Kyle Pitts or Dalton Kincaid: Who should I start in Week 6 Fantasy Football?

Kyle Pitts or Dalton Kincaid: Who should I start in Week 6 Fantasy Football? (Credit: Imagn)
Kyle Pitts or Dalton Kincaid: Who should I start in Week 6 Fantasy Football? (Credit: Imagn)

Kyle Pitts and Dalton Kincaid face different challenges this week. While Pitts and the Atlanta Falcons will go against the struggling Carolina Panthers, The Buffalo Bills' Kincaid will clash with a solid Jets defense keen to stop him. Despite boasting the same record (3-2), these teams are going through different situations that could change in Week 6.

If you're a fantasy manager wondering who should start between these talented tight ends, it's time to take a look at every important factor to decide who gets the starting role.

Is Kyle Pitts a good pick in fantasy football Week 6?

Kyle Pitts was the third-best receiver in the Falcons' 36-30 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 5's 'Thursday Night Football.' He caught seven receptions for 88 receiving yards, only behind Drake London (12 receptions for 154 yards) and Darnell Mooney (nine receptions for 105 receiving yards).

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The Panthers allow 5.20 receptions to tight ends this season and 50.0 receiving yards on average while allowing 7.40 fantasy points to the position.

Is Dalton Kincaid a good pick in fantasy football Week 6?

Dalton Kincaid will face a seemingly harder challenge in the New York Jets on Monday. The AFC East team only allows 3.00 receptions to tight ends and 25.60 receiving yards. They allow 2.0 fantasy points on average, which sounds anything but promising for Kincaid.

He caught two passes for 34 receiving yards last week against the Houston Texans, unable to help his Bills prevent a last-second loss to CJ Stroud and his inspired team.

Whom to start between Kyle Pitts and Dalton Kincaid in fantasy football Week 6?

Even though he's coming off a solid performance against the Buccaneers, Kyle Pitts isn't projected to have a better game than Kyle Pitts this week, per our Start/Sit tool. Kincaid is predicted to post 10.6 fantasy points over 9.4 from Pitts.

Start Dalton Kincaid over Kyle Pitts.
Start Dalton Kincaid over Kyle Pitts.

The difference here would come from receptions. The second-year tight end would get 5.1 receptions to 3.6 from Pitts. When it comes to receiving yards, Pitts gets the edge with 48.8 but Kincaid is right there with 46.7.

This duel was closer than expected and the winner will maybe be a surprise for several fans, but if you want to get more points this week, Dalton Kincaid is the man to go.

He's racked up 11, 33, 41, 47 and 34 receiving yards in the last five games, a good sign for his team.

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