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Eli Raridon or Kyle Pitts Sr.

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Eli Raridon

Eli Raridon

TE • New England Patriots NE
Kyle Pitts Sr.

Kyle Pitts Sr.

TE • Atlanta Falcons ATL
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Raridon over Pitts Sr.

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Raridon ... 0%

BOTH ... 66.67%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 6.1
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
2.2 25.1 0.2 6.1
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Pitts Sr. over Raridon

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Pitts Sr. ... 0%

BOTH ... 66.67%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 9
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
3.4 35.4 0.3 9
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Outlook Kyle Pitts Sr.

Kyle Pitts Sr. at TB — Red-Zone Surge Elevates Weekly Appeal

Pitts enters Week 8 operating as Atlanta's undisputed top tight end and is in the midst of an explosive touchdown streak. After a quiet start to the season, he has re-established his presence in the offense with four touchdowns over his past three games, including 10 catches on 12 targets across the last two weeks. Fantasy managers have taken note, as his start rate has surged to 66%.

Our models project Pitts for 9.4 fantasy points, expecting roughly 3.5 receptions and 37 yards on nearly six targets against Tampa Bay. While his yardage totals remain modest, his dominant red-zone involvement provides a reliable scoring floor. Given the scarcity at the position and his recent momentum, fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into starting lineups this week.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Eli Raridon
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
35618.7301
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
46716.8301
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Kyle Pitts Sr.
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
5224.491
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
10828.2293
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Eli Raridon
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Kyle Pitts Sr.
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 SF 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Eli Raridon
OWN
 
1%
+0.36 compared to last week
START
 
0%
-0.15 compared to last week
OWN/START Kyle Pitts Sr.
OWN
91%
+7.83 compared to last week
START
66%
+18.21 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Eli Raridon
20th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Kyle Pitts Sr.
4th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Eli Raridon

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 20th among TE's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 24th with 28.80 total points (4.11 avg).
  • Currently 42.7 points behind the leader: Isaiah Likely
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.2 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 39th among TE.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 38th among TE.
  • Top 20 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 19th among TE.
  • Top 35 in reception yards with 168 and 14.00 YPC and is currently ranked 27th among TE.
  • Top 20 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 16th among TE.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 7 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +12, Rec Yards: +168 Rec TDs: +2,

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 19, REC YDS: 196, REC TDS: 2
Breakdown Kyle Pitts Sr.

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 4th among TE's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 9th with 43.10 total points (6.16 avg).
  • Currently 28.4 points behind the leader: Isaiah Likely
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 6.9 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 25 in receptions and is currently ranked 22nd among TE.
  • Top 25 in targets and is currently ranked 24th among TE.
  • Top 15 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 13th among TE.
  • Top 10 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 10th among TE.
  • Top 25 in reception yards with 191 and 9.55 YPC and is currently ranked 24th among TE.
  • Top 6 in Rec TDs with 4 and is currently ranked 4th among TE.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -10, Rec Yards: -94 Rec TDs: +3,

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 57, REC YDS: 600, REC TDS: 8
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Eli Raridon

No Injury Reported

Injury Kyle Pitts Sr.

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Eli Raridon

Week 8
New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
26.17346.3354602.71
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 32nd with 12.00 total points (2.00 avg).
  • Currently 57 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 13th in rush defense with 661 (110.17 per game).
  • Top 8 in pass defense with 1417 (236.17 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 18 in points against with 26.17 per game and currently ranked 17th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 16th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -29.96, Turnovers: -1 Sacks: -8, INTs: +3, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -3.12,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 43, INT: 10, TDS: 4, PA/G: 26.5, YDS/G: 370.6
Matchups Kyle Pitts Sr.

Week 8
Atlanta Falcons @ Tampa Bay Bucs

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.57311.001281625.30
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 11th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 2nd with 60.00 total points (8.57 avg).
  • Currently 9 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 7.4 PPG. That is great, but how long can he perform at this level? If you don"t have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in total yards against with 311.00 per game and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 2 in turnovers with 12 (1.71 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 2 in rush defense with 541 (77.29 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Ranked 17th in pass defense with 1636 (233.71 per game).
  • Top 4 in interceptions with 8 (1.14 per game) and currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 16 in points against with 21.57 per game and currently ranked 15th among DST.
  • Top 2 in Total TDs with 2 (0.29 per game) and currently ranked 1st among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +38.33, Turnovers: +4 Sacks: -6, INTs: +3, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: -2.99,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.7, YDS/G: 358.3
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Eli Raridon
5.64
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Kyle Pitts Sr.
15.06
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Eli Raridon
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2026 NE 6 16 12 168 14.0 2 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 15 39 29 408 14.0 5 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 6 16 12 168 14.0 2 0 0 0 0
Career Kyle Pitts Sr.
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2025 ATL 16 123 90 953 10.6 5 0 0 0 0
2026 ATL 7 27 20 191 9.6 4 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 17 66 49 464 9.6 10 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 9 62 45 477 10.6 3 0 0 0 0
Totals 25 150 110 1144 10.4 9 0 0 0 0
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Week 8
ARI @DAL
ATL @TB
BAL @BUF
CAR @GB
CHI @SEA
CIN vs TEN
CLE @PIT
DEN vs KC
DET vs MIN
HOU vs BYE
IND @JAC
LAC @LAR
LV @NYJ
MIA vs NE
NO vs BYE
NYG vs BYE
PHI @WAS
SF vs BYE
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MIL @TB 08:00 EDT EST
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ATL vs MIA 7:00 PM EST
CHA @DET 7:00 PM EST
CHI vs NY 8:00 PM EST
CLE vs WAS 7:00 PM EST
DAL vs OKC 9:30 PM EST
DEN @NO 8:00 PM EST
GS @MIN 8:00 PM EST
HOU @MIL 8:00 PM EST
IND vs PHI 7:00 PM EST
LAC vs LAL 10:30 PM EST
ORL @TOR 7:30 PM EST
SA @UTA 9:00 PM EST
Matchup Time
CGY @EDM 8:30 PM EST
COL vs NJ 9:00 PM EST
PHI @WAS 7:30 PM EST
SEA vs TOR 10:00 PM EST