Kyle Pitts is the Atlanta Falcons number 8 tight end, a 5-year pro, and finished the 2025 regular season as a low-end fantasy option at his position. He averaged 9.8 fantasy points per game across 17 appearances, which ranks him 6th among tight ends in our 2026 draft board. That per-game number is the starting point for every start or sit decision you make with him in 2026.
Kyle Pitts finished 2025 with 88 receptions for 928 yards and 5 touchdowns. He drew 118 targets, a workload that puts him in the true alpha tier at his position.
Kyle Pitts is one of the few tight ends who commands enough volume to start without thinking. At a position where most managers stream based on matchup, owning a tight end this productive is a genuine weekly advantage and frees up your FLEX slot.
Heading into 2026, Kyle Pitts projects as a core piece of the Atlanta Falcons offense. Managers drafting him need to plan around his Week 12 bye and monitor training camp reports for role changes. DraftCall's AI comparison engine lets you pit him against any other NFL player in seconds, factoring in matchup quality, recent form, and scoring format, so you can make start or sit calls with real reasoning instead of gut feel.
