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The stakes couldn’t be higher as we enter the 2024 NFL fantasy football playoffs in Week 15. At this point in the season, every decision matters. There is just no room for error, and identifying the best matchups is critical to advancing. For many fantasy football managers, first-round playoff matchups are looming large. Those relying […]

It was a rough outing for Atlanta Falcons star quarterback Kirk Cousins as he threw four interceptions in the team’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday afternoon, 17-13. Despite the Falcons having their full offense active, Cousins would struggle as he would clear the air if there was a possible injury he was nursing. […]

This year’s Atlanta Falcons team is beginning to look like the one everyone predicted they would become. They’ve now won two straight games and five of their last six after a 27-21 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 9. Next, they’ll face another NFC South division opponent in Week 10 in their archrival, the […]

Through the first eight games of the 2024 season, the Atlanta Falcons are doing what many expected them to do: rule the NFC South. The Falcons (5-3), after last week’s road win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, are now 4-0 in division play. That victory completed a season sweep of the Buccaneers. In their upcoming […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Atlanta Falcons took the field for a matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following their disappointing home loss to the Seattle Seahawks a week ago. The first place spot in the NFC South was on the line on Sunday afternoon in Tampa, as both teams entered the game at 4-3, but […]

The Atlanta Falcons (4-2) picked up their fourth victory of the season against the Carolina Panthers (1-5) on Sunday, solidifying first place in the NFC South. Three of the Falcons’ first six games this season have been against divisional foes, and in each one, Atlanta has come out on top. The win over the Panthers […]

Fantasy football season is fully underway, and managers everywhere will be preparing for an important week of action in Week 4. Teams are starting to come into more focus, with lineup locks being established, and benches being solidified. The campaign is still young, so there’s time for your fortunes to change, regardless of whether you’ve […]

The Atlanta Falcons got great injury news on an important offensive weapon. Tight end Kyle Pitts will play against the Steelers on Sunday despite dealing with a hamstring injury throughout camp. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported the news via social media. “#Falcons TE Kyle Pitts (hamstring) fully participated in practice for a second straight day […]

The Atlanta Falcons will start their season at home against Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers, and they’ll need all hands on deck on offense. Tight end Kyle Pitts could have a big season with Kirk Cousins at quarterback, but there’s a question mark on his health after head coach Raheem Morris updated reporters. Pitts […]

For years, Fantasy Football players did whatever they could to secure the first or second-best tight ends in their Fantasy Football leagues because there weren’t many good tight ends behind them. That philosophy is changing, though, as the tight end position has gotten much deeper in recent years. Last year, in particular, was a breakout […]

The 2024 NFL season is now upon us, and the Atlanta Falcons are looking better than they have in years. For a franchise that has seemed hopeless since their Super Bowl loss—a loss that their fans still suffer from post-traumatic stress over—this offseason has to feel pretty good. After three consecutive 7-10 seasons, coach Arthur […]

The start of fantasy football is nearly upon us, and for some folks who have already begun drafting, it’s already gotten underway. With each passing year, the tight end position is one of the most difficult positions for fantasy owners to draft, which makes it incredibly important to identify some potential breakout candidates who can […]

Already proving what a difference-maker and leader he can be, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins recognizes the talents of tight end Kyle Pitts. The soon-to-be 36-year-old signal-caller has been in the league since 2012 and knows how to get the most out of his teammates and what tools aren’t being properly utilized, via team reporter […]

The Atlanta Falcons are excited to have Kirk Cousins leading the offense. Pass-catchers like Kyle Pitts are going to have a much better time getting the ball. Even at Cousins’ advanced age and recent injury history, he’s good enough to make Atlanta a legitimate contender for the NFC South title. Pitts and Cousins had a […]

When it comes to offenses in the NFL, few have a player who is as big a mismatch as Kyle Pitts, the third-year Atlanta Falcons tight end who practically set the athletic standards for the position coming out of Florida in 2021. Standing 6-foot-5, 246 pounds with wide receiver-caliber 4.44 speed and an 83.375-inch wingspan […]

If you’re the Atlanta Falcons, enough is enough. Getting back to the playoffs this season will be paramount for a team that has seemingly had enough tools and talent to make it that far in seasons past. This year will be no different. Actually, the talent level has only increased, thanks to free agent pickup […]

The Atlanta Falcons are set to look much different than they did last year and even over the past couple of years. For starters, the coaching staff will be mostly brand new, with Raheem Morris taking over for Arthur Smith as head coach. He will be bringing in coordinators Zac Robinson and Jimmy Lake, among […]

When it comes to the Atlanta Falcons this upcoming season, a lot of the football world will see how new quarterback Kirk Cousins is going to do, but some of the focus should be on the weapons around him as well. One being Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts, who is coming into a year with […]

To help wrap our NFL positional rankings, we are moving onto the tight end position, which has a healthy mix of young and old talent. While there are plenty of household names in our 2024 NFL TE Power Rankings, it feels like this season is when the changing of the guard officially happens. While the […]

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts had a monster rookie season back in 2021, but a knee injury during the 2022 season has slowed him down. Pitts hasn’t been able to replicate the success that he found during his first year in the NFL, but he should be much healthier this season. He went down […]

