Kyle Pitts vs Mark Andrews: Who Should You Start?
Kyle Pitts and Mark Andrews are both viable fantasy tight ends heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Kyle Pitts averaged 9.8 PPG across 17 games with the Atlanta Falcons, while Mark Andrews posted 6.3 PPG in 17 appearances for the Baltimore Ravens.
A 3.5-PPG gap gives Kyle Pitts the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Kyle Pitts is the volume tight end in this matchup with 88 receptions for 928 yards, while Mark Andrews profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (5 scores on 48 catches). In weeks where Mark Andrews finds the end zone he out-scores Kyle Pitts, but the floor gap is real.
Bye weeks matter for roster construction: Kyle Pitts sits Week 12 while Mark Andrews is off Week 14. If you are deciding between the two as a season-long roster hold, the staggered byes actually work in your favor.
