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Tight End Rankings Week 8

Kyle Pitts

Rankings: Quarterback | Running Back | Wide Receiver | Tight End

Week 5 marked the beginning of the Kyle Pitts era at tight end. Week 7 made it official. While guys like Kelce, Waller, and eventually Kittle will continue to post top-five numbers, Pitts is a completely different type of tight end.

His size makes him a tight end, but he runs routes, uses his body and hands much more fluidly than most tight ends, like a wide receiver. He isn’t asked to block meaning his routes run are high. He can beat corners with his size and speed down the sideline.

You don’t normally see tight ends break 160 yards on less than ten targets. Darren Waller saw only 109 yards on 19 targets week 1. Kelce tops out this year with 109 on eight targets. Mark Andrews came close on Monday night against the Colts with 147, but needed 13 targets. Pitts gained 119 yards week 5 on just 10 targets. Week 7 he got 163 on 8. Pitts has the ninth-highest total receiving yards in a game this season, and every single person on the list in front of him is a wide receiver.

Andrews and Waller are both on bye, and Kittle is out, leaving the top tight end slot for week 8 to a battle between Kelce and Pitts. I’m betting Pitts, who has yet to really be utilized in the red zone. On to Tight End Rankings Week 8.

NameOppNotes
Kyle Pittsvs CARNew no 1 in town
Travis Kelcevs NYGMNF, two TDs easy possibility
T.J. Hockensonvs PHIBack on track
Mike Gesicki@ BUFQuietly TE3 on the year
Dalton Schultz@ MINTE5
Rob Gronkowski@ NOAt least a TD, maybe 60+ yards
Robert Tonyan@ ARISoaking up Adams red zone looks
Dallas Goedert@ DETHurts too erratic
Zach Ertzvs GBCaught TD, should have had another 1st game
Noah Fantvs WASJust inconsistent and marred by poor coaching
Tyler Higbee@ HOUNot a focal point of offense
C.J. Uzomah@ NYJOn a hot streak but Bengals only pass a lot when they need to
Hunter Henry@ LACCatching a TD often and clearly surpassing Smith
Evan Engram@ KCLots of targets, subpar player
Ricky Seals-Jones@ DENNot worth the hype
Jared Cookvs NE
Mo Alie-Coxvs TEN
Tyler Conklinvs DAL
Dan Arnold@ SEA
Cole Kmetvs SF
David Njokuvs PIT
Gerald Everettvs JAC
Austin Hoopervs PIT
Jonnu Smith@ LAC
O.J. Howard@ NO
Anthony Firkser@ IND
Pat Freiermuth@ CLE
Ross Dwelley@ CHI
Blake Jarwin@ MIN
Donald Parham Jr.vs NE
Cameron Brate@ NO
Adam Trautmanvs TB
Hayden Hurstvs CAR
Tommy Tremble@ ATL
Harrison Bryantvs PIT

Written by Stanley Holditch

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