DYNASTY SETBACK: Falcons Franchise Tag Kyle Pitts— Does This HURT Dynasty Value?

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🗓️ 24 February 2026

⏱️ 12 minutes

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The Atlanta Falcons have franchise tagged Kyle Pitts, raising big questions about his dynasty football value. With Head Coach Kevin Stefanski’s proven track record and the uncertainty at quarterback—will Kirk Cousins return, or does Michael Penix limit Pitts’ upside?—hosts Marcus Mosher and Michael Fabiano break down how the Falcons’ decision caps Pitts’ fantasy football ceiling and what it means for dynasty league managers hoping for that long-awaited breakout.

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0:00.0	The Atlanta Falcons have franchise tag Kyle Pitts,
0:03.7	and that's not great news for his dynasty value.
0:07.3	I'll explain why next.
0:14.0	You are locked on dynasty football, part of the Locked-on Podcast Network.
0:20.5	Your team every day.
0:27.2	Welcome back to the Lockdown Dynasty Football Podcast, part of the Lockdown Podcast Network,
0:32.8	your team every day.
0:34.6	We'd like to thank you for making us the number one sports podcast network.
0:38.8	I am your host, Marcus Mosier. He is the Fantasy Football Hall of Famer Michael Fabiano.
0:44.7	And on today's show, we're discussing Kyle Pitts, who was just franchise tagged by the
0:49.6	Atlanta Falcons. It's not a totally unexpected move, but I think a lot of us were hoping that he would
0:55.7	make it to free agency. Fals, what's your take on the Falcons tagging Kyle Pitts?
1:02.3	I don't want to say that I'm surprised. He's coming off of the best season of his career.
1:07.8	I was kind of hoping he would go to Washington and then Kevin Sifansky could bring in
1:12.1	David Nijoku to be the tight end in Atlanta.
1:14.7	Like that's like that was like the pie in the sky fantasy scenario for me as it pertained
1:19.6	to Kyle Pitts.
1:22.2	Here's here's where I'm concerned about Kyle Pitts.
1:25.5	I would say, okay, you can, you can, stash away, best season of his career, and
1:32.2	Kevin Stefansky is going to be there.
1:33.5	And Stefanski has had a top 10 tight end in four straight years, including two that were in the
1:40.0	top six.
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