Colston Loveland vs Pat Freiermuth: Who Should You Start?
If you are choosing between Colston Loveland and Pat Freiermuth for your lineup, you are not alone. Colston Loveland finished the 2025 season at 8.5 PPG for the Chicago Bears (16 games), and Pat Freiermuth averaged 5.5 for the Pittsburgh Steelers (17 games).
That 3.0-point weekly advantage for Colston Loveland is meaningful but not automatic. Fantasy football is a week-to-week sport, and the answer to "who should I start" often changes based on opponent, recent form, and game environment. Season averages set the baseline; weekly context makes the call.
Colston Loveland is the volume tight end in this matchup with 58 receptions for 713 yards, while Pat Freiermuth profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (4 scores on 41 catches). In weeks where Pat Freiermuth finds the end zone he out-scores Colston Loveland, but the floor gap is real.
Bye weeks matter for roster construction: Colston Loveland sits Week 7 while Pat Freiermuth is off Week 9. If you are deciding between the two as a season-long roster hold, the staggered byes actually work in your favor.
