While Pitts is the topic of conversation, rookie James Pearce Jr. moves up the charts after the Falcons' big win Thursday.

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Kyle Pitts Jr. had the game of his life on Thursday. Pitts caught a career-high 11 passes for a career-high 166 yards and three touchdowns in a 29–28 win over the Buccaneers. It was the Pitts that was promised when Atlanta took him with the No. 4 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.

As the fourth overall pick, Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts Sr. entered the league in 2021 with ridiculously high expectations.

But during a Thursday Night Football matchup between the Falcons and Buccaneers, a game that started the fantasy football playoffs in most leagues, Pitts put together the best performance of his career.

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts somehow corrals a bobbled 7-yard pass from quarterback Kirk Cousins and manages to get a hip in the end zone for a touchdown.

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts is questionable for the Week 15 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Here's what we know about his chances of suiting up on Thursday night.