Kyle Pitts
vs Parker Washington

“Kyle Pitts has been an afterthought to begin the season.”

“Pitts has a 7.4% target share, 0.41 YPRR, zero red zone targets, one deep target, and a 10% first-read share (third on the team behind Drake London and Jahan Dotson ). I’m hesitant to plug Pitts back into a lineup this week. Green Bay has held tight ends to the 13th-fewest yards per target while ranking 16th in fantasy points per opportunity allowed to the position.”

“Kyle Pitts has just one 15-yard catch on four targets over the first two weeks, but the Falcons’ passing game has been nonexistent with Cooper Rush at quarterback. Michael Penix Jr. could return from his knee injury and take over as the Falcons’ quarterback as early as this week against the Packers. Pick up another tight end to staunch the bleeding if you must, but don’t release Pitts yet unless you have only a small handful of bench spots.”

“Pitts is coming off a season where he posted a 90% route rate and a TE4 finish in PPR points per game. Sure, he’s a frustrating asset to own, but most tight ends are. I’m not moving Pitts down in my dynasty ranks based on this one performance.”

“I think it transfers over to 2026. -Derek Brown Kyle Pitts (TE – ATL) Last season, Kyle Pitts finished as the TE2 in total fantasy points.”

“Pittsburgh Steelers Kyle Pitts was a polarizing draft pick.”

“The Falcons don’t have a lot of firepower at wide receiver beyond Drake London , so Kyle Pitts could very well be Atlanta’s No.”

“Players like Jaylen Warren , Terry McLaurin , Rico Dowdle , Rashee Rice , Jameson Williams , Emeka Egbuka , Quentin Johnston , and Kyle Pitts can all become interesting depending on where they are still available in your draft.”

“-Pat Fitzmaurice Must-Know Tight End Fantasy Football Stats Kyle Pitts (TE – ATL) Kyle Pitts had a 22.7% target share last season, but it’ll be a bit of a different situation this season.”

“In their one tight matchup against the Broncos, Washington earned 12 targets. Liam Coen loves to utilize his slot receivers, as we’ve seen in prior seasons with Cooper Kupp and Chris Godwin . All signs point to Washington following in their footsteps.”

“Recent trades of Washington are going for future firsts in ’28 and beyond plus a little more.”

“Washington is on pace for 75 catches, 1,200 yards, and 14 touchdowns. Better yet, the usage backs it up. He’s running a route on 96% of dropbacks, so he basically never leaves the field.”

“Parker Washington – 9 targets, 6 rec Washington is the WR7 overall so far this season, but the targets have been inconsistent. You can see his weekly target breakdown in the table below. Week Targets Target % 1 6 29% 2 12 43% 3 5 19% 4 3 13% 5 9 24% Average 7 25% Washington’s overall averages look solid, but there is clearly some volatility to his game.”

“The fantasy WR8 on the young season, Washington had his best performance of the season on Sunday against Philadelphia “over the pond” in London, hauling in six receptions on nine targets for 124 yards and two touchdowns. There is very little downside to Washington right now — he’s an alpha option on an elite offense that throws, capable of playing both inside and outside to create mismatches against defenses. I don’t often endorse buying high on players, but this is an exception.”

“Parker Washington Might Still Be Underrated After a down week, Washington bounced back in a big way. He caught both of Trevor Lawrence ’s TD passes, from 51 and 27 yards, the latter being the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter of Jacksonville’s 19-17 win over Philadelphia. He is clearly Lawrence’s go-to guy in key situations.”

“After last week’s surprising dud, Parker Washington is the WR23 in fantasy points per game. Last week, Washington had only a 13% target share and a 14.3% first-read share as Trevor Lawrence was locked onto Brenton Strange . In the three previous weeks, Washington was the team’s unquestioned alpha with a 27.2% target share, 3.25 YPRR, 0.132 FD/RR, and a 32.8% first-read share.”

““ Parker Washington is my favorite buy-low after his one-catch, seven-yard game against Cincinnati. He remains my WR12 for the rest of the season. Jacksonville attempted only 23 passes, and I expect Washington’s involvement to rebound.”

“Washington has drawn defensive attention the past two weeks. After target shares of 28.6% and 41.4% to open the season, Washington has seen 18.5% and 13% of targets over the past two games. The Bengals used DJ Turner to match up with Washington on his snaps outside and bracket coverage when he moved inside.”

“Before Sunday, Washington was the WR10 in total PPR points, so I’m not letting one three-target clunker erase everything we’ve seen. He had a 39-yard reception overturned, which would have made this conversation considerably less interesting. Sometimes good fantasy players have bad games; no need for panic.”