Kyle Pitts vs Tyler Higbee: Who Should You Start?
If you are choosing between Kyle Pitts and Tyler Higbee for your lineup, you are not alone. Kyle Pitts finished the 2025 season at 9.8 PPG for the Atlanta Falcons (17 games), and Tyler Higbee averaged 5.9 for the Los Angeles Rams (10 games).
That 3.9-point weekly advantage for Kyle Pitts is meaningful but not automatic. Fantasy football is a week-to-week sport, and the answer to "who should I start" often changes based on opponent, recent form, and game environment. Season averages set the baseline; weekly context makes the call.
Kyle Pitts is the volume tight end in this matchup with 88 receptions for 928 yards, while Tyler Higbee profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (3 scores on 25 catches). In weeks where Tyler Higbee 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 Tyler Higbee is off Week 6. If you are deciding between the two as a season-long roster hold, the staggered byes actually work in your favor.
