The Atlanta Falcons will visit the Arizona Cardinals in Week 16. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding TE Kyle Pitts Sr.
Is Pitts Playing in Week 16?
Pitts is not on the injury report and barring a surprise, he is expected to play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Falcons’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Pitts in Week 16?
Well, that was something.
I don’t want to say that Kyle Pitts took the intrigue out of your playoff matchup last Thursday night, but there’s a good chance he did just that.
- 11 catches on 12 targets
- 166 yards
- 3 touchdowns
- 45.6 PPR points
Have yourself a day, good sir!
He did the first name proud and clearly wasn’t hampered in the least by the knee injury that was noted on the injury report during the week. Pitts hauled in a 13-yard pass on the first drive, a 26 yarder on the second drive, capped that second drive with an eight-yard TD that almost never came to pass (Atlanta elected to take a field goal off the board because of a penalty on Tampa Bay), and we were off to the races.
By halftime, he had already set a career high in fantasy points (29.1) and on the final drive, his 14-yard catch on third-and-28 will be forgotten, but without it, I can’t imagine that the Falcons go on to win this game (21-yard completion to David Sills V on fourth-and-14).
In totality, he became the first TE this season with 80+ receiving yards in three straight games, posted the fourth best fantasy playoff game, regardless of position, since we went to the 18-game schedule in 2021, and registered the most points by a TE in a fantasy playoff game this millennium.
So yea, there’s a chance your matchup was over before the weekend.
He’s earned at least a 25% target share in all four games since this season became Cousins’ to finish and that volume is what you should fall in love with as we near the finish line. The touchdowns obviously made Thursday night special, but we know those can be fleeting for the best in the game, nevermind a profile like this (11 touchdowns in 74 career games prior to last week).
Pitts isn’t likely to post another historic performance this weekend and carry your team, but he does offer one of the five best roles at the position right now and that puts him in position to help your team in a huge way for a fourth straight game.
I can’t wait to see where his ADP falls in August after nearly four straight underwhelming seasons and this sprint to the finish with a QB that likely won’t be on the roster.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Cheat Sheet.
Pitts’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 16
Pitts is projected to score 14.2 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Pitts to have 5 receptions for 72 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 16 Weather Impact: Falcons at Cardinals
Since the Cardinals play in a dome, there is no weather impact for this Week 16 matchup. Temperatures will be a comfortable 72 degrees Fahrenheit with no wind.
