FantasyPros Articles on Michael Pittman
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Unfortunately, the coverage matchup isn't in Pittman Jr.'s favor to kick off the 2026 season. Last year, in Weeks 1-10 against single-high, Pittman Jr. had only a 20% target-per-route-run rate and 1.45 yards per route run.
STACKED’s take
Pittman Jr. faces unfavorable single-high coverage in Week 1; expect limited production.
Pittman Jr. had a tough 2025 season playing through a back fracture and hamstring injury, finishing as WR26 in fantasy points per game. His season was crushed after Week 10 when Daniel Jones was injured; he surpassed 40 receiving yards only once after that point. In Weeks 1-10, he was WR9 in fantasy points per game, ranking 23rd in target share (21%), 26th in receiving yards per game (58), 33rd in yards per route run (1.90), 31st in first-read share (24.5%), and 15th in first downs per route run (0.114). The coverage matchup isn't in his favor for Week 1: Atlanta had the fourth-highest single-high rate (59.4%) in Weeks 12-18, and Pittman Jr. had only a 20% target-per-route-run rate and 1.45 yards per route run against single-high in Weeks 1-10. Don't expect a massive stat line, though he could get into the end zone.
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