Kyle Pitts vs Mason Taylor: Who Should You Start?
Two tight ends who will land on plenty of the same rosters in 2026. Kyle Pitts (Atlanta Falcons) finished the 2025 season averaging 9.8 fantasy points per game in 17 games. Mason Taylor (New York Jets) came in at 5.1 PPG over 13 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.
Kyle Pitts carries a 4.7-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
Kyle Pitts is the volume tight end in this matchup with 88 receptions for 928 yards, while Mason Taylor profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (1 scores on 44 catches). In weeks where Mason Taylor finds the end zone he out-scores Kyle Pitts, but the floor gap is real.
One thing to note: both players share a Week 12 bye. That means you need a backup plan at tight end for that week, especially if one of these two is your starter.
