Patrick John Freiermuth Week 16 Preview vs. the Lions

Patrick John Freiermuth will be running routes against the ninth-worst passing defense in the league when his Pittsburgh Steelers play the Detroit Lions in Week 16, on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.

Pat Freiermuth has hauled in 31 balls for 352 total yards (29.3 per game) and four scores this season.

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Freiermuth vs. the Lions

• Freiermuth vs the Lions (since 2021): 1 GP / 31 REC YPG / 0 REC TD
• Detroit has allowed six opposing receivers to rack up 100 or more receiving yards in a game in the 2025 season.
• The Lions have surrendered a TD pass to 22 opposing players this year.
• Detroit has allowed six players to grab at least two TD catches against it in a matchup on the season.
• The 231.1 passing yards the Lions give up per contest makes them the 24th-ranked pass defense in the NFL this year.
• The Lions' defense is 29th in the NFL by giving up two passing touchdowns per game to opposing offenses (28 total passing TDs).

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Freiermuth Receiving Insights

• In seven of 12 games this year, Freiermuth has topped the over on his receiving yards prop bet.
• Freiermuth has 9.5% of his team's target share (40 targets on 423 passing attempts).
• He has 352 receiving yards on 40 targets to rank 28th in league play with 8.8 yards per target.
• Patrick John Freiermuth has hauled in a touchdown pass in three of 12 games this year, including more than one TD reception in one contest.
• He has four total touchdowns this season (11.1% of his team's 36 offensive TDs).
• With eight red zone targets, Freiermuth has been on the receiving end of 12.5% of his team's 64 red zone pass attempts.

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Freiermuth's Recent Performance