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Year Year | Games Played Games | Targets Tgts | Receptions Rec | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Yards Per Reception YPR | Air Yards Air Yds | Receiving TDs Rec TD | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | 10 | 59 | 28 | 356 | 12.7 | 772 | 2 | 7.6 (#22) |
2021 | 17 | 110 | 68 | 1026 | 15.1 | 1110 | 1 | 10.4 (#11) |
Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
59 (5.9 p/g) | 27.3% (18.5% rz) | 34.3% | 71.9% | 108 (26.5% rate) | 172 (17.2 p/g) | 76.1% |
#24 | #2 | #1 | #19 | #27 | #43 | #13 |
Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Catchable Target Rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
772 (77.2 p/g) | 32.9% | 13.1 | 13 (1.3 p/g) | 5 (3 rec) | 3.68 | 59.3% (35 tgts) |
#5 | #1 | #2 | #1 | #38 | #37 | #37 |
Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28 (2.8 p/g) | 356 (35.6 p/g) | 125 (2.1 p/tgt) | 541 (9.2 p/tgt) | 2 (7.1% rate) | 7.6 | 10.9 (-3.32 diff) |
#35 | #30 | #36 | #1 | #32 | #22 | #5 |
Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Formation Adjusted Yards Per Route Run Formation Adjusted YPRR | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Yards Per Team Pass Attempt Yards/Team Pass Attempt | True Catch Rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.1 | 2.07 | - | 6.0 | 12.7 | 1.58 | 80.0% (47.5% actual) |
#38 | #5 | - | #32 | #7 | #5 | #32 |
Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.80 | 4.40 | -26.7% | 18.7% | 14.3% | 1 (1.7% rate) | 35.3% (17 tgts) |
#26 | #1 | #36 | #13 | - | #46 | #22 |
Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-13.7 | -1.6 | 78.1 | 13.5 (1.3 p/g) | 0.44 | 1.28 | 75.60 |
#36 | #116 | #31 | #27 | #8 | #36 | #33 |
Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
110 (6.5 p/g) | 20.3% (17.6% rz) | 23.6% | 73.6% | 238 (33.0% rate) | 467 (27.5 p/g) | 81.5% |
#5 | #6 | #9 | #17 | #9 | #4 | #6 |
Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Catchable Target Rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1110 (65.3 p/g) | 28.3% | 10.1 | 12 (0.7 p/g) | 15 (5 rec) | 5.90 | 79.1% (87 tgts) |
#2 | #2 | #2 | #3 | #10 | #4 | #11 |
Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 (4.0 p/g) | 1026 (60.4 p/g) | 328 (3.0 p/tgt) | 412 (3.7 p/tgt) | 1 (1.5% rate) | 10.4 | 11.4 (-1.04 diff) |
#7 | #3 | #7 | #5 | #48 | #11 | #8 |
Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Formation Adjusted Yards Per Route Run Formation Adjusted YPRR | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Yards Per Team Pass Attempt Yards/Team Pass Attempt | True Catch Rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7.4 | 2.20 | - | 9.3 | 15.1 | 1.79 | 78.2% (61.8% actual) |
#14 | #4 | - | #3 | #1 | #3 | #28 |
Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.07 | 3.41 | +0.2% | 15.6% | 7.4% | 9 (8.2% rate) | 44.4% (27 tgts) |
#29 | #8 | #16 | #16 | #16 | #1 | #11 |
Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
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+2.2 | +41.1 | 95.5 | 41.2 (2.4 p/g) | 0.38 | 1.61 | 176.60 |
#13 | #6 | #19 | #11 | #16 | #18 | #6 |
Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
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1 | NO | 82.9% | 19 (57.6% rate) | 7 | 2 | 19 (93 air) | 3.9 (#35) |
2 | LAR | 90.9% | 25 (86.2% rate) | 3 (1 rz) | 2 | 19 (25 air) | 3.9 (#28) |
3 | SEA | 70.4% | 16 (69.6% rate) | 8 | 5 | 87 (160 air) | 13.7 (#6) |
4 | CLE | 67.3% | 13 (65.0% rate) | 4 | 1 | 25 (55 air) | 3.5 (#41) |
6 | SF | 57.1% | 12 (75.0% rate) | 3 (1 rz) | 3 (1 tds) | 19 (18 air) | 10.9 (#12) |
7 | CIN | 66.7% | 9 (56.3% rate) | 5 (1 rz) | 3 | 9 (20 air) | 3.9 (#28) |
8 | CAR | 74.6% | 23 (76.7% rate) | 9 (2 rz) | 5 (1 tds) | 80 (63 air) | 19.0 (#3) |
9 | LAC | 68.3% | 17 (68.0% rate) | 7 | 2 | 27 (209 air) | 4.7 (#25) |
10 | CAR | 90.0% | 26 (74.3% rate) | 8 | 2 | 28 (97 air) | 4.8 (#24) |
