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All Fantasy Life Articles insights about Kyle Pitts

PositiveProjectionNov 5, 2026
Adam Pfeifer predicts Kyle Pitts finishes as a top-five tight end in Week 9 against Cincinnati. Pfeifer advises disregarding Atlanta's poor Week 8 performance, which was marred by Michael Penix's four interceptions in awful weather. Conditions should improve significantly in Madrid this weekend, benefiting Pitts, who had been performing well prior to Week 8. The Bengals defense allows opposing tight ends to average 12.9 fantasy points per game (ninth-most in football) and 9.6 targets per game (third-most). Only the Lions have allowed more receiving yards per game to tight ends than Cincinnati (88.7 yards). Pfeifer notes he'd feel even better about Pitts if Bengals cornerback DJ Turner (heel injury) plays, as Turner shadowing would likely keep him on Drake London, allowing Pitts to exploit the secondary.
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NegativeProjectionNov 1, 2026
Kyle Pitts is the source's TE14 and a streamer, although the source doesn't love this coverage matchup. Tampa Bay has played zone on 83% of opposing dropbacks, and Pitts is averaging only 0.89 YPRR against zone this season. He has 18 targets and four touchdowns over his last three games, and the Buccaneers have already allowed five receiving touchdowns to tight ends. Antoine Winfield Jr. is also returning at safety. The source likes the touchdown upside for Pitts, but would temper expectations for a big yardage game.
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PositiveProjectionOct 3, 2026
Pitts came on strong late last season with Kirk Cousins under center, but with Cousins gone and Michael Penix Jr. now the Falcons' QB, the pairing has never worked in the past, making it a risky proposition. Through three weeks, Pitts has just a 9% target share—the same as Austin Hooper—with only two catches for 20 yards all season. While production should improve moving forward, he is not a starting fantasy TE at this point, ranked TE24 in Week 4 consensus rankings.
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NegativeValueSep 29, 2026
Pitts has underperformed early, maxing out at 3 targets in Week 2 with minimal production. However, the Saints allow 83.3 receiving yards per game to tight ends (though inflated by Brock Bowers' Week 3 performance), and Mark Andrews and Sam LaPorta caught 6 and 5 balls respectively in the first two weeks. With Michael Penix having shaken off rust, Pitts could emerge as the No. 2 target option alongside Bijan Robinson in a high-scoring game, offering cheap exposure to fantasy points.
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NegativeProjectionSep 23, 2026
Pitts has fallen from a preseason ADP of 72.2 to a ROS ranking of 124 (TE16) despite reason for optimism now that Michael Penix is expected to take over the QB1 role. However, the QB change is much more bullish for Drake London (who averaged over 21 points per game in 10 games with Penix) than Pitts, who saw the vast majority of his production last year come with London off the field. Through two weeks, Pitts was blanked in Week 1 on an 81% route rate (6% target share) and only ran 44% of the routes in Week 2 (10% target share) for 2.0 fantasy points. He's a bench until further notice, but the source would not recommend dropping him given the impending QB upgrade.
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NegativeBustSep 8, 2026
Jake Trowbridge identifies Pitts as a dynasty sell-high, arguing he doesn't deserve elite tight end valuation. Trowbridge notes that Pitts' standout three-week stretch (10 targets, 113 yards per game average) coincided with Drake London's injury absence, making it an artificial peak. Pitts scored 20% of his season's fantasy points in a single game after getting bumped to the top of the receiving depth chart by default. Trowbridge values him well below Tucker Kraft and would rather trade Pitts for Isaiah Likely or Brenton Strange plus draft capital or depth pieces.
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NegativeBustAug 15, 2026
Pitts has been a source of frustration for fantasy managers after a historically great rookie year where he became the second rookie tight end to surpass the 1,000-yard mark, followed by three consecutive disappointing campaigns. While he broke out in 2025 with 88 receptions, 926 yards, and five TDs to finish as TE2 overall, much of his high-end production came in a one-month stretch from week 13 to week 16. With Kirk Cousins departing Atlanta and Tua Tagovailoa arriving in the offseason, Pitts' ability to build rapport is once again in question. Additionally, Drake London's absence until Week 16 last year due to a PCL sprain was a focal point of the passing attack, raising concerns about sustainability of his 2025 production.
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PositiveBustNo date
Pitts' TE2 finish in 2025 may not be repeatable despite his three-year, $54 million contract. His production was heavily dependent on favorable circumstances that may not persist. From Weeks 1-12, he ranked as TE16 with Michael Penix at quarterback; production only improved when Kirk Cousins took over. Additionally, Pitts benefited from Drake London's injury: of six games where Pitts scored 10+ fantasy points, London was absent for four and eased back in one. The Falcons face significant uncertainty at quarterback (Penix vs. potential Tua Tagovailoa acquisition), and a healthy Drake London will likely reclaim primary target status. Bijan Robinson, who finished third in the league with 366 touches last year, will also compete for targets in the red zone.
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NegativeProjectionNo date
Primary downgrade subject; inconsistency concern despite strong recent stretch and QB uncertainty. From Weeks 12-15 last season, Pitts had 31 catches for 395 yards—the best four-game stretch of his career and the most yards by any Atlanta tight end over four games. However, there are quarterback questions entering 2026, and the true concern is what actual version of Pitts fantasy managers will get; Drake London's injury during the back half coincided with Pitts' big games, raising questions about whether he can sustain that production consistently.
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