Jake Ciely explained that at tight end he is hunting for difference-makers, not safe eight-point grinders. Pitts is still being drafted outside the first ten TEs, yet Ciely believes he can finish top-5 if new quarterback Michael Penix Jr. finally unlocks him. Pitts posted 1,026 yards as a 20-year-old rookie and still owns elite size-adjusted athleticism, but has been "miscast" in Arthur Smith’s old attack. Ciely compared Pitts’ profile to Jonnu Smith’s late breakout and is willing to give Pitts two weeks under the new regime: if the usage isn’t there, he’ll cut ties and stream the position, but the upside is worth the gamble at his current cost.

Ian Hartitz told listeners to scoop Kyle Pitts in the double-digit rounds while Darnell Mooney nurses his shoulder. Hartitz believes Mooney’s absence funnels early-season targets to Pitts, noting that when Atlanta’s WR1 has missed snaps the past two years Pitts’ target per route rate has spiked from 18% to 26%. With an ADP outside the top-12 tight ends, Pitts costs ‘essentially nothing,’ so Hartitz recommends treating him as a two-week audition: if the usage bump doesn’t materialize by Week 3 you can churn the roster spot without regret. The low risk, high ceiling makes Pitts his favorite late-round tight-end swing.

Hayden Winks is back in on Kyle Pitts at his lowest price ever (TE17-18). Pitts is reportedly healthy, has been working and even golfing with new QB Michael Penix Jr., and no longer has to battle injury rehab. Winks thinks the Falcons will simply throw him the ball more when he’s right and that no one in his ADP neighborhood outside Dalton Kincaid matches his ceiling. He’s drafting Pitts aggressively as a high-upside swing in both best-ball and redraft leagues.

Jason Moore recommended selecting Kyle Pitts ahead of Pat Freiermuth, Mike Gesicki, Cade Otten, and Dalton Schultz, labeling those veterans "low-upside guys" compared to Pitts. Although Pitts has hovered around 600 yards in back-to-back seasons, Moore argued the former No. 4 overall pick still owns the athletic ceiling to materially move the needle if the Falcons ever unlock him. At a back-end TE1 price tag (around TE12), Pitts is essentially a streaming option with breakout potential, whereas the alternatives offer safe but capped production. Moore’s advice: when you’re shopping in that tier, swing for upside and take the shot on Pitts “just in case” he finally pops.

Andy Holloway warned managers not to get sucked back in by the annual "Kyle Pitts looks unstoppable in camp" headlines. Holloway pointed out that Pitts has produced a perfectly pedestrian 600-plus yards in each of the past two seasons and roughly 50 catches on 90 targets two years ago—numbers that are merely serviceable for a tight end, not special. Because the fantasy community keeps drafting Pitts as if his draft-day ceiling is inevitable, Holloway said the cost still requires a breakout that has now eluded managers for four straight years. With no change in offensive philosophy and only typical offseason puff pieces to spark optimism, Holloway stated he “won’t touch him” at current ADP and recommends treating Pitts as a streamer rather than a set-and-forget starter.

PPRTyler said he is locking in at least 10 percent exposure to Kyle Pitts at his current pick-65 cost. Tyler admitted the tight end has burned drafters two years in a row, but argued the price now bakes in that risk—Pitts could be merely OK and still return value. He compared the potential payoff to Eric Ebron's 2018 breakout, stressing he would rather live with another mediocre Pitts season than miss the year the former No. 4 overall pick finally erupts. Because tight end dries up quickly after the elite tier, Tyler views Pitts as a low-opportunity-cost swing for spike weeks in Best Ball tournaments.

