Germie Bernard — Week 8: Five for Five, 15 to the 1
2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Monday, Nov 2
Bernard caught all 5 of his targets for 30 yards against the Browns, including a 15-yarder to the 1 that set up a touchdown before halftime, in Pittsburgh's 27-6 win.
When Germie Bernard's week moves the numbers, you'll know — every episode, in one weekly email.
The full read
Germie Bernard caught everything thrown to him against the Browns: 5 targets, 5 catches, 30 yards and +0.4 expected points added (EPA), what a play was worth given down, distance and field position. 27 of the 30 yards came after the catch.
His most useful catch came up 13-6 with 20 seconds left in the half: first and 10 at the Cleveland 16, a short pass to the right that he took 15 yards to the 1, +0.8 EPA and 2.6 points of win probability, the estimate of each side's chance to win. Pat Freiermuth scored two snaps later. On the first touchdown drive, tied 0-0, his 9-yard catch on second and 7 was worth 5.6 points of win probability. The one that cost was a short pass on second and 10 in the first that lost 3 yards, -1.6 EPA.
Through Week 7 he had caught 27 of 37 targets for 254 yards and -1.4 EPA.
Follow Germie Bernard on Muffed, and every episode lands in your weekly email.
_Data via nflverse._
When Germie Bernard's week moves the numbers, you'll know — every episode, in one weekly email.
Keep going