Kyle Pitts fantasy football insight from Hayden Winks - PPR Rankings

Last season, Pitts looked like he did during his record-breaking rookie season: Healthy. He particularly took off in the back half of 2025 when Drake London suffered his own knee injury. Pitts averaged 7.0-84-0.6 in 5 games without London, versus 4.4-42-0.2 in the other 12 games per the on/off tool on UnderdogRankings.com. That's the difference between being the TE1 on TE2 usage versus the TE21 on TE10 usage. Pitts' 2026 reality could be right in the middle. The Falcons swapped the deckchairs on their Titanic-inspired WR room this offseason, while signing a TE-focused playcaller to be head coach in Kevin Stefanski (from the Browns with Njoku and Fannin). The QB situation with Tua Tagovailoa as the injury insurance for Michael Penix is about the same as it was in 2025, when Atlanta was 23rd in points per game and 21s in EPA per dropback. The Falcons are 25th in projected points according to the current betting markets. Pitts doesn't have to be better in 2026 to pay off his current Underdog ADP of 99.6. He was the 67th overall player in half PPR points over replacement per game last year. Pitts wasn't riding outlier efficiency either. His TD rate, yards per target, and explosive rate all fall into normal levels. Pitts' simply just earned more targets by showing more agility out in the route. Remember, Pitts is just 25 years old and was arguably the freakiest TE prospect of all time. It's not too late for him to reach a crazy ceiling.