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Kyle Pitts or Mason Taylor: Who should I start in fantasy football? (Week 1, 2025 season)

Updated: Sep 25

Start/Sit Decisions

NOTE: This content is for a previous week of fantasy football. But don't fear!


When you're facing a tough start/sit decision on your fantasy football team, you may end up having to choose between Kyle Pitts or Mason Taylor. Which player would Basement Brewed Fantasy Football recommend you start? Let's go through the details to find out.




Historical Player Data



Kyle Pitts

Mason Taylor

Floor (75% of games)

4+ PPR points

N/A - Rookie

Median (50% of games)

8+ PPR points

N/A - Rookie

Ceiling (25% of games)

12+ PPR points

N/A - Rookie

Through the Roof (Top 10% of games)

16+ PPR points

N/A - Rookie




Mason Taylor Rookie Profile


Mason Taylor — a 21 year old 2nd round pick from LSU — does everything well but nothing elite. He had a strong Senior Bowl showing and has great NFL bloodlines — son of Jason Taylor and nephew of Zach Thomas, both of which are in the Hall of Fame. Taylor is expected to be a move TE but is capable inline too.


The landing spot is terrific, likely walking into a starting role in a Jets passing attack that lacks any true receiving weapons behind Garrett Wilson. Taylor could legitimately be the number 2 option in New York's passing "attack" (lol) as early as week 1.




Game Scripts


Buccaneers at Falcons projects as a potential shootout, as their 47.5 point over/under is tied for the 2nd highest among all 16 games on the week 1 slate. There's plenty of fantasy football upside to this contest. That said, the Falcons' implied point total is a sliver below average — 22.5 points is tied with the Lions for the 14th lowest total on the 32 team slate — suggesting a modest output from Atlanta's offense. Meanwhile, the narrow spread suggests a close game and neutral game script that will feature a balanced approach from both offenses. The Falcons are neither an offense to target nor avoid with difficult week 1 decisions. They're a perfectly ""fine"" play in week 1.


Steelers at Jets projects as a tight, low-scoring game. The narrow spread points to a neutral script, but both teams sit in the bottom nine for implied points, so touchdowns will be scarce. The Jets in particular have a devastatingly low implied point total — 17.5 is tied for the FEWEST among all 32 teams playing in week 1 — so expect any fantasy value to come from volume and yards rather than scores. Neither offense is one you should feel the need to force into your week 1 fantasy football lineups. That's especially true for the underdog, low scoring Jets.




Kyle Pitts: Bottom Line


Low-end TE1 with volatility in a high-scoring game. Expect Kyle Pitts ~8–13 PPR points on 4–6 targets; the path to 15+ is a red-zone TD layered onto a couple chunk plays. Yardage-friendly matchup (Tampa Bay allowed heavy TE yards last year), but they limited TE TDs; modest team total and thin Michael Penix rapport trim the floor.




Mason Taylor: Bottom Line


Desperate but streamable TE2 with sneaky volume potential. Expect Mason Taylor ~6–10 PPR points on 4–6 targets as the likely No. 2 option behind Garrett Wilson in a low-scoring game; path to 12–15 PPR points is a red-zone TD or a 7–8 target bump given Pittsburgh’s TE-friendly profile.




Should I start Kyle Pitts or Mason Taylor?


For me, the decision is clear: I would start Kyle Pitts.




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