Isaiah Likely vs Pat Freiermuth: Who Should You Start?
If you are choosing between Isaiah Likely and Pat Freiermuth for your lineup, you are not alone. Isaiah Likely finished the 2025 season at 3.4 PPG for the New York Giants (14 games), and Pat Freiermuth averaged 5.5 for the Pittsburgh Steelers (17 games).
That 2.1-point weekly advantage for Pat Freiermuth 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.
Both see steady target volume for the tight end position. Isaiah Likely had 27 catches for 307 yards; Pat Freiermuth posted 41 for 486. At a position where most starters barely clear 7 PPG, this class of tight end is where the fantasy advantage lives week to week.
Isaiah Likely has his bye in Week 11, and Pat Freiermuth rests in Week 9. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at tight end for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
