Michael Pittman vs Jaxson Dart
2026 draft comparison · half-PPR
Updated Aug 24, 2026
Should you draft Michael Pittman or Jaxson Dart?
Last season — 2025, per game
Full game log & past seasons
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MIA | 17.0 | WR8 | 8 | 6 | 80 | 1 |
2 | DEN | 6.0 | WR66 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 0 |
3 | TEN | 16.3 | WR11 | 6 | 6 | 73 | 1 |
4 | LAR | 12.6 | WR22 | 10 | 5 | 41 | 1 |
5 | LV | 12.4 | WR22 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 1 |
6 | ARI | 3.0 | WR76 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
7 | LAC | 17.3 | WR15 | 9 | 7 | 58 | 1 |
8 | TEN | 19.5 | WR3 | 9 | 8 | 95 | 1 |
9 | PIT | 16.0 | WR11 | 12 | 9 | 115 | 0 |
10 | ATL | 2.9 | WR63 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | KC | 11.2 | WR24 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 1 |
13 | HOU | 1.8 | WR86 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
14 | JAX | 12.4 | WR18 | 12 | 9 | 79 | 0 |
15 | SEA | 4.1 | WR68 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 0 |
16 | SF | 5.2 | WR61 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 0 |
17 | JAX | 2.6 | WR81 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
18 | HOU | 2.1 | WR76 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
Earlier seasons (2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HOU | 5.1 | WR60 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 0 |
2 | GB | 3.6 | WR65 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
3 | CHI | 5.6 | WR57 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 0 |
4 | PIT | 14.3 | WR21 | 9 | 6 | 113 | 0 |
5 | JAX | 12.2 | WR22 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 1 |
6 | TEN | 11.0 | WR28 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 1 |
7 | MIA | 7.8 | WR32 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 0 |
8 | HOU | 2.1 | WR92 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
9 | MIN | 1.9 | WR85 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | NYJ | 7.1 | WR47 | 8 | 5 | 46 | 0 |
12 | DET | 12.6 | WR15 | 7 | 6 | 96 | 0 |
13 | NE | 6.7 | WR53 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 0 |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | DEN | 6.8 | WR50 | 9 | 6 | 58 | 0 |
16 | TEN | 2.9 | WR89 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
17 | NYG | 21.4 | WR10 | 10 | 9 | 109 | 1 |
18 | JAX | 10.2 | WR34 | 10 | 6 | 72 | 0 |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | CMP | YD | TD | INT | RuYD | RuTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | DAL | -0.3 | QB41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
3 | KC | 0.3 | QB38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
4 | LAC | 19.8 | QB11 | 20 | 13 | 111 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 1 |
5 | NO | 17.6 | QB16 | 40 | 26 | 202 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 0 |
6 | PHI | 23.6 | QB3 | 25 | 17 | 195 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 1 |
7 | DEN | 29.4 | QB3 | 33 | 15 | 283 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
8 | PHI | 19.4 | QB13 | 24 | 14 | 193 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
9 | SF | 27.2 | QB7 | 33 | 24 | 191 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 1 |
10 | CHI | 26.3 | QB3 | 29 | 19 | 242 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 2 |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | NE | 13.6 | QB21 | 24 | 17 | 139 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | WAS | 23.1 | QB9 | 36 | 20 | 246 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 0 |
16 | MIN | 1.0 | QB36 | 13 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
17 | LV | 25.1 | QB4 | 30 | 22 | 207 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 2 |
18 | DAL | 20.4 | QB8 | 32 | 22 | 230 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
Latest takes
“Furthermore, they traded away Michael Pittman Jr. , making the former Cincinnati star the team’s new clear-cut No. 1 wide receiver.”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 25“DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman Jr. are also in pads and going through stretch in the shooting period. Neither WR has practiced since undisclosed injuries at Saturday Night Lights on Aug 8. ( ESPN.com - Brooke Pryor ) FF Today's Take: There has been little said about either injury, but two weeks' worth of missed practices should raise a bit of an eyebrow - especially since both are learning a new offense.”
FFToday· Aug 25“Round 10: DK Metcalf (WR – PIT) DK Metcalf does have Michael Pittman Jr.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 22
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“The Colts have since traded Michael Pittman Jr.”
Josh Shepardson· Aug 19“Pittman is your classic possession receiver, posting an average depth of target (aDOT) of 8.4 or lower in three of his last four seasons. This aligns perfectly with Rodgers’ late-career playstyle, finishing second-to-last in the NFL in aDOT in 2025 (with a minimum of 100 dropbacks).”
