Pat Freiermuth — Week 5: Two Touchdowns, One Direct Snap
2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Monday, Oct 12
Freiermuth caught 5 of 7 targets for 44 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Colts, the second a 17-yarder on third and 6 that made it 31-22, in a 34-22 win in Pittsburgh.
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Pat Freiermuth scored twice against the Colts: 7 targets, 5 catches, 44 yards, 2 touchdowns, +3.6 expected points added (EPA) on his targets. EPA is what a play was worth given down, distance and field position.
The defining catch came with Pittsburgh up 24-22 and 6:40 left. Third and 6 at the Indianapolis 17: Aaron Rodgers threw short over the middle and Freiermuth took it in for the touchdown, +3.3 EPA and +7.7 points of win probability. Earlier on that drive, a deep throw to him on third and 1 fell incomplete, -1.0 EPA, before Jaylen Warren converted on fourth down.
His other big snap was a run. Up 17-16 midway through the third, fourth and 1 at the Steelers 49, he took a direct snap up the middle for 1 yard and the first down: +2.2 EPA and +7.0 points of win probability. Warren scored from 50 yards on the next play. His first touchdown came from the 1 early in the second quarter.
Two touchdowns matched his total from Weeks 1 through 4, and 7 targets were his most of the season, after 5, 5, 4 and 5. Through Week 4 he had 125 yards and +3.3 EPA on 19 targets.
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