIT

Pat Freiermuth
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
9.4
Expected points per gameEst.
8.1

3 games with a target, carry or dropback

Side by side

Season totals through week 3. 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.
Michael Mayer and Pat Freiermuth, season usage side by side
StatMichael MayerPat Freiermuth
Games33
Passes thrown to him
Targets1414
Target share16%13%
Air-yards share7%12%
Catches1211
Receiving yards87108
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances22
Red-zone share6%15%
End-zone targets21
Touchdowns
Touchdowns11
Expected touchdownsEst.0.90.5
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)8.99.4
Fantasy points (PPR)26.728.1
Expected points per gameEst.8.08.1
Points vs expectedEst.+0.9+1.3

Week by week

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Target share by week

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

  • Michael Mayer
  • Pat Freiermuth
Target share by week
WeekMichael MayerPat Freiermuth
124%against MIA14%against ATL
214%against LAC14%against NE
310%against NO13%against CIN

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 Michael Mayer and Pat Freiermuth
LeaderboardMichael MayerPat Freiermuth
Target share leaders#14of 29 tight ends#21of 29 tight ends
Air-yards share leaders#24of 29 tight ends#13of 29 tight ends
Red-zone share leadersBelow the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games)Below the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games)
Red-zone opportunity leaders#24of 93 tight ends#28of 93 tight ends
End-zone target leaders#12of 93 tight ends#31of 93 tight ends
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#20of 93 tight ends#19of 93 tight ends

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