Pitts' true believers (or opportunists who bought low) were finally rewarded in a big way last year when the talented TE scored the second-most PPR points at his position. A huge December left him with an 88-928-5 line on 118 targets, highlighted by a 166-yard, three-TD outburst against the Buccaneers in Week 15. That standout game came while catching passes from the since-departed Kirk Cousins, who took over as Atlanta's starting QB after Michael Penix tore his ACL in Week 11. Pitts set career highs in targets, catches and TDs in 2025, yet he still fell 98 yards short of his rookie yardage total from 2021, back when the hype train first left the station. The Falcons are bringing the 25-year-old back for his sixth NFL season on the franchise tag, and despite the team's underwhelming QB room of Tua Tagovailoa and Penix, it could be a decent setup for Pitts' fantasy production, serving as Option C in an offense with not much else behind Option A (Bijan Robinson) and Option B (Drake London). Pitts remains a rarity, with 4.44 speed in a 6-foot-6 frame, which makes it puzzling that he mustered only 1,625 receiving yards and nine TDs over 44 games from 2022 through 2024. Managers who were burned by Pitts during that fallow stretch will remain skeptical, but he has the talent to stay relevant in fantasy even if he can't match last year's white-hot December.