Indianapolis Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr. will be coming into his 3rd season in the NFL after exploding in his sophomore campaign. He went from under 503 yards as a rookie to 1,082 last year.
He improved his catch rate and also had 5 more touchdowns than he did as a rookie. He’ll also have QB Matt Ryan throwing him the ball this season.
Below, we look at Michael Pittman Jr.’s 2022 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.
Pittman is on the depth chart as the Colts’ top receiver, and he should thrive in a pass-heavy offense. WR Paris Campbell and 2nd-round draft pick WR Alec Pierce are the top options behind Pittman.
Michael Pittman Jr.’s ADP: 34.50
(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)
Pittman has an ADP of 34.50 in redraft leagues, which puts him in the 3rd round for most drafts. Teammate RB Jonathan Taylor has the top ADP at 1.41.
Among wide receivers, Pittman’s ADP puts him 12th at the position, behind Mike Evans (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) 30.08 and Keenan Allen (Los Angeles Chargers) at 31.33 and slightly ahead of Tee Higgins (Cincinnati Bengals) at 37.09 and D.J. Moore (Carolina Panthers) at 42.87.
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Michael Pittman Jr.’s 2021 stats:
Games: 17
Receptions | targets: 88 | 129
Receiving yards: 1,082
Receiving touchdowns: 6
Where should you draft Pittman?
The Colts virtually force-fed the ball the Pittman with QB Carson Wentz (now with Washington) under center.
Pittman’s fantasy value should get a boost with Ryan as the quarterback. Ryan is a more aggressive and accurate passer than Wentz was and should be able to extend possessions.
At a huge 6-foot-4, Pittman should be able to increase his catch rate quite a bit. The addition of Pierce doesn’t hurt his value much, and it should only increase year-over-year.
Pittman ranked 17th in PPR leagues of wide receivers and certainly has room to improve. I would take Pittman in the late 3rd round and even reach into the middle of the round in some cases.
His target share for a competent quarterback should make him even more valuable in PPR leagues.
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