Michael Pittman Jr. Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Dolphins

Indianapolis Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr. will take on the team with last year's ninth-ranked pass defense, the Miami Dolphins (210.7 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- kicking off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

For more details on Pittman, if you're considering him for your daily fantasy roster, scroll down before his upcoming matchup against the Dolphins.

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Michael Pittman Jr. Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Indianapolis Colts vs. Miami Dolphins
• Game Date: September 7, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.3
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 8.6
• Projected Receiving Yards: 47.89
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.27

Projections provided by numberFire

Pittman 2024 Fantasy Performance

• In 2024, Pittman picked up 96.8 fantasy points (6.1 per game) -- 46th at his position, 153rd in the NFL.
• Pittman picked up 16.9 fantasy points -- nine receptions, 109 yards and one touchdown -- in his best performance last year, in Week 17 against the New York Giants.
• In Week 4 versus the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittman put up 11.3 fantasy points (his second-highest total last year), with this stat line: six receptions, 113 yards.
• In what was his worst game of the year, Pittman finished with 1.4 fantasy points -- one reception, 14 yards, on four targets. That was in Week 9 versus the Minnesota Vikings.
• Pittman accumulated 1.6 fantasy points -- one reception, 16 yards, on six targets -- in his second-worst game of the season (Week 8 against the Houston Texans).

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Dolphins Defensive Performance

• Last year, Miami allowed only three quarterbacks to put up over 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Dolphins allowed at least one passing TD to 12 opposing QBs last season.
• Against Miami last season, seven players threw for at least two touchdowns in a game.
• Last season, the Dolphins allowed only two players to throw for at least three TDs in a game.
• Through the air, Miami allowed over 100 receiving yards to seven players last season.
• Against the Dolphins last season, 20 players hauled in a TD pass.
• Looking at pass defense, Miami allowed only two players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• Versus the Dolphins last year, zero players collected more than 100 rushing yards in a game.
• In terms of run defense, Miami gave up at least one rushing touchdown to 10 players last season.
• The Dolphins allowed at least two rushing TDs on the ground to just two players last season.

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