The Atlanta Falcons will face the Carolina Panthers in Week 18. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding TE Kyle Pitts.
Is Kyle Pitts Playing in Week 18?
Pitts is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Falcons’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Kyle Pitts in Week 18?
Did anyone else get flashbacks watching Pitts make big plays against the Commanders last week?
For me, it was less about the plays on the field (we get those from time to time) and more about the sucking us back in. We see a promising young QB come in and bump up the value of a player with elite pedigree and profile – this has all the making of Lucy holding the football for Charlie Brown again.
Listen, I’m not all the way out on Pitts (he has four top-10 finishes this season and I’m guessing that’s more than you thought), but I’m going to need much more than one data point to undo the damage that Pitts has done to many a redraft/dynasty/DFS roster.
In taking a step back from the Week 17 excitement, you’ll realize that Pitts’ target rate in two Michael Penix Jr. starts (16.3% of routes) is right in line with the rate we were previously complaining about (16.9%).
Pitts had a 52-yard catch in the Week 6 matchup against the Panthers and is playing for a highly motivated team – that’s what has him on the fringe of TE1 status for me this week more than his big play last week.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 18 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Kyle Pitts’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 18
As of Sunday, Pitts is projected to score 9.7 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 3.6 receptions for 49.3 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Kyle Pitts’ Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship TE PPR Rankings
1) Travis Kelce | KC (vs. BUF)
2) Dallas Goedert | PHI (vs. WAS)
3) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (at KC)
4) Zach Ertz | WAS (at PHI)
5) Noah Gray | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Dawson Knox | BUF (at KC)
7) John Bates | WAS (at PHI)
8) Grant Calcaterra | PHI (vs. WAS)
9) Ben Sinnott | WAS (at PHI)
10) Quintin Morris | BUF (at KC)
11) Peyton Hendershot | KC (vs. BUF)
12) E.J. Jenkins | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Anthony Firkser | NYJ ()