Jalen Hurts or Pat Freiermuth: Who Should You Start?

2026 Week 4 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Start Hurts — the projection and consensus rank edges are too wide to ignore.

Jalen Hurts projects 17.5 to Freiermuth's 8.1 and is the higher consensus play (QB6 to TE24). Freiermuth's edge is the matchup, 19 of 32 to 10. The gap is wide.

Jalen Hurts

Jalen Hurts

QB6PHIvs LAR

Projected Points

Start
Pat Freiermuth

Pat Freiermuth

TE24PITvs CLE

Projected Points

Sit

Jalen Hurts’s market

PASS YDS
O/U 196.5
-117 / -114
Passing Yards Props →
PASS TD
O/U 1.5
+174 / -226
Passing Touchdowns Props →
INT
O/U 0.5
-104 / -123
Interceptions Thrown Props →
RUSH YDS
O/U 24.5
-117 / -108
Rushing Yards Props →

Pat Freiermuth’s market

REC
O/U 3.5
+139 / -178
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 27.5
-113 / -113
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+380
Anytime Touchdown Props →
LAR@
PHISun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ETView the game →
PIT@
CLEThu, Oct 1, 8:15 PM ETView the game →

Why Jalen Hurts

Start

Starting QB and franchise cornerstone. Dual-threat with elite short-yardage rushing and Super Bowl pedigree.

Start — every-week QB start at consensus QB6: 97% snap share, 17.5 PPR projected vs LAR.

  • LAR ranks 10 of 32 against QBs (one of the tougher matchups, 3-game sample).
  • Vegas implies 23.0 team points as 1.5-point underdogs.
  • Listed QB on the latest depth chart with a 97% snap share.

Latest on Hurts

Spadaro: Jalen Hurts, Eagles do what it takes to win

New scheme, injuries to key personnel, adversity – the offense has overcome it all in this 2-0 start with room for growth.

philadelphiaeagles.com · Sep 23, 2026
Hurts taunts Titans after Eagles win: Finished what you started

Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons approached Jalen Hurts for a postgame dap-up following Philadelphia's 24-20 come-from-behind win Sunday and the Eagles' quarterback was ready for him.

ESPN · Sep 20, 2026

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

Why Pat Freiermuth

Sit

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

Sit — bench-tier TE at consensus TE24: 13% target share, 8.1 PPR projected vs CLE.

  • CLE ranks 19 of 32 against TEs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 3-game sample).
  • Vegas implies 21.5 team points as 2.5-point favorites.
  • Listed TE on the latest depth chart with a 66% snap share.

Head-to-head stats

MetricJalen HurtsPat Freiermuth
Projected points
Consensus rankQB6TE24
Opponent vs positionLAR · 10 of 323-game sampleCLE · 19 of 323-game sample
Passing Yards2 of 32—
Passing TDs16 of 32—
Passing Completions6 of 32—
Passing Attempts20 of 32—
Interceptions6 of 32—
Receptions—25 of 32
Receiving Yards—24 of 32
Receiving TDs—10 of 32
Targets—27 of 32
Anytime TD—9 of 32
Target share—13%
Reception share—17%
Implied total · spread23.0+1.521.5-2.5
Depth chartQB1TE2
Snap share97%66%
Start/Sit record1–0—

Recent form

Jalen Hurts — last 3 weeks

Week 3vs CHI
Week 2vs TEN
Week 1vs WSH

Pat Freiermuth — last 3 weeks

Week 3vs CIN
Week 2vs NE
Week 1vs ATL

Signal breakdown

  • 17.5 vs 8.1 projected PPR pointsJalen Hurts +
  • Rank 6 vs 24Jalen Hurts +
  • Opponent DvP rank 10 vs 19 (32 = softest)Pat Freiermuth +
  • Implied 23.0 vs 21.5 team pointsJalen Hurts +
  • No injury designationseven
  • 97% vs 66% snap shareJalen Hurts +

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