Blake Corum or Pat Freiermuth: Who Should You Start?

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2026 Week 3 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Verdicts sharpen as practice reports land.

Freiermuth’s pass-catching role gives him the steadier edge over Corum

Start Pat Freiermuth: his TE1 pass-catching role and 14% target share provide a clearer weekly path than Blake Corum’s complementary RB2 workload. The projection gap is only 0.2 PPR points, but Freiermuth’s 70% snap share makes that narrow edge more trustworthy than Corum’s 34% role. Corum has the better scoring environment and real carry-based upside, but the call’s risk is that Freiermuth’s lower team total caps his touchdown ceiling.

What flips it: A confirmed expansion of Corum’s role beyond complementary work.

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Blake Corum

Blake Corum

RB38LARvs DEN

Projected Points

Toss-Up
Pat Freiermuth

Pat Freiermuth

TE24PITvs CIN

Projected Points

Start

Blake Corum’s market

ATD
Anytime TD
+165
Anytime Touchdown Props →

Pat Freiermuth’s market

ATD
Anytime TD
+375
Anytime Touchdown Props →
LAR@
DENSun, Sep 27, 8:20 PM ETView the game →
CIN@
PITSun, Sep 27, 1:00 PM ETView the game →

Why Blake Corum

Toss-Up

RB2 in complementary role. Compact one-cut runner with meaningful carry share behind the starter.

Toss-up — RB38 consensus, projects RB42 this week: DEN is the 11th-softest matchup vs RBs, 24.3 implied team total.

  • The Rams’ stronger scoring outlook could turn a positive script into extra carries for Corum.
  • His complementary role can still pay off if efficiency or game flow expands his workload.

Latest on Corum

'I definitely feel more explosive': Blake Corum building on offseason workouts and efficient Week 1 heading into rest of 2026

Rams running back Blake Corum's offseason workouts are already starting to pay off, going for 5.4 yards per carry in Week 1, but he's still looking to do more.

therams.com · Sep 20, 2026

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

Why Pat Freiermuth

Start

TE1 in pass-catching role. Reliable chain-mover with red-zone size and dependable hands.

Start — TE24 consensus, projects TE20 this week: 14% target share, 8.3 PPR projected vs CIN.

  • A pass-catching TE1 role gives Freiermuth a steadier path to useful volume than Corum’s carry-dependent workload.
  • His red-zone size preserves touchdown upside even with Pittsburgh’s lower scoring outlook.

Latest on Freiermuth

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

Head-to-head stats

MetricBlake CorumPat Freiermuth
Projected points
Consensus rankRB38TE24
Opponent vs positionDEN · 22 of 322-game sampleCIN · 19 of 322-game sample
Rushing Yards30 of 32—
Rushing TDs22 of 32—
Rushing Attempts26 of 32—
Receptions11 of 3232 of 32
Receiving Yards15 of 3232 of 32
Anytime TD25 of 321 of 32
Receiving TDs—1 of 32
Targets—30 of 32
Target share2%14%
Reception share3%19%
Implied total · spread24.3-3.022.5+1.5
Depth chartRB2TE1
Snap share34%70%
Start/Sit record1–0+1 toss-up—

Recent form

Blake Corum — last 2 weeks

Week 2vs NYG
Week 1vs SF

Pat Freiermuth — last 2 weeks

Week 2vs NE
Week 1vs ATL

Signal breakdown

  • 8.1 vs 8.3 projected PPR pointsPat Freiermuth +
  • Rank 38 vs 24Pat Freiermuth +
  • Opponent DvP rank 22 vs 19 (32 = softest)even
  • Implied 24.3 vs 22.5 team pointsBlake Corum +
  • No injury designationseven
  • 34% vs 70% snap sharePat Freiermuth +

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