11 | CHI | 43.4% | 12 (60.0% rate) | 5 | 3 | 43 (32 air) | 7.3 (#14) |
Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
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1 | PHI | 68.3% | 30 | 8 (1 rz) | 4 | 31 (60 air) | 7.1 (#23) |
2 | TB | 77.1% | 38 | 6 (1 rz) | 5 | 73 (41 air) | 12.3 (#8) |
3 | NYG | 85.0% | 34 | 3 (1 rz) | 2 | 35 (33 air) | 5.5 (#23) |
4 | WAS | 72.2% | 34 | 9 (3 rz) | 4 | 50 (85 air) | 9.0 (#18) |
5 | NYJ | 68.0% | 33 | 10 (2 rz) | 9 (1 tds) | 119 (110 air) | 26.9 (#3) |
7 | MIA | 64.5% | 30 | 8 | 7 | 163 (147 air) | 23.3 (#2) |
8 | CAR | 84.3% | 28 | 6 | 2 | 13 (69 air) | 3.3 (#35) |
9 | NO | 80.8% | 23 | 7 (2 rz) | 3 | 62 (86 air) | 9.2 (#19) |
10 | DAL | 56.3% | 16 | 7 | 4 | 60 (51 air) | 10.0 (#12) |
11 | NE | 81.8% | 25 | 5 | 3 | 29 (34 air) | 5.9 (#25) |
12 | JAX | 79.6% | 25 | 6 | 2 | 26 (28 air) | 4.6 (#28) |
13 | TB | 94.2% | 40 | 7 | 4 | 48 (66 air) | 8.8 (#15) |
14 | CAR | 57.8% | 21 | 6 | 5 | 61 (59 air) | 11.1 (#9) |
15 | SF | 81.1% | 27 | 7 (3 rz) | 4 | 77 (85 air) | 11.7 (#10) |
16 | DET | 77.8% | 23 | 6 (1 rz) | 6 | 102 (77 air) | 16.2 (#4) |
17 | BUF | 52.9% | 13 | 4 | 2 | 69 (41 air) | 8.9 (#14) |
18 | NO | 68.8% | 27 | 5 (1 rz) | 2 | 8 (38 air) | 2.8 (#37) |
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Year Year | Games Games | Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Target Share Tgt Share | Catch Rate Catch Rate | Receiving Touchdowns Rec TDs | Special Teams Yards Special Teams | Age Age | School School |
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2018 | 3 (TE) | 3 (7 tgts) | 73 (24.3 ypr) | 1.9% | 42.9% | 1 | 0 | 18 | Florida |
2019 | 13 (TE) | 54 (79 tgts) | 649 (12.0 ypr) | 16.9% | 68.4% | 5 | 0 | 19 | Florida |
2020 | 8 (TE) | 43 (67 tgts) | 770 (17.9 ypr) | 14.2% | 64.2% | 12 | 0 | 20 | Florida |
In 2020, Kyle Pitts improved his college stat line to 43 catches for 770 yards and 12 touchdowns. He accomplished this despite only playing in eight games and missing games with a concussion. Along with fellow future first-rounder Toney, Pitts helped Kyle Trask put up over 4200 yards passing and 43 touchdowns in the SEC. Pitts would win the John Mackey (top TE) award because of his strong performance. What was more impressive though was he became the first tight end to be named a Fred Biletnikoff (top WR) finalist.
Tight ends rarely go in the first round of the NFL draft, much less, in the top-five. But Pitts was a proven unicorn. Despite a need to find their next franchise quarterback, the Atlanta Falcons opted to draft the tight end/wide receiver hybrid that ran a 4.49 (98th-percentile) 40-Yard Dash with the fourth overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft over dual-threat QB Justin Fields and 4500-yard passer Mac Jones.
At 21 years old, Pitts would finish his rookie season with over 1000 yards receiving. It may be the quietest 1000 yard season ever for a tight end because the athletic TE only found the end zone once all season. This appears to be a coincidence though as the Falcons peppered him with 110 (No. 5) targets in a season where they were missing their No. 1 wide receiver Calvin Ridley for most of the year and had traded Julio Jones away in the offseason.
Pitts was top-5 in Air Yards (1110), Air Yards Share (28.3-percent), Completed Air Yards (698), and Unrealized Air Yards (412). He paired up his Air Yards with a 20.3-percent (No. 6) Target Share. This combination of targets and air yards is a recipe for future top tight end fantasy seasons.
The Falcons smartly aren’t going to ask Pitts to do something that he can’t do. His 81.5-percent Route Participation was right outside the top-5 among tight end. As he’s proven in his football career, he’s a wide receiver playing tight end. Pitts was top-5 in Average Target Distance (10.1), Yards Per Reception (15.1), and Yards Per Route Run (2.20).