Michael Pittman Jr. Week 2 Outlook - Colts at Packers

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Sep 12th 2024, 1:05pm EDT

Pittman remains the clear WR1 for Indy. A heavy infusion of target volume didn't save Pittman from finishing last week as the WR58. He did gobble up a 42.1% target share, a 24.7% air-yard share, and a 38.9% first-read share with 1.55 YPRR last week. Among 104 qualifying receivers, Pittman ranked 22nd in route win rate. Green Bay opened the year with the 11th-highest rate of single-high (59%). Last year, Pittman was also their go-to against single-high with a 29.6% target share, a 31.1% air-yard share, 2.09 YPRR, and a 37.3% first-read share. Pittman could get shadowed this week by Jaire Alexander (2023: 71.8% catch rate and 107.1 passer rating). Alexander followed A.J. Brown last week on 69.4% of his routes. Brown burned him in the open field for a long score, but Pittman doesn't have those type of wheels after the catch. It should be a good matchup.