ACTIVE

Kyle 
Pitts

TE
#8
|
ATL Falcons
6'6"
246lbs
24y/o
Kyle Pitts headshot
Overall Grade '24
59.4
31st/37 - TEs
Receiving Yards '24
536
11th/37 - TEs
Touchdowns '24
3
13th/37 - TEs
WK 16 MATCHUP
good
LATEST NEWS
FANTASY
MATCHUP
PAST PERFORMANCE
WEEK PROJECTIONS
GRADES
SEASON STATS
BIO

Latest News

  1. News thumbnail
    Statistical Review of NFL Week 16: All four NFC divisions remain up for grabs
    Timo Riske
    December 23, 2024
  2. News thumbnail
    NFL Week 16 Recap: Atlanta Falcons 34, New York Giants 7
    Ben Cooper
    December 22, 2024
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    NFL Week 16 Preview: Schedule, storylines and matchups to watch
    Mason Cameron
    December 19, 2024
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    Fantasy Football WR Report: Man, zone coverage performance ahead of NFL Week 16
    Jonathon Macri
    December 19, 2024
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    NFL Week 16 Power Rankings: The Chiefs head back to No. 1, the Vikings close in on the Lions
    Thomas Valentine
    December 18, 2024
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    2024 NFL offensive line rankings ahead of Week 16
    Zoltán Buday
    December 18, 2024
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    Statistical Review of NFL Week 15: Texans, Steelers and Vikings clinch playoff berths
    Timo Riske
    December 17, 2024
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    NFL season-long statistical review ahead of Week 16: Team tiers, pass rates and more
    Timo Riske
    December 17, 2024
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    Week 15 Monday Night Football Statistical Review: Vikings, Falcons take care of business
    Timo Riske
    December 17, 2024
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    Why your NFL team won, lost in Week 15
    Thomas Valentine
    December 17, 2024
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    Fantasy Football: Boom and bust performances to consider ahead of Week 5
    Beckett Mesko
    October 1, 2024
  12. News thumbnail
    Fantasy Football Player Profile 2024: Atlanta Falcons TE Kyle Pitts
    Nathan Jahnke
    August 1, 2024
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    Ranking the top 25 players under 25 entering the 2024 NFL season: Sauce Gardner, C.J. Stroud and more
    Zoltán Buday
    May 20, 2024
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    Predicting the fifth-year option decisions for every 2021 first-round draft pick
    Brad Spielberger
    March 19, 2024
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    Highest-graded tight ends from the 2023 NFL season: George Kittle paces the group
    Lauren Gray
    February 26, 2024

Fantasy Insights

Kyle Pitts headshot
Kyle Pitts
TE
BYE: 12
WEEK 16vsNYG
12/22, 6:00 PM
DRAFT RANK
TE-5
PROJ PTS
215.78
ADP
117.9
Zac Robinson will now orchestrate the Falcons offense, which is a big reason for optimism regarding Pitts' role this season. With the Los Angeles Rams — where Robinson served as pass game coordinator and quarterbacks coach — Tyler Higbee was often the primary tight end. Despite missing some time in 2023, Higbee finished top-10 in routes run in both 2021 and 2022.
The other big improvement is in the quarterback position with Kirk Cousins. Pitts dealt with Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and Taylor Heinicke at quarterback over the past two seasons—those signal-callers combined for a 54.5 PFF passing grade in that span, ranking second-worst in the NFL. The group recorded the eighth-highest rate of uncatchably inaccurate passes of 10 or more yards (38.4%). Meanwhile, new Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins posted the third-best rate (29.0%) over that span.
Everything points to Pitts putting up better numbers this season if he can stay healthy. There is some uncertainty with the new offensive playcaller, new quarterback, and the limited sample size of tight ends as young as Pitts entering their fourth season. Pitts should be a clear fantasy starter this season, but he will need to find the red zone more often to break into the top five or higher. If everything goes right, he has the potential to be the overall TE1.

Week Matchup

player-headshot
K. Pitts
13
th
/79
Rec
VS
Giants
9
th
/32
Cov
good
vs defense
proj snaps
VS
Safety Coverage
6
th
/32
Cov
5.8
VS
Cornerback Coverage
23
rd
/32
Cov
5.1
VS
Linebacker Coverage
8
th
/32
Cov
4.4

Past Performance

Touchdowns
AVG L5
0
TDS
Has hit over 1 TDS 0/5 games 0%
vs Last 5
vs Similar Defenses
5
4
3
2
1
0
1
0 TDS
@DEN
WK 11
0 TDS
LAC
WK 13
0 TDS
@MIN
WK 14
0 TDS
@LV
WK 15
0 TDS
NYG
WK 16
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Week Projections

Rankings
PROJ PTS
6.9
vs NYG Giants WK 16
WEEKLY RANK
TE-18
vs NYG Giants WK 16
PROJ REC YDS
29.7
vs NYG Giants WK 16
PROJ TDS
0.2
vs NYG Giants WK 16
PROJ REC
2.7
vs NYG Giants WK 16
PROJ TGTS
4.2
vs NYG Giants WK 16

Grades

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
59.4
AVG
31st/37 TEs
RECEIVING GRADE
64.8
AVG
28th/37 TEs
RUSHING GRADE
N/S
AVG
Not Enough Snaps

Season Stats

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
TARGETS 2024
61
14th/37 TEs
RECEPTIONS 2024
40
20th/37 TEs
RECEIVING YDS 2024
536
11th/37 TEs
RECEIVING TDS 2024
3
13th/37 TEs

Receiving

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Rank
14
th
Targets
61
20
th
Receptions
40
11
th
Receiving Yards
536
13
th
Receiving Touchdowns
3
27
th
Drops
3
3
rd
Yards Per Reception
13.4
6
th
Yards After Catch per Reception
6.2
30
th
Passer Rating When Targeted
89.2
3
rd
Average Depth of Target
8.8

Rushing

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Rank
-
Carries
0
-
Rushing Yards
0
-
Rushing Touchdowns
0
-
Yards per Attempt
0
-
Forced Missed Tackles
0

Career

Teams
Year
Atlanta Falcons
2021 - Present
Florida Gators
2018 - 2020

Honors

Honor
Year
PFF101
2021
Pro Bowl selection
2021
John Mackey Award
2020
PFF first-team All American
2020