Kyle Pitts — Week 7: The Go-Ahead Touchdown
2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Monday, Oct 26
Pitts caught all 5 of his targets for 22 yards and the 5-yard touchdown that put Atlanta ahead for good against the 49ers, in a 29-20 win at home.
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Kyle Pitts caught everything thrown to him against the 49ers and scored the touchdown that put Atlanta ahead for good: 5 targets, 5 catches, 22 yards and +1.1 expected points added (EPA). EPA is what a play was worth given down, distance and field position.
Down 14-12 with 9:05 left in the third, first and goal at the San Francisco 5, Michael Penix Jr. threw short left and Pitts scored, +0.98 EPA and 4.3 points of win probability, the estimate of each side's chance to win. He had opened that drive with a 9-yard catch on the first snap of the half. His other three catches gained 8 yards together.
It was his third straight game with a touchdown. Through Week 6 he had 22 targets, 15 catches, 169 yards, 3 touchdowns and +5.8 EPA, +0.26 a target; here it was +0.23.
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