The biggest question when Kirk Cousins made the move to join the Atlanta Falcons was not his fit, age, or his style of play. Rather, it was about him retaining his iconic number 8 jersey from the Minnesota Vikings and Washington Redskins. Kyle Pitts was the one who snagged the number first. The young weapon […]

The final installment of our way-too-early 2024 fantasy football preview is for the tight end position. With rookies like Trey McBride and Sam LaPorta taking the fantasy community by storm last season, who could surprise this year? There was not a lot of movement this offseason for free-agent tight ends, so the household names you […]

It seems that before they’ve even touched the field together, new Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins and tight end Kyle Pitts have formed quite the bond with each other. Cousins was one of the early — maybe too early — players to come to a deal during the legal tampering period when teams could reach […]

With new quarterback Kirk Cousins set to lead the Atlanta Falcons in 2024, tight end Kyle Pitts might find himself changing his jersey number. Cousins is joining the Falcons after securing a $180 million deal at the start of NFL free agency. Despite wearing jersey number 8 since 2014, the 35-year-old quarterback may need to negotiate […]

The Atlanta Falcons added former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins recently and now Cousins is speaking out. The ex-Michigan State Spartan and Viking has just one playoff win under his belt but just signed a mega deal with the Falcons that has left millions of people wondering just why and how it all went down. […]

Atlanta Falcons fans are hearing constant rumors that quarterback Kirk Cousins may be on the way. Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio was on The Pat McAfee Show Tuesday, saying that he’s hearing Cousins and Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts have been in touch on who will wear no. 8 next year. Florio says he’s hearing […]

Despite having Bijan Robinson and Kyle Pitts on their roster, the Atlanta Falcons still struggled to move the ball. With the Falcons taking on a new offensive approaching, Atlanta is looking for Pitts to help Robinson. Former Los Angeles Rams assistant Zac Robinson has taken over as offensive coordinator. Kevin Koger is the tight ends […]

The Atlanta Falcons surprised many people in the 2023 season by finishing with a 7-10 record and getting close to earning a playoff spot. Now, they are getting close to hiring legendary head coach Bill Belichick as Arthur Smith’s replacement. With the offseason here and a lot of changes on the way for Atlanta, tight […]

With only one week remaining, we now enter the climax of the NFL regular season. Teams across the league are battling for playoff spots, while fantasy football managers are battling in their championship matchups. Now, more than ever, it is important to devote some time to one of the most overlooked positions in many lineups: tight […]

The Atlanta Falcons hope to find themselves back on the winning side of things in Week 15 when they take on the Carolina Panthers in an NFC South division matchup. It will be the second division game in as many weeks, with the Falcons (6-7) this time taking to the road. Unlike last week when […]

The Atlanta Falcons’ Week 9 game will have them back at home to face the Minnesota Vikings. The Falcons are coming off a bit of a surprising loss last week to rookie backup quarterback Will Levis and the Tennessee Titans. The Vikings are coming off a win over division rival, the Green Bay Packers, yet […]

As October arrived, the Atlanta Falcons’ season took a spooky turn as they fell to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The London loss, held at Wembley Stadium, marked the Falcons’ second consecutive defeat of the season, leaving them with a 2-2 record. The Falcons entered the 2023 season with a renewed sense of optimism. They had made […]

The Atlanta Falcons’ Week 4 matchup will take place across the pond, in London, England, against the Jacksonville Jaguars. It will be the first international game of the 2023 NFL season, with Wembley Stadium selected as the setting. This will be a game where both teams are coming off a loss, in need of a […]

The Atlanta Falcons have generated some frustration from their fanbase due to the continued lack of production for tight end Kyle Pitts. Pitts was drafted fourth overall in 2021 in the hopes of providing a significant lift to the Falcons offense; however, many have been puzzled by his lack of targets thus far in his […]

The Dallas Cowboys are back to the drawing board after a surprising Week 3 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. While Dallas’ defense has made all the storylines for their dominance over the first two games and an uncharacteristic let-up against Arizona’s lowly offense, the Cowboys’ offense has sputtered at times. The most glaring statistic is […]

With the 2023 NFL season rapidly approaching, it’s time to delve into some bold predictions for each team. In this piece, the focus shifts to the Atlanta Falcons, who, on paper at least, appear to be much improved coming into this season. However, we’ll still have to wait until September 10 to get our first […]

Positional rankings are incredibly important when building out your fantasy football rosters, especially when there is a key decision between two players. If there is a tier break between the two options, then knowing where both players sit in your rankings can help make that decision easier. Let’s now look at the top fantasy football […]

The 2023 fantasy football season features an unpredictable landscape at tight end, with overvalued and overrated options landing inside of the Top-10 spots based on ADP. Trying to find players with solid floors and top-5 upside can be difficult to do, but we’re here to peg three overvalued tight ends who are currently being drafted […]

A solid amount of buzz is coming out of Atlanta Falcons training camp surrounding the progress of Desmond Ridder as QB1. After Falcons GM Terry Fontenot lended his support for Ridder, Kyle Pitts is now doubling down on those sentiments, reports Around the NFL’s Kevin Patra. “I mean, now as he’s the starting quarterback, he’s […]