Kyle Pitts Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Panthers

Kyle Pitts and the Atlanta Falcons will meet the Carolina Panthers -- whose passing defense was ranked 22nd in the NFL last season (227.5 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

Is Pitts a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he plays the Panthers? More stats and info can be found below, so take a look.

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Pitts vs. Panthers Game Info

• Matchup: Atlanta Falcons vs. Carolina Panthers
• Game Day: September 10, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 5.64
• Projected Receiving Yards: 41.61
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.25

Pitts 2022 Fantasy Performance

• Ranked 230th overall and 32nd at his position, Pitts accumulated 47.6 fantasy points (4.8 per game) in 2022.
• In his best game last season, Pitts picked up 14.0 fantasy points -- via five receptions, 80 yards and one touchdown. That was in Week 8 versus the Carolina Panthers.
• In Week 3 versus the Seattle Seahawks, Pitts picked up 8.7 fantasy points, with this stat line: five receptions, 87 yards. That was his second-best showing of the year.
• In what was his worst game of the year, Pitts finished with 0.9 fantasy points -- three receptions, nine yards, on five targets. That was in Week 7 versus the Cincinnati Bengals.
• Pitts recorded 1.9 fantasy points -- two catches, 19 yards, on seven targets -- in Week 1 versus the New Orleans Saints, and that was his second-worst performance of the year.

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Panthers Defensive Performance

• Against Carolina last season, three players posted more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• 14 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a tilt against the Panthers last season.
• In the passing game, Carolina allowed seven players to throw at least two touchdowns in a game last year.
• Last year, the Panthers allowed four players to throw for three or more TDs in a game.
• Through the air, Carolina gave up more than 100 receiving yards to six players last season.
• The Panthers allowed 21 players to secure a TD pass against them last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Carolina allowed two players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• In the run game, four players put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Panthers last season.
• In terms of run defense, Carolina gave up at least one rushing touchdown to 14 players last season.
• On the ground, the Panthers allowed one player to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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