Jim Moorman· Aug 18“Mid-range target earner Michael Pittman walks”
The FF Newsletter· Aug 6“But the Colts traded away WR Michael Pittman in the offseason and didn’t make any significant pass-catching acquisitions in free agency or the draft, bolstering Warren’s 2026 target outlook.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 30“Downs could see an uptick in usage after the departure of Michael Pittman Jr .”
Kurt Mullen· Jul 29“As a person who obsesses over this team on a weekly basis, I think understanding that role distribution is essential for understanding the hierarchy of targets moving forward, as well as who is best served to subsume the plurality of Michael Pittman Jr’s departing targets.”
Jakob Sanderson· Jul 24“Regardless if you think Michael Pittman Jr. is good or not, he's one of five receivers with 110+ targets in each of the last five seasons. Andy, Mike, and Jason all have Michael Pittman leading the team in targets, but have DK Metcalf higher in their rankings, mainly due to touchdowns. In PPR leagues, Pittman may be a safer bet on a weekly basis.”
Colt Williams· Jul 8“Pittsburgh also traded for Michael Pittman and spent a second-round pick on Germie Bernard to give their receiving room a makeover.”
Josh Shepardson· Jul 1“Michael Pittman Jr. has long been the ultimate right-wing wide receiver. However, in his new home I think things have shifted. He finds himself as the ostensible WR2 next to DK Metcalf and every virgin with a spreadsheet will be happy to tell you that ACKSHUALLY their targets per route run rates are more similar than is implied by the ADP gap between them.”
Jakob Sanderson· Jun 24“This gap is emphasized by the fact that — opposite to running backs — the vast majority of wideouts are cheaper on ESPN. Adams' ESPN ADP being 12% above his ECR sticks out like a sore thumb among wideouts. Only two other top-100 wideouts (Carnell Tate and Michael Pittman Jr.) have ADPs above their ECRs at all.”
Ted Chmyz· Jun 11“Pittman was often outplayed by Alec Pierce and Tyler Warren throughout the season.”
Ryan Kirksey· May 26“Last season, Michael Pittman Jr. finished with 9.6 half-PPR points per game, which only earned him the rank of WR34 on the season.”
Ryan Kirksey· May 26
“Ward’s rough rookie year came in a barren offense, and Tennessee overhauled it, adding Carnell Tate and Wan’Dale Robinson and, crucially, quarterback whisperer Brian Daboll, whose track record with Josh Allen , Daniel Jones , and Jaxson Dart is exactly the profile you want betting on a second-year leap. Cheap, and trending up.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 25“An underrated pass-catcher who also happens to be best friends with quarterback Jaxson Dart , Skattebo brings additional value in PPR formats that some may not realize.”
Evan Tarracciano· Aug 19“Jaxson Dart (QB – NYG) Dart is the headliner. The consensus ranks him as the QB12, but the projections peg him as a top-seven fantasy quarterback, with 310 projected points (18.3 per game).”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 18
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“Dart only started part of one game with Malik Nabers in 2025. However, the superstar wide receiver is on track to play in Week 1. Yet, the former Ole Miss quarterback averaged 22.6 fantasy points per game as the starter.”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 16“While fantasy players should draft him as a QB1, Dart is overvalued at his current ADP.”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 14“After watching Russell Wilson play poorly over the first three weeks, Jaxson Dart took over as the starter in Week 4 and never looked back.”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 12“Most recently, he helped Jaxson Dart along his impressive rookie season.”
Kyle Lesti· Aug 11“Jaxson Dart (QB – NYG) offers real rushing upside paired with rookie-year efficiency that was genuinely elite outside of one statistical outlier game.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 10“Statistically, Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart had one of the better rookie seasons in recent memory. After taking over the starting job in late September, Dart threw for 2,200-plus yards and 15 touchdowns and ran for another 487 yards and nine touchdowns, the latter tied for second among quarterbacks in the entire league.”
Michael Moore· Aug 9“Dart did not need a perfect environment to create fantasy points because his legs consistently raised both his floor and ceiling.”
Javier Manzanera· Aug 6“TreVeyon Henderson, Trevor Lawrence, Jaxson Dart – 9 T6”
The FF Newsletter· Aug 6“Jaxson Dart (QB – NYG) I’m a bit hesitant to draft Jaxson Dart after last season because of the injuries, but his rushing potential is intriguing”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 6“Round 2: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR – SEA) I do have a Superflex spot, so another quarterback will definitely be on the roster, but I preferred Jaxon Smith-Njigba over Trevor Lawrence , Jaxson Dart , Brock Purdy and the other available quarterbacks.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 5“But my issue here is that he plays so recklessly. Dart is one of the biggest injury risks you can find at the quarterback position.”
Frank Ammirante· Jul 27“Jaxson Dart showed a lot of potential as a rookie. He’s a dual-threat quarterback who plays a fantasy-friendly game.”
Frank Ammirante· Jul 27