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Watch: Falcons TE Kyle Pitts scores first TD of the season

By Clark Dalton | Last updated 10/15/23

Fantasy football owners who are frustrated with the low output from Kyle Pitts finally can rejoice.

With 2:46 left in the first quarter, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder threw a nine-yard TD to the tight end, giving the Falcons a 7-3 lead over the Washington Commanders. Per the Draft Network COO Jaime Eisner, it's his first TD since Week 8 last season.

Kyle Pitts has his first TD since Week 8 of last season #DirtyBirds pic.twitter.com/uZE51GeKrj
— Jaime Eisner (@JaimeEisner) October 15, 2023

Pitts, the fourth overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft, is a talented player, but he hasn't been a central figure in the Falcons offense. In five games this season heading into Week 6, he only had 18 receptions for 208 yards on 32 targets. As a result, ESPN analyst and former NFL QB Robert Griffin III recently floated him as a trade target for the Dallas Cowboys.

However, Atlanta should hold on to the 23-year-old. If the Falcons gets him more involved in the offense, he could thrive and become a difference-maker, making a dynamic unit even harder to defend.

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