Pat Freiermuth — Week 8: The Direct-Snap Touchdown
2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Monday, Nov 2
Freiermuth caught 2 passes for 35 yards against the Browns, including a 28-yarder in the last 25 seconds of the half, and scored on a direct snap with 5 seconds left before halftime, in Pittsburgh's 27-6 win.
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Pat Freiermuth touched the ball three times against the Browns and made the half's last drive: 2 catches on 2 targets for 35 yards and +2.1 expected points added (EPA), plus a 1-yard touchdown run worth +3.4. EPA is what a play was worth given down, distance and field position.
Up 13-6 with 25 seconds left in the half, second and 8 at the Cleveland 44, Aaron Rodgers threw deep middle and Freiermuth caught it for 28 yards to the 16, +1.8 EPA and 4.4 points of win probability, the estimate of each side's chance to win. Germie Bernard's catch reached the 1, Rodgers spiked it, and on second and goal with 5 seconds left Freiermuth took the snap directly and went up the middle for the touchdown and 20-6. His other catch, 7 yards on second and 9, took the first-quarter drive to the 5.
It was his first rushing touchdown of the season, on his fourth carry; the first three, in Weeks 2, 3 and 5, gained 4 yards and +4.7 EPA. Through Week 7 he had caught 23 of 33 targets for 200 yards and 4 touchdowns.
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