Pitts was a limited practice participant Thursday due to a knee injury, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Pitts experienced some practice restrictions last week due to a knee issue, but he still was able to suit up Week 15 at Tampa Bay and produce the signature performance of his career with 11 catches (on 12 targets) for 166 yards and three touchdowns. Friday's injury report not only will unveil if Pitts enters the weekend with a designation for Sunday's contest at Arizona, but if top WR Drake London has a chance to put an end to a four-game absence due to a PCL injury.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: TEs to start
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Pitts has scored at least 15 PPR points in three games in a row, including a monster outing in Week 15 at Tampa Bay with 45.6 points. We'll see if Drake London (knee) returns in Week 16 at Arizona after missing the past four games, but Pitts will remain a starter in all leagues even when London is healthy. The Cardinals are No. 8 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends, and four guys in the past five games have scored at least 12.2 PPR points against Arizona. If London is out again, then I like Pitts as a top-three Fantasy tight end in all leagues.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Signature performance in upset win
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Pitts brought in 11 of 12 targets for 166 yards and three touchdowns in the Falcons' 29-28 win over the Buccaneers on Thursday.
The oft-maligned tight end delivered exactly the type of performance that many assumed would be his standard following his selection with the fourth overall pick back in the 2021 Draft. Pitts set new single-game career highs with all three components of his receiving line, and he recorded his touchdown grabs from eight, 17 and seven yards out. He spectacularly snapped a nine-game TD drought in the process, and after topping out at 70 receiving yards over his first 11 games, the fifth-year pro has now recorded at least 82 such yards in three consecutive contests. Pitts will try to put together a fitting encore against the Cardinals when the Falcons pay a visit to Arizona for a Week 16 matchup on Sunday, Dec. 21.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Suiting up Thursday
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Pitts (knee) is listed as active Thursday at Tampa Bay, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Pitts closed Week 15 prep as questionable to play after being listed as limited on all three practice reports due to a knee injury. It won't stop him from suiting up Thursday, though, and with WR Drake London (knee) missing a fourth game in a row, Pitts is in line to serve as one of the top pass catchers for QB Kirk Cousins. On the first three occasions, Pitts recorded a cumulative 15-197-0 line on 23 targets.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: TEs to start
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Drake London (knee) is out again for the Falcons in Week 15 at Tampa Bay, and that should allow Pitts to be the top pass catcher for Atlanta once again. He's played four games without London this season, and Pitts has scored at least 14.9 PPR points in three of them, including two in a row against the Jets and Seahawks. In those two games, Pitts has 13 catches for 172 yards on 18 targets. He also did well against the Buccaneers in Week 1 with seven catches for 59 yards on eight targets, and Pitts has scored at least 12.9 PPR points in four games in a row against Tampa Bay going back to 2023, with three touchdowns over that span.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Questionable for Thursday
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Pitts (knee) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game in Tampa Bay, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Pitts has been listed as limited on all three Week 15 practice reports due to a knee injury, leaving his status up in the air for Thursday. During Drake London's (knee) current three-game absence that is extending to four contests this week, Pitts has been more active in the passing game, with a 15-197-0 line on 23 targets during that span. Assuming Pitts is able to suit up, he'll remain a key target for QB Kirk Cousins.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Limited practice reps
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Pitts (knee) was a limited participant at Tuesday's walkthrough practice.
Pitts has yet to be listed as a full participant on the Falcons' Week 15 practice reports, but his ability to get in a limited session Tuesday inspires confidence that he'll be able to play Thursday against the Buccaneers. With top wideout Drake London (knee) missing the last three games, Pitts has taken on a more prominent role in the passing attack, producing a 15-197-0 line on 23 targets. London has yet to resume practicing since suffering a PCL injury in Week 11 and is trending toward another absence Thursday, so Pitts once again shapes up as a solid fantasy option at tight end in Week 15.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Estimated as limited Monday
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Pitts (knee) was listed as a limited participant on Monday's practice estimate, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Pitts recorded a 92 percent snap share in Sunday's 37-9 loss to the Seahawks, a game in which the tight end caught six of his 10 targets for a team-high 90 yards. Chances are, Pitts' listed limitations Monday were maintenance-related, with added context on that front set to arrive via Tuesday's injury report.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Paces Atlanta in receiving again
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Pitts caught six of 10 targets for 90 yards in Sunday's 37-9 loss to the Seahawks.
