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

Kyle Pitts and the Atlanta Falcons will play the Pittsburgh Steelers -- whose passing defense was ranked 29th in the NFL last season (243.9 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Is Pitts a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he plays the Steelers? More stats and information can be found in this article, so check it out.

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Kyle Pitts Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers
• Game Date: September 13, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 5.1
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 7.0
• Projected Receiving Yards: 36.95
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.24

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Pitts 2025 Fantasy Performance

• Pitts picked up 34.6 fantasy points -- 11 catches, 166 yards and three touchdowns -- in Week 15 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which was his best game last year.
• Pitts accumulated 13.0 fantasy points in Week 4 against the Washington Commanders -- five catches, 70 yards and one touchdown -- which was his second-best performance last year.
• In his worst game of the season -- Week 11 versus the Carolina Panthers -- Pitts ended up with 1.4 fantasy points. His stat line was: two catches, 14 yards, on three targets.
• In Week 17 versus the Los Angeles Rams, Pitts collected 1.6 fantasy points (his second-lowest total of the year), via this stat line: two receptions, 16 yards, on three targets.

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Steelers Defensive Performance

• Against Pittsburgh last season, five players registered more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• Last year, the Steelers allowed 16 QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
• Against Pittsburgh last season, nine players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• Last season, the Steelers allowed five players to throw for three or more TDs in a game.
• Through the air, Pittsburgh gave up more than 100 receiving yards to 10 players last season.
• Against the Steelers last season, 25 players hauled in a TD pass.
• Looking at pass defense, Pittsburgh allowed five players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• In the ground game, five players put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Steelers last season.
• In terms of run defense, Pittsburgh gave up at least one rushing touchdown to nine players last season.
• Just one player ran for multiple touchdowns in a game versus the Steelers last year.

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