Kyle Pitts Fantasy Football Week 18: Stats and Projections vs. Saints

In Week 18 (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), TE Kyle Pitts and the Atlanta Falcons will play the New Orleans Saints, who have the fifth-ranked passing defense in the NFL (180.4 yards conceded per game).

With Pitts' next game versus the Saints, should you think about him for your DFS lineup? Scroll down for more stats and information.

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Kyle Pitts Week 18 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints
• Game Date: January 4, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 7.1
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 9.4
• Projected Receiving Yards: 48.92
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.36

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Pitts Fantasy Performance

• Pitts has been one of the top players in fantasy at the TE position this season, ranking third with 7.3 fantasy points per game (117.0 total points). He is 109th in fantasy points among all players.
• During his last three games Pitts has been targeted 24 times, with 20 receptions for 239 yards and four TDs, leading to 47.9 fantasy points (16.0 per game) during that period.
• Pitts has tallied 411 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 33 catches (42 targets) in his last five games. In terms of fantasy points, he has 65.1 (13.0 per game) during that period.
• The high point of Pitts' fantasy season so far was Week 15 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, when he carried zero times for zero yards on his way to 34.6 fantasy points. He also had 11 receptions (on 12 targets) for 166 yards with three touchdowns as a pass-catcher.
• From a fantasy perspective, Kyle Pitts delivered his lowest fantasy point total of the season (1.4 points) in Week 11 against the Carolina Panthers, catching two balls for 14 yards.

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Saints Defensive Performance

• New Orleans has not allowed a player to total more than 300 yards passing against them in a matchup yet this season.
• The Saints have allowed at least one passing TD to 11 opposing QBs this year.
• New Orleans has allowed nine players to throw for at least two TDs in a game this year.
• The Saints have allowed only three players to pass for three or more TDs in a game this year.
• No player has put up over 100 yards receiving in a game against New Orleans this year.
• A total of 21 players have caught a TD pass against the Saints this season.
• New Orleans has allowed just three players to catch two or more touchdown passes in a game this season.
• The Saints have allowed four players to amass over 100 yards rushing in a game this season.
• New Orleans has allowed 11 players to score at least one rushing touchdown versus them this season.
• The Saints have allowed at least two rushing TDs to just one player this year.

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