For the second straight game, Pitts was the favorite target for Kirk Cousins, as the tight end led the Falcons in catches, targets and receiving yards. In the three games since Michael Penix (knee) was lost for the season and Cousins took over at QB, Pitts has posted a 15-197-0 line on 23 targets, giving him some real momentum heading into a Week 15 tilt against Tampa Bay.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: TEs to start
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Pitts had a standout game in Week 13 at the Jets with seven catches for 82 yards on eight targets, and Drake London (knee) was out for that contest. London missed practice Wednesday and could be out again in Week 14, and Pitts has a great matchup against Seattle. The Seahawks are No. 3 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends, and 10 guys have scored at least 10.1 PPR points against Seattle this season. As long as London is out, Pitts should be considered a must-start Fantasy tight end in all leagues.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Leading receiver in loss to Jets
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Pitts caught seven of eight targets for 82 yards in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Jets.
Pitts led the Falcons in targets, catches and receiving yards Sunday as they played without Drake London (knee) for a second consecutive game. If London remains sidelined in Week 14, a few more targets could flow Pitts' way against a Seahawks defense that has struggled to defend tight ends. The 6-foot-6 tight end has secured multiple receptions in every game this season but has only one touchdown.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: TEs to Sit
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Pitts had a great opportunity in Week 12 at New Orleans with Drake London (knee) out, but he only had two catches for 25 yards on five targets. He's now scored 7.8 PPR points or less in four games in a row, and he hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 4. We'll see if Pitts can snap out of his funk against the Jets, but they have held Harold Fannin Jr., Hunter Henry and Mark Andrews to 8.5 PPR points or less in three games in a row. Pitts is not worth starting in the majority of leagues.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Gains 25 yards Sunday
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Pitts had two receptions on five targets for 25 yards in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Saints.
Pitts was held to two receptions for the third straight week, quickly negating what felt like an improving start to the campaign. The 2021 first-round pick led the Falcons with five targets in a run-heavy game plan Sunday, but his 40 percent catch rate finished dead last amongst his fellow pass catchers. The loss of starting QB Michael Penix (knee) may have affected Pitts, but it wasn't like he was setting the world on fire with a 49-459-1 receiving line across 11 starts this year. Pitts will always tantalize fantasy managers with his potential, but the production simply isn't catching up to the hype.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: TEs to start
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The last time we had Kirk Cousins starting for Michael Penix Jr. (knee), along with Drake London (knee) out, was in Week 8 against Miami. Pitts had nine catches for 59 yards on nine targets in that game, and he could have similar production in Week 12 at New Orleans. The Saints have only allowed three tight ends to score double digits in PPR this season, but Pitts is worth trusting as a starting Fantasy option in this matchup, given his expected volume with London out.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Limited to two grabs in loss
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Pitts secured two of three targets for 14 yards during Sunday's 30-27 overtime loss to the Panthers.
Pitts finished behind Drake London (knee), Bijan Robinson and Darnell Mooney in terms of receiving yards in a matchup that saw Kirk Cousins take over the offense after Michael Penix (knee) was forced out in the third quarter. That leaves the Falcons' passing attack in flux as the team prepares for a Week 12 road matchup against the Saints, but that's potentially to Pitts' benefit. The 25-year-old tight end would likely see increased target volume if London misses any time, and when Cousins started versus the Dolphins in Week 8, he targeted Pitts nine times.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Just two grabs against Indy
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Pitts caught two of five targets for 38 yards in Sunday's 31-25 loss to the Colts.
The catches and yards were each the second-highest total on the day by a Falcon, as Drake London once again dominated looks from Michael Penix with a 6-104-1 line on eight targets. Pitts has caught multiple passes in every game this season, but he has yet to top 70 receiving yards and has only one touchdown, giving him a decent floor but little ceiling. The tight end will take a 45-420-1 line on 59 targets into a Week 11 meeting with the Panthers.
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Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Four catches in Week 9
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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.
