Jordyn Tyson vs Kyle Pitts

“Jordyn Tyson is my WR1 of the 2026 rookie class, one spot ahead of Carnell Tate in my overall dynasty ranks. He was incredibly efficient during his time in college, with a career 31.2% target rate and 2.71 YPRR.”

“Jordyn Tyson is my selection to be the rookie to far surpass his ADP in 2026. Going into the draft, it was widely accepted that Tyson had the highest ceiling among the receivers.”

“Tyson has enormous upside, especially inside a Kellen Moore offense. We are banking on a quick start for the rookie.”

“Jordyn Tyson is a favorite draft target in the seventh round based on ADP.”

“They invested a first-round pick in Jordyn Tyson, a third-round pick in Oscar Delp, and fourth and sixth-round picks, respectively, in Bryce Lance and Barion Brown, providing the running back, wide receiver, and tight end rooms with an infusion of talent.”

“Jordyn Tyson's dynasty stock sits in the premium tier of the 2026 class after New Orleans took him eighth overall, a landing spot that largely reinforced his pre-draft top-five rookie appeal. The market sees an immediate path to meaningful targets opposite Chris Olave in Kellen Moore's offense, with enough versatility to move around the formation and eventually grow into a 1A/1B role.”

“Some believe Jordyn Tyson would have been the first wide receiver drafted if not for his injury history. Yet, he landed in an excellent spot for his fantasy value. Yes, Chris Olave is still the Saints' No. 1 wide receiver. However, that could change starting next season, as Olave is heading into the final year of his contract. More importantly, Tyler Shough played really well last season and looks like a franchise quarterback. Tyson could be a fantasy star sooner than later with Kellen Moore on the sidelines.”

“Tyson is checking all the boxes as a wide receiver that I have interest in in fantasy football drafts. He is extremely talented (my WR2 in this draft class), the depth chart is a mess behind him, and he has a hyperfragile incumbent ahead of him. I love Jordyn Tyson in redraft leagues, as you are likely to get him in the WR30s or early WR40s.”

“Jordyn Tyson puts defensive backs in absolute hell. His frenetic routes, his aggressive route breaks, everything he does puts defensive backs into a blender. He isn't a complete receiver and has room to grow, which is the scary part.”

“With New Orleans capable of supporting multiple fantasy-relevant wideouts, Tyson has a clear path to operate as a No. 2 if not 1B alongside Chris Olave.”

“I view Jordyn Tyson and my 1.03 selection as interchangeable, and have made sure to acquire shares of both in my dynasty leagues. I certainly don't want to be underweight on Tyson, who I believe is the most physically talented of any wide receiver in the draft class. Playing in a dome under Kellen Moore in a pass-heavy offense should mean wheels up in fantasy.”

“Tyson will provide quarterback Tyler Shough with a large catch radius downfield. The Arizona State product immediately inherits the No. 2 WR role opposite Chris Olave and should see moderate volume under new head coach Kellen Moore.”

“Those are all elite numbers, and if Pitts had put up those stats all year, especially the fantasy points per game, he would have been the TE1 for fantasy. The problem is that with Drake London active, Pitts had a 19% target share, 42.2 receiving yards per game, 1.43 yards per route run, a 20.2% first-read share, 0.093 first downs per route run, and 9.6 fantasy points per game. All of those per route metrics were still quite strong, but the fantasy points per game mark would have made Pitts the TE20 last year.”

“Last year, Kyle Pitts had a tale of two seasons. Yes, overall it was a wonderful year as the TE5 in fantasy points per game and easily his best statistical season since his rookie year, but it was wildly different with Drake London in and out of the lineup. Without London, Pitts had a 26.7% target share with 84.4 receiving yards per game, 2.81 yards per route run, a 27.8% first-read share, 0.120 first downs per route run, and 19 fantasy points per game (per Fantasy Points Data).”

“Schultz finished tied with Jake Ferguson for third among tight ends in receptions behind only Trey McBride and Kyle Pitts . Schultz finished sixth among TEs in receiving yards.”

“Atlanta used the franchise tag to retain Pitts before reaching a three-year extension, making him the fourth highest-paid TE in the league. Pitts was “drafted to be great,” and 2025 saw Pitts return to high levels of production.”

“Kyle Pitts finished as the TE2 with just 9.8 fantasy points per game — the LOWEST ever for a TE2.”

“Overvalued: Kyle Pitts, Tight End (TE7, Pick 81 Overall) Pitts finished last season with 118 targets, 88 receptions, 928 yards, and five touchdowns. Many peg this as his breakout season, as he finally cracked out of the mediocrity of his last three seasons and came close to kissing the heights he reached in his first year. I, however, am bearish on his chances of returning to his top-five TE (TE2 OVR, TE5 per game) 2025 campaign.”

“Pitts, who finished as the second-highest scoring tight end in 2025, is often still grouped outside of the top four of his position. I’d advocate asking about his availability.”

“The TE2 overall ( Kyle Pitts ) produced only 66.7% of McBride’s total scoring output. That is the largest disparity of TE2 scoring compared to the TE1 in any season ever.”

“Kyle Pitts of the Falcons caught 25(!) more passes on only 116 targets and a 21.3% share.”

“Now, Pitts gets Kevin Stefanski as his head coach, a hire that should help him continue to blossom given Stefanski's track record with tight ends. He also has a pretty promising schedule, especially in the fantasy playoffs.”

“Pitts is coming off his best fantasy season yet, finishing as the TE2 in total fantasy points scored. On a per-game basis, he averaged 12.4 fantasy points (TE4). With a brand new three-year, $54 million contract, Pitts is now one of the highest-paid tight ends in the league.”

“Kyle Pitts is coming off a breakout season, finishing as the TE2 and averaging 12.4 PPR fantasy points per game. However, most of Pitts' fantasy production came with Drake London out of the lineup. He averaged 6.2 targets and 9.6 fantasy points per game with London. By comparison, he averaged 8.8 targets and 19 fantasy points per game without the star receiver. Furthermore, most of Pitts' success came with Kirk Cousins under center. Unfortunately, his $13 price tag is significantly overpriced.”