Denzel Boston or Kyle Pitts Sr.: Who Should You Start?
2026 Week 3 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Too close to call — the edges cancel out.
Denzel Boston and Kyle Pitts Sr. grade out even this week. Boston's best edge is snap share (93% to 51%), Pitts's best edge is the consensus rank (TE7 to WR59) — and they cancel out. Start whichever player's game you trust more this week.
Denzel Boston
WR59CLEvs CAR
7.29.211.3 Projected Points
Start
Kyle Pitts Sr.
TE7ATLvs GB
5.87.89.9 Projected Points
Sit· low
Denzel Boston’s market
REC
O/U 3.5
+100 / -127
REC YDS
O/U 45.5
-117 / -114
ATD
Anytime TD
+220
Kyle Pitts Sr.’s market
Why Denzel Boston
StartRookie WR starting in the third receiver spot. Big-bodied contested-catch X with red-zone appeal; no NFL sample.
Start — WR59 consensus, projects WR35 this week: 19.0 implied team total caps the ceiling, 21% target share.
- CAR ranks 14 of 32 against WRs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 2-game sample).
- Vegas implies 19.0 team points as 1.5-point underdogs.
- Listed WR on the latest depth chart with a 93% snap share.
Latest on Boston
Role
Denzel Boston recorded five receptions for 95 receiving yards and one touchdown in Week 2.
Denzel Boston nominated for NFL Rookie of the Week for Week 2clevelandbrowns.com · Sep 22, 2026VideoESPN · Sep 20, 2026
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Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Why Kyle Pitts Sr.
Sit· lowTE1 and vertical seam threat. Rare size-speed mismatch profile with high-volume target share in the passing game.
TE7 ranking hides an ugly role: 51% snap share, 8% target share and just four targets through two games on a 19.5-point team total.
- GB ranks 15 of 32 against TEs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 2-game sample).
- Vegas implies 19.5 team points as 7.5-point underdogs.
- Listed TE on the latest depth chart with a 51% snap share.
The call
- Usage is the red flag. A 51% snap share and 8% target share are not TE1 numbers, and ESPN notes he has just four targets this season. The 9.9-point projection is leaning on his reputation, not his 2026 role.
- The matchup is neutral at best. GB ranks 15 of 32 in DvP vs tight ends, but that rests on a 2-game sample with 0.00 confidence, so it offers no real boost.
- Game script cuts both ways. A 19.5 implied total caps touchdown equity, though a 7.5-point spread could force extra passing volume if Atlanta trails.
- What tips it: if your alternative is a waiver-level TE with a similarly thin role, Pitts' ceiling and consensus TE7 rank make him a defensible start. Against any tight end with a steady target share, bench him until the usage rebounds.
Latest on Pitts
Kyle Pitts Sr. has just four targets so far this season.
How to bet Falcons-Packers on TNF: Analysis, tips and top playsESPN · Sep 24, 2026Head-to-head stats
| Metric | Denzel Boston | Kyle Pitts Sr. |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 7.29.211.3 | 5.87.89.9 |
| Consensus rank | WR59 | TE7 |
| Opponent vs position | CAR · 14 of 322-game sample | GB · 15 of 322-game sample |
| Receptions | 25 of 32 | 17 of 32 |
| Receiving Yards | 16 of 32 | 13 of 32 |
| Receiving TDs | 6 of 32 | 15 of 32 |
| Targets | 16 of 32 | 19 of 32 |
| Anytime TD | 6 of 32 | 13 of 32 |
| Target share | 21% | 8% |
| Reception share | 18% | 3% |
| Implied total · spread | 19.0+1.5 | 19.5+7.5 |
| Depth chart | WR1 | TE1 |
| Snap share | 93% | 51% |
| Start/Sit record | — | 0–1+1 toss-up |
Recent form
Denzel Boston — last 2 weeks
| Week 2 | vs TB | 15.518.020.5 |
| Week 1 | vs JAX | 11.912.913.9 |
Kyle Pitts Sr. — last 2 weeks
| Week 2 | vs CAR | 1.52.02.5 |
| Week 1 | vs PIT | 0.00.00.0 |
Signal breakdown
- 11.3 vs 9.9 projected PPR pointsDenzel Boston +
- Rank 59 vs 7Kyle Pitts Sr. +
- Opponent DvP rank 14 vs 15 (32 = softest)even
- Implied 19.0 vs 19.5 team pointsKyle Pitts Sr. +
- No injury designationseven
- 93% vs 51% snap shareDenzel Boston +
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