Who Should I Start? Kyle Pitts Sr. or Colston Loveland

Saturday, December 27, 4:20 PM

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts Sr. broke out over the last two weeks, combining for 18 catches on 21 targets that amounted to 223 yards and four touchdowns. He's now the second-highest scoring tight end in fantasy, and is arguably Kirk Cousins' favorite target since taking over for Michael Penix Jr. (knee). Drake London (knee) returned to action last week, but Pitts recorded more targets, catches, and yards than London as the team's No. 1 receiver played just 69 percent of the offensive snaps. London has been limited in practice all week and is officially questionable for MNF, while Pitts was a limited participant on Friday and Saturday, but carries no injury designation into the Week 17 contest. Assuming Pitts suits up, he'll take a Rams defense that is so-so defending tight ends, but it's also a defense that's yielded the second-most passing yards per game over their last three contests (277.7) and allowed Seattle's TE AJ Barner to catch four passes for 49 yards and a score in Week 16. The 6-foot-6 tight end projects as a high-end TE1 for Monday Night Football, and if London were to end up missing the game, it would be a boon to Pitts' potential target total.

Saturday, December 27, 4:38 PM

Chicago Bears rookie tight end Colston Loveland hauled in three of five targets for 30 yards in the 22-16 overtime victory over the Green Bay Packers. Despite injuries to wide receivers Rome Odunze (foot) and Luther Burden III (ankle), Loveland failed to exceed expectations against the Packers. While Week 17 marked the first week since Week 9 that Loveland played more snaps than Cole Kmet, Kmet remains a significant factor in this Bears offense, playing 77% of the snaps last week. This 49ers defense has allowed the 11th-most fantasy points to tight ends this season, but injuries in the secondary could open doors for Loveland and the entire receiving core this week. The rookie tight end has been a bust this season due to limited usage in this offense, and once again, should not be trusted this week with fantasy championships on the line.