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

Michael Pittman Jr. and the Pittsburgh Steelers will meet the Atlanta Falcons -- whose pass defense was ranked 13th in the league last season (200.4 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Thinking about Pittman for your daily fantasy roster, with his next game versus the Falcons? We've got stats and information for you in this article.

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Michael Pittman Jr. Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Atlanta Falcons
• Game Date: September 13, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.2
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 8.4
• Projected Receiving Yards: 44.75
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.30

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Pittman 2025 Fantasy Performance

• Pittman picked up 122.4 fantasy points (7.2 per game), 26th at his position and 110th in the NFL.
• Pittman picked up 15.5 fantasy points -- eight catches, 95 yards and one touchdown -- in Week 8 against the Tennessee Titans, which was his best game last year.
• Pittman's 14.0 fantasy points in Week 1 against the Miami Dolphins -- six receptions, 80 yards and one touchdown -- were his second-highest amount last season.
• Pittman picked up 1.1 fantasy points -- two catches, 11 yards, on four targets -- in Week 18 versus the Houston Texans, which was his poorest game of the year.
• Pittman accumulated 1.3 fantasy points -- one reception, 13 yards, on four targets -- in his second-worst game of the year (Week 13 versus the Houston Texans).

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Falcons Defensive Performance

• Against Atlanta last season, one player recorded more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• 13 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a contest against the Falcons last year.
• Through the air last season, Atlanta gave up at least two passing touchdowns to nine opposing QBs.
• In the passing game, the Falcons surrendered at least three passing touchdowns to four opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Atlanta allowed four players amass more than 100 receiving yards in a game last season.
• The Falcons allowed 24 players to secure a TD pass against them last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Atlanta allowed only three players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• Looking at run D, the Falcons gave up more than 100 rushing yards to just two players last season.
• In terms of run defense, Atlanta gave up at least one rushing touchdown to nine players last season.
• Just two players rushed for multiple scores in a game against the Falcons last year.

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