Whalen passed on Kyle Pitts over 525.5 yards (–110). The number looks friendly, but Pitts scraped past 600 yards in both 2023 and 2024 while playing all 17 games; missing even one contest would likely send him under. Target volume has fallen from 90 to 74 year-over-year, and Whalen can’t ignore Pitts’s health concerns or the overall volatility at tight end. Despite optimism for Michael Penix and Drake London, he sees too many scars to invest.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound acknowledged he almost never drafts Kyle Pitts—only 4.6 percent exposure across all Underdog tournaments—but grabbed a share here because he loves Atlanta’s fantasy-playoff schedule. The Falcons face two projected bottom-10 pass defenses in Weeks 16-17, and Pat already had significant capital in the Atlanta backfield, making Pitts a natural leverage piece for a correlated ceiling. He argued that, at Pitts’ post-hype ADP, drafters can get an athletic tight end with genuine 25-point spike-week potential without sacrificing early-round equity. Pat’s plan is to sprinkle Pitts only when the rest of his roster already leans into Atlanta’s dome-game stretch, turning a low-owned tight end into a playoff differentiator.

Mike Wright advised listeners to stop chasing the Kyle Pitts dream unless he falls several rounds past ADP. Wright highlighted that Pitts’ yards per route run have declined four straight seasons, and 38 % of his 2024 snaps came in-line—three times his 2023 rate—turning him into a glorified blocker. Despite being only 24, Pitts now carries the "oldest 24-year-old" tag in Wright’s model because chronic lower-body injuries have sapped the explosiveness that once made him the fourth overall pick. With Drake London commanding the alpha share and Darnell Mooney added as a field-stretcher, Wright thinks Pitts’ ceiling is a volatile TE2. He is comfortable letting someone else spend a single-digit round pick and pivoting to cheaper, healthier options like Jake Ferguson or Juwan Johnson.

Best Ball Guy pounced on Kyle Pitts at pick 157 and called the price "almost impossible to argue against." He noted that the market has "taken it pretty far" on fading Pitts, leaving the former top-five draft pick available in the 13th round of BBM6 drafts. At that ADP you can smooth out portfolio exposure, grab a tight end with true difference-making ceiling, and still leave yourself room to add a late flier at the position. In his view, drafters should scoop Pitts anytime he slips past 150 because the risk/reward profile tilts heavily in their favor.

Nez highlighted new OC Zach Robinson’s quote that Kyle Pitts is a "big-time matchup problem" who finally grew "into a more complete tight end" down the stretch of 2023. Robinson flat-out said Pitts’ Underdog ADP (around pick 150) is "criminal." Nez agrees, noting Pitts still earned targets on 23% of his routes while playing through two different injuries. With Kirk Cousins replacing Desmond Ridder and Robinson pledging to feature the 6'6" weapon on early downs instead of just third-and-longs, Nez is comfortably double-digit overweight on Pitts as a backdoor TE1 in BBMVI.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound said he is fading Kyle Pitts until he sees evidence the Falcons trust him as a full-time player. Pat reminded viewers that Pitts closed 2023 playing only 40-50 percent of snaps over the final month, a usage rate he called "objectively awful" for a tight end going in the single-digit rounds of BBM6. Pat thinks new coordinator Zac Robinson will lean even harder on two-back looks built around Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier, further capping Pitts’ routes. Without a clear pathway back to 80-plus percent participation, Pat believes drafters are paying for a ceiling that simply is not there and recommends redirecting that capital to bankable wide receivers in the same range.

