Malachi Fields or Pat Freiermuth?
Who to start in Week 4, who is better for the rest of the season, and who carries more trade value — from the FantasyPros expert consensus and the LeagueLogs Market Index.
Week 4 · 2026 season · Consensus updated October 5 at 6:11 PM EDT
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The lean
- This week: Pat Freiermuth
- Rest of season: Pat Freiermuth — 2 of 3 experts
- Trade value: close to even
At least one measure is close to even. Your scoring, lineup and matchup can help separate them.
| Malachi Fields | Pat Freiermuth | |
|---|---|---|
| Rest of season (overall) 1 of 3 experts rank Malachi Fields ahead · 2 rank Pat Freiermuth ahead | #176#155–#208 | #165#158–#176edge |
| Week 4 (flex) | FLX141#129–#171 | FLX104#85–#120edge |
| Week 4 projection (PPR) | 6.3 | 7.7edge |
| Market Index value (redraft PPR) | 5 #162 overall | 5 #163 overall |
| Last 30 days (Market Index) | +60 ranks · +143 val | +74 ranks · +165 val |
| Rostered | 11% | 18% |
| Bye | 8 | 9 |
| Status | No injury designation | No injury designation |
Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · Market Index values by LeagueLogs
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Who should I start in Week 4, Malachi Fields or Pat Freiermuth?
- Pat Freiermuth. This week's consensus has Malachi Fields at WR69 (range #63–#84) and Pat Freiermuth at TE20 (range #16–#26); on the flex board it is #141 vs #104. Projections: 6.3 vs 7.7 PPR points.
- Who is better for the rest of the season, Malachi Fields or Pat Freiermuth?
- Pat Freiermuth. Rest-of-season consensus: Malachi Fields WR70 (range #65–#74) vs Pat Freiermuth TE26 (range #24–#30). 2 of 3 FantasyPros experts who rank both have Pat Freiermuth ahead for the rest of the season.
- Should I trade Malachi Fields for Pat Freiermuth?
- On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) Malachi Fields is ranked #162 overall and Pat Freiermuth #163, so a one-for-one is close to even. Run the exact deal through the free AI Trade Analyzer for a verdict on your league's scoring.