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

Kyle Pitts and the Atlanta Falcons will face the Pittsburgh Steelers -- whose passing defense was ranked 17th in the NFL last year (227.1 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

Is Pitts a DFS option for you this week, as he goes up against the Steelers? More stats and information can be found in this article, so take a look.

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Pitts vs. Steelers Game Info

• Matchup: Atlanta Falcons vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
• Game Day: September 8, 2024
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 8.19
• Projected Receiving Yards: 58.73
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.39

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Pitts 2023 Fantasy Performance

• With 84.3 fantasy points (5.0 per game) in 2023, Pitts ranked 170th in the league and 12th at his position.
• In his best performance last year -- Week 14 versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- Pitts accumulated 11.7 fantasy points. His stat line: three catches, 57 yards and one touchdown.
• In Week 16 versus the Indianapolis Colts, Pitts put up 10.9 fantasy points (his second-highest total last year), with this stat line: three receptions, 49 yards and one touchdown.
• Pitts accumulated 0.5 fantasy points -- one catch, five yards, on five targets -- in Week 17 versus the Chicago Bears, which was his poorest game of the year.
• In Week 2 versus the Green Bay Packers, Pitts collected 1.5 fantasy points (his second-lowest total of the season), via these numbers: two receptions, 15 yards, on five targets.

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Steelers Defensive Performance

• Pittsburgh allowed over 300 passing yards to three QBs last season.
• 15 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a contest against the Steelers last season.
• In the passing game, Pittsburgh allowed six players to throw at least two touchdowns in a game last year.
• Last year, the Steelers allowed two players to throw for at least three TDs in a game.
• Pittsburgh allowed six players pile up over 100 receiving yards in a game last season.
• Against the Steelers last season, 19 players hauled in a TD pass.
• Pittsburgh gave up at least two receiving touchdowns through the air to four players last season.
• Looking at run defense, the Steelers allowed more than 100 yards on the ground to three players last season.
• In terms of run defense, Pittsburgh allowed at least one rushing touchdown to eight players last season.
• In the running game, the Steelers allowed one player to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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