As we inch toward the new season, the ever-changing NFL landscape has player fantasy values constantly on the move. Whether you’re used to the dynasty platform or are still learning the rules, let’s dive into the latest dynasty fantasy football value of Kyle Pitts.
Kyle Pitts’ Dynasty Outlook and Value
What a strange first two seasons for Pitts. The 2021 No. 4 overall pick had one of the greatest rookie seasons of all time, catching 68 passes for 1,026 yards. However, Pitts was awful from a fantasy standpoint because he only scored one touchdown.
Naturally, the entire fantasy universe expected a major breakout in 2022, myself included. Instead, Pitts’ performance regressed massively — a very strange and unlikely occurrence for what should’ve been an ascending second-year mega talent.
Pitts averaged 35.6 receiving yards per game in his 10 games played before suffering a season-ending injury. His volume was still there when he played, though. Pitts’ 27.2% target share trailed only Mark Andrews at the position.
The Atlanta Falcons didn’t throw often, but when they did, it was pretty straightforward — throw to Pitts or Drake London.
Kyle Pitts’ Fantasy Ranking
While Pitts’ decline to averaging just 7.6 ppg was certainly discouraging, fantasy managers shouldn’t change their outlook on him. However you viewed Pitts prior to the 2022 season, stick with that. He’s just too talented.
Despite entering his third NFL season, Pitts is still only 22 years old. Similar to London, the Falcons’ QB situation will inevitably work itself out. It would be a major upset and incredibly bad luck if Pitts spent the next decade of his career playing with awful quarterbacks.
In his 10 games played as a sophomore, Pitts led all tight ends in targets-per-route-run rate, deep target, and air-yards share.
The state of the TE position is as bad as it’s ever been in fantasy. It’s basically Travis Kelce, who is now 34 years old, and everyone else. There are only a handful of guys who have the skill set to be the next great tight end, and Pitts is one of them.
We still have Pitts as our TE2 (No. 37 overall) in our dynasty Superflex rankings. There’s definitely a chance we’re looking back on that ranking next year and wondering why we didn’t adjust, but I still believe in Pitts. With that said, at his current ADP, I don’t know if I’d be able to push the button on him in a dynasty startup draft.