Pitts caught four of seven targets for 38 yards in Sunday's 24-23 loss to the Patriots.
Drake London and Bijan Robinson combined for 17 catches, 168 receiving yards and three London receiving touchdowns, but Pitts was the best of the rest, as Darnell Mooney contributed Atlanta's only reception by a player other than London, Robinson or Pitts. After catching all nine of his targets from Kirk Cousins in the Week 8 loss to the Dolphins, Pitts was back to working with Michael Penix, who returned from a one-game absence due to a knee injury. Pitts has at least three receptions in every game this season heading into a Week 10 meeting with the Colts in Berlin.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Starting Tight Ends
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Michael Penix Jr. (knee) is back for the Falcons in Week 9 at New England after missing Week 8 against Miami. That's a plus for Pitts, along with his matchup against the Patriots, who are No. 4 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends, and six guys have scored at least 11.3 PPR points against New England this year, including Harold Fannin Jr. and David Njoku in Week 8. Pitts has scored at least 13.2 PPR points in each of his past two games, and he should stay hot in this matchup.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Cleared to face Pats
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Pitts (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at New England, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
Pitts handled his usual workload in last week's loss to the Dolphins and didn't miss any practices this week. He was limited Wednesday and Thursday before upgrading to full participation Friday, which was enough to gain clearance on the final injury report -- something that also happened for QB Michael Penix (knee) and WR Drake London (hip), bringing Atlanta's passing game back to full strength.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Another limited session
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Pitts (ankle) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Pitts has been operating with a cap on his practice reps this week due to an ankle injury, which also can said for QB Michael Penix (knee) and WR Drake London (hip). With both Penix and London sidelined this past Sunday against the Dolphins, Pitts connected with fill-in signal-caller Kirk Cousins nine times on as many targets for 59 yards and no touchdowns. The statuses of Penix and London will be key for where Pitts stands in Atlanta's passing game Week 9, but if the tight end is available, he again could be the team's top option.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Limited in practice
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Pitts was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to an ankle injury, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
It's a new injury after Pitts handled his normal workload in a 34-10 loss to Miami on Sunday, catching each of his nine targets for 59 yards while handling a 92 percent snap share and 100 percent route share. WR Drake London (hip), WR Darnell Mooney (hamstring) and QB Michael Penix (knee) also were limited in practice Wednesday.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Paces pass catchers in loss
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Pitts brought in all nine targets for 59 yards in the Falcons' 34-10 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.
Pitts led the Falcons in receptions, receiving yards and targets on the afternoon, as the absence of Drake London (hip) opened up plenty of extra opportunity. Pitts was the only Atlanta pass catcher to truly take advantage, however, working seamlessly with fill-in signal-caller Kirk Cousins on his way to a season-high catch total. After multiple seasons of what has been perceived as underutilization in the passing attack, Atlanta's coaching staff is seemingly prioritizing keeping Pitts involved, as he'll take a 39-344-1 receiving line on 47 targets into a Week 9 road matchup against the Patriots.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Starting Tight Ends
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Pitts had seven catches for 62 yards on 10 targets in Week 7 at San Francisco, and he's now scored at least 13.2 PPR points in two of his past three games heading into Week 8 against Miami. The Dolphins have allowed four tight ends to score at least 11.5 PPR points this season, and I expect Pitts to remain heavily involved in the game plan, especially with Kirk Cousins starting for Michael Penix Jr. (knee). Pitts is worth trusting as a low-end No. 1 Fantasy tight end in all leagues.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Commands 10 targets
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Pitts recorded seven receptions on 10 targets for 62 yards in Sunday's 20-10 loss to the 49ers.
Pitts commanded double-digit targets for the third time in his career and for the first time since Week 5 of the 2023 season. Several of his targets came in the short areas of the field, leading to a modest yardage total, though he did manage long gains of 19 and 17 yards while also having a 27-yard catch nullified by a holding call early in the first quarter. While the volume of targets suggests this could have been a bigger game, Pitts has at least five catches in half of his six games this season and has topped 60 receiving yards in two of the last three contests.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Held to 18 yards Monday
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Pitts had three receptions (on four targets) for 18 yards in Monday's 24-14 win over the Bills.
Pitts followed up his best performance of the season against the Commanders (5-70-1) with his lowest fantasy score to date on Monday Night Football. Michael Penix was keyed in on Drake London (10-158-1) and Bijan Robinson (6-68-0) in the passing game, leaving scraps for Pitts and the rest of Atlanta's auxiliary options. Pitts still carries a modest 23-223-1 receiving line into a Week 7 road tilt against the 49ers on Sunday.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: BUST ALERT
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Keep an eye on Darnell Mooney (hamstring), who is expected to return in Week 6 after getting injured in Week 4 before Atlanta's bye week. Mooney also missed Week 1 with a shoulder injury, and Pitts' two best games this season happened when Mooney was out or limited. Pitts had 12.9 PPR points in Week 1 and 18.0 PPR points in Week 4 against Washington. This week, he has a tough matchup against the Bills, who are No. 2 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends. Buffalo held Mark Andrews, Mason Taylor, Juwan Johnson and Hunter Henry to 6.6 PPR points or less, and Pitts should only be started in deeper leagues in Week 6.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Snags first TD in 2025
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Pitts caught all five of his targets for 70 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 34-27 win over the Commanders.