Greg Brainos urged drafters to fade Kyle Pitts at his current price after reviewing 2023 usage. Pitts’ snap share cratered into the low-40s and 50s in competitive games, only spiking above 70% during blowouts. Brainos cited Raheem Morris’ in-season comments that Pitts "has some things he needs to work on," arguing the staff clearly views him as a situational piece, not a focal point. With OC Zach Robinson expected to continue a consolidated scheme around Drake London and Darnell Mooney, Brainos doubts Pitts reclaims a full-time role and believes his middle-round ADP bakes in a ceiling he is unlikely to hit.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound urged drafters to pump the brakes on Kyle Pitts after fresh rumors surfaced that multiple teams have been inquiring about a trade. Pat highlighted Atlanta’s own comments—coaches said Pitts must be "more consistent"—as a red flag, noting that praise would have been the narrative if the staff truly believed a breakout was imminent. Instead, last year Pitts functioned as a part-time tight end who lacked blocking prowess, forcing Arthur Smith to limit his snaps in crucial situations. Pat warned that the same flaws could again cap routes and target share, turning Pitts into an overdrafted hope play in Weeks 15-17. Until beat writers report a clear every-down role, Pat prefers pivoting to cheaper tight ends with less uncertainty.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound urged drafters to smash Kyle Pitts any time he is still on the board after Isaiah Likely and Dalton Kincaid. Pat said Pitts’ opportunity is “definitely better” because he is the unquestioned TE1 in Atlanta, whereas Likely remains a secondary option behind Mark Andrews and Kincaid needs Josh Allen stacks to hit. Pitts already saw an 86 % route-participation rate last season and Arthur Smith’s departure should unlock more red-zone usage under new OC Zac Robinson, who funneled 23 % of inside-the-10 targets to tight ends with the Rams. Pat thinks Pitts’ current 140-ish Underdog ADP bakes in every risk yet none of the ceiling, making him the clear choice in that late-round tight-end cluster.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound clicked Kyle Pitts in the 140s, citing a wave of "positive coach speak" coming out of Atlanta that Pitts is finally 100% healthy and will be moved all over the formation. Pat does not buy Darnell Mooney’s ADP surge and views him as a situational deep threat, leaving Pitts and Drake London to dominate high-value targets from new quarterback Kirk Cousins. Even while hobbling last year, Pitts still finished 5th among tight ends in air-yards share; Pat expects that number to rise with Arthur Smith gone. He is comfortable being overweight on Pitts any time the room lets him drift past the late-11th round.

Davis Mattek urged drafters not to let last year’s burn keep them from clicking Kyle Pitts at his depressed TE10 price. He called the market’s collective PTSD a classic "flop-lag" spot, noting that if Pitts were entering the league today with the same 110-target projection at age 23, best-ball rooms would be frothing to take him in Round 5. Mattek trusts new OC Zac Robinson to feature Pitts in a Rams-style seam-stretch role and pointed out the tight end is finally two full years removed from his MCL tear. The bet, in Mattek’s words: "if Pitts simply plays like Jake Ferguson with 4.40 wheels, you just bought a top-three tight end at half price."

Davis Mattek admitted he may be lighting "his own brand on fire," but he refuses to abandon Kyle Pitts and ranks him aggressively inside his top-75 overall. Mattek argued that even another "just OK" season earns Pitts at least a Mike Gesicki–style two-year, $12 million deal, while any step forward could land him the George Kittle extension tight ends dream about. He noted Atlanta finally imported a real quarterback in Michael Penix Jr., whose collegiate tape showed a willingness to pepper seam routes—exactly where Pitts wins. The Falcons’ depth chart behind Drake London is so thin that Pitts merely needs to outperform Ray-Ray McCloud to command 20-plus percent of targets. Because 24-year-old athletic unicorns with first-round draft capital rarely come this cheap, Mattek is willing to "keep losing money" on Pitts until the thesis is dead, sending late firsts or veteran WR3s to pry him loose in TE-premium formats.

Eric Luttrell said he is still drafting Kyle Pitts every time the former fourth-overall pick lasts to Round 14. He pointed out that best-ball drafters regularly give young tight ends long leashes—referencing the three-year breakout arc for Mark Andrews and David Njoku—and believes Pitts can follow the same path now that Atlanta is pivoting from Arthur Smith’s run-heavy attack. Eric also likes the cheap double-stack potential with Michael Penix Jr. and Drake London later in drafts, which lets you build a low-owned Falcon stack at minimal cost. Pitts’ 27% career target-per-route rate and 1,000-yard rookie season remain "bankable ceiling signals" at a mid-teen ADP.