FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast on Kyle Pitts

PodcastWeek 7 Starts & Sits: Breakout Sleepers, Risky Starts & Must-Play Matchups (Ep....October 23, 2026

From the episode

i'm just not going to chase the points with kyle pitts like yeah he's had the three touchdowns in his last two games but the 49ers absolutely smother tight ends it's it's the fred warner effect warner is often the guy covering tight ends and he is great at it

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STACKED’s take

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49ers' elite tight end defense and Fred Warner coverage make Pitts a risky start despite recent TDs.

Pitts faces the 49ers, who smother tight ends due to Fred Warner's elite off-ball linebacker coverage; the 49ers have given up the third-fewest fantasy points to tight ends and have not allowed a touchdown to a tight end this season, making Pitts a fade despite his three touchdowns in his last two games.