The Falcons are a 6.5-point underdog in this week’s game, indicating a passing game script.
Opposing offenses have averaged 41.0 pass attempts per game against the Cincinnati Bengals defense this year: 3rd-most in football.
THE BLITZ projects Kyle Pitts to accumulate 6.2 targets in this contest, on average, placing him in the 93rd percentile among tight ends.
Kyle Pitts has accrued a colossal 68.0 air yards per game this year: 98th percentile among tight ends.
Kyle Pitts’s 57.2 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—a volume metric that measures high-value offensive involvement) has been significantly higher this year than it was last year at 49.9.
Cons
THE BLITZ projects the Atlanta Falcons to be the 2nd-least pass-heavy offense on the slate this week with a 51.4% pass rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects the Atlanta Falcons offense to be the 8th-slowest paced team in the NFL (adjusted for context) at the present time, averaging 29.39 seconds per play.
Kyle Pitts has accumulated many fewer receiving yards per game (34.0) this year than he did last year (54.0).
Kyle Pitts’s ball-catching skills have diminished this season, with his Completion% falling off from 62.0% to 50.6%.
Kyle Pitts’s receiving effectiveness has tailed off this season, accumulating a measly 6.79 yards-per-target vs a 8.66 rate last season.