Fantasy Upside
Pittman showed flashes in his rookie year on his way to 40 catches, 503 yards and a touchdown. He had a nice outing against the Titans in Week 10, catching seven of the eight balls thrown his way for 101 yards, then followed that up with his sole touchdown a week later. Pittman could theoretically benefit from the addition of Carson Wentz at quarterback. If Wentz can get back to his 2017 form – the last time he was under Frank Reich – then the upside is there for Pittman to take a large leap.
Fantasy Downside
Have we asked the question about whether Pittman is any good? I’m not saying he definitely isn’t, but his PFF rating as a receiver among rookies last year wasn’t good. He was ranked 17th last season among rookie wide receivers, right in between Jalen Reagor and Devin Duvernay. It’s a small sample size to go off of, but with the injuries the Colts sustained at the position a year ago, you’d like to have seen Pittman step up a little more than double-digit fantasy points in just two games. Also, if Wentz is a trainwreck, this could be a long season for the Colts’ pass catchers.
2021 Bottom Line
Right now, Pittman is still worth targeting based on his upside with a 12th-round ADP. But that’s risen over the course of the offseason and he’s now going a round ahead of T.Y. Hilton who was still the top receiver for the Colts last year. Pittman is a boom-bust pick worth the low price tag but watch that ADP. If he keeps rising, Hilton is going to be the more valuable draft pick.
