Falcons TE Kyle Pitts went catchless on one target in Sunday’s road loss to Pittsburgh. It marked his first game without a reception since Week 13 of the 2024 season.
What They're Saying
Here's HC Kevin Stefanski (via The Athletic) saying he intends to make the offense less reliant on Bijan Robinson.
“Bijan is a great player. We are going to continue leaning on him, but we have to find ways to get all of our guys touches. That definitely is going to be a focus of ours.”
2026 Fantasy Football Impact
There wasn’t much passing-game production to go around. Robinson led Atlanta with 10 targets and 173 total yards, while third-string QB Cooper Rush completed only 12 of 22 passes for 144 yards. His lone TD also went to Robinson.
Pitts’ only target was at least notable: an underthrown deep ball that could have turned into a 60-yard TD.
The better news came from his usage. Pitts ran a route on 81% of Atlanta’s dropbacks, tied for seventh among Week 1 TEs.
We’ll monitor the health of Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. ahead of a much friendlier Week 2 matchup vs. Carolina. (The Panthers just allowed the Bears to score 59 points on their home field.) Getting either QB back would improve Pitts’ chance of rebounding into the top-12.
Other Winners & Losers
Pitts wasn't the only big name to disappoint, as Drake London managed only 2 catches (on 4 targets) for 29 yards. His two incomplete targets were a tipped pass at the line and an off-target throw from Rush, who tallied just a 54.5% completion rate on the day.
London didn't struggle creating separation against a Pittsburgh defense that played without top CB Joey Porter Jr. As with Pitts, the key will be getting better QB play from either Tagovailoa or Penix.
In the meantime, fantasy owners would be wise to hold London, rather than sell him at a discount because of one game.