The tight end put together his best game of the season as QB Michael Penix posted career-best passing numbers, with Pitts hauling in his first TD of the year on a seven-yard toss in the third quarter. Pitts has seen at least five targets in every game so far and delivered a 20-205-1 line on 24 targets heading into Atlanta's Week 5 bye, putting him on pace for his best campaign since his stunning NFL debut in 2021.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: TEs to Sit
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I like that Pitts has four catches in each game this season, and he scored at least 7.7 PPR points in each outing. But he's yet to score a touchdown, and the Commanders should be able to keep him in check. Washington has allowed one tight end to score more than 7.8 PPR points this season, which was Tucker Kraft in Week 2, and that includes a matchup with Brock Bowers in Week 3. Pitts is only worth starting in deeper leagues.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Four more catches in loss
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Pitts secured four of six targets for 39 yards in the Falcons' 30-0 loss to the Panthers on Sunday.
Even on a washout of a day for the Falcons' offense as a whole, Pitts was able to maintain some of his early-season momentum while tying for second on the team in receptions and for third in targets. The talented tight end has enjoyed a steady presence in the air attack through three games, leading to a 15-135-0 receiving line on 19 targets. Pitts' efficiency and chemistry with Michael Penix position him well to continue serving as a key complementary target in a Week 4 home matchup against the Commanders.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Bust Alert (Start/Sit)
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Pitts was great in Week 1 against Tampa Bay with seven catches for 59 yards on eight targets, but Darnell Mooney was out with a shoulder injury, along with Drake London hurting his shoulder late in the game. In Week 2 at Minnesota, with both receivers healthy, Pitts saw his production dip with four catches for 37 yards on five targets. He'll be tough to trust in Week 3 at Carolina, and Pitts has a bad history against the Panthers. In his past five games against Carolina, Pitts has combined for 12 catches for 194 yards and no touchdowns, and he scored 6.7 PPR points or less in four of those outings. He's only worth starting in deeper leagues in Week 3.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Sleeper TEs
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Darnell Mooney (shoulder) is on track to play in Week 1, but he might be limited after getting injured early in training camp. Pitts should benefit, and he did great against Tampa Bay last season. In two games, Pitts combined for 11 catches for 179 yards and two touchdowns on 13 targets, and he scored at least 15.8 PPR points in each outing.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Sleepers (Start/Sit)
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Darnell Mooney (shoulder) is on track to play in Week 1, but he might be limited after getting injured early in training camp. Pitts should benefit, and he did great against Tampa Bay last season. In two games, Pitts combined for 11 catches for 179 yards and two touchdowns on 13 targets, and he scored at least 15.8 PPR points in each outing. He could be a nice surprise in this matchup at home. I'll take the over on receptions prop on FanDuel, which is 3.5.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Praised by Penix after big day
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Falcons QB Michael Penix said Thursday that he plans to throw a lot of passes to Pitts (foot) this year, Justin Felder of FOX 5 Sports Atlanta reports.
Earlier in the day, Falcons coach Raheem Morris said Pitts was medically cleared for training camp but might have "modifications" to his practice plan after missing spring practices with a foot injury. Pitts then went out and made a bunch of big plays during the first practice of camp, prompting Penix to tell reporters there's "gonna be a lot of that" this year. It's a good sign for their chemistry, perhaps, after Pitts got just 10 targets in Penix's three starts last season, thus closing out the year with six or fewer targets in each of Atlanta's last 10 games. William McFadden of the Falcons' official site notes that Pitts mostly worked with the wide receivers (rather than tight ends) during position drills Thursday.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Medically claeared for camp
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Pitts (foot) is medically cleared for training camp, although Falcons coach Raheem Morris said the tight end may have "modifications" to his practice plan early on, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports.
Pitts was present for Atlanta's offseason program but didn't practice, with reports suggesting a foot injury was responsible for his lack of activity. It sounds like he'll have plenty of time to ramp up for Week 1 as he prepares for the fifth and final season of his rookie contract, subject to the lowest expectations of his career after failing to break out (again) in 2024 under a new coaching staff.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Falcons being cautious
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Head coach Raheem Morris said Monday the team is being "extremely cautious" with Pitts (foot) and that the tight end won't be seen at OTAs but has "been in every single meeting" and "been in every single thing that we've done other than the field," Terrin Waack of the Falcons' official site reports.
Morris declined to specify the nature of Pitts' current injury, but reports amid his absence from OTAs last week linked the 2021 first-round pick to a foot issue, per Kyle Crabbs of AtoZ Sports. Around the same time, multiple NFL sources floated rumors naming Pitts as a possible trade candidate, per Matt Urben of USA Today. Pitts is currently heading into the final season of his rookie deal due to Atlanta's decision to pick up his $10.88 million fifth-year option, and offensive coordinator Zac Robinson said he's expecting the tight end "to take a big jump in Year 2 of the system" in 2025. He scored a career-high four touchdowns in 2024 but had just 47 catches for 602 yards, a step down from his 53 grabs for 667 yards in 2023 and a far cry from his 1,026-yard rookie campaign.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Rare strong showing Sunday
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Pitts caught four of five targets for 44 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-24 overtime loss to Washington.
Pitts turned in a rare strong fantasy line in Sunday's overtime loss. The underwhelming 2021 first-round pick upped his season marks to 49 receptions, 631 receiving yards and five touchdowns as Week 17 nears a close. Pitts has been a barometer for inconsistency in his four years in the league, making for a risky play as the Falcons prepare to host the Panthers next Sunday.
