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The Ringer Fantasy Football Show fantasy football takes on Kyle Pitts
Every source-backed podcast insight STACKED has extracted from The Ringer Fantasy Football Show about Kyle Pitts.
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All The Ringer Fantasy Football Show insights about Kyle Pitts
PositiveProjectionJul 23, 2026
Pitts can be one of the best vertical tight ends ever seen; late-season tape showed him breaking tackles and turning left (a previous limitation), suggesting physical and technical development at age 25 that positions him for a breakout.PositiveRoleJul 23, 2026
Kevin Stefanski's entire coaching tree has consistently peppered tight ends as primary pass catchers; Trey McBride under Stefanski produced 1 PPG, Harold Fannin 8 PPG; Pitts is likely the second-best pass catcher on the Falcons roster and fits the tree's tight-end-first offensive philosophy; he showed late-season tape of elite vertical ability, tackle-breaking, and after-catch explosiveness that mirrors his college tape.PositiveValueJul 23, 2026
Pitts is falling to the 85th overall pick despite ranking as the second-best tight end behind Trey McBride in the second half of last season; the source notes he's just 25 years old and tight ends typically peak in their late twenties to mid-thirties (Kelsey, Kittle, Tony Gonzalez, Antonio Gates), suggesting he's buying the dip on a generational prospect who flashed elite tape late last season after years of poor quarterback play (Desmond Ritter, washed Matt Ryan, Kirk Cousins off Achilles, Michael Penix as rookie, Taylor Heineke, Marcus Mariota).NegativeProjectionJul 13, 2026
Last year's tight end six ranked player scored only 1.5 points per game more than tight end 17 (Dalton Schultz), illustrating the minimal scoring differential between mid-tier and lower-tier tight ends and the limited value of precise ranking distinctions outside the elite tier.PositiveUsageJul 6, 2026
Kyle Pitts will see increased target volume when Tua Tagovailoa is playing, as Tua's quick-hitting offense favors tight end targets. When Kirk Cousins came to the Falcons (in Minnesota), Pitts had the best stretch of his entire career as a tight end, suggesting that Cousins' quick-processing style benefits Pitts. Pitts will be a primary target when Tua is playing, contrasting with Drake London's reduced value in that scenario.