2024 Outlook from 
Efficiency Monster With Major Spike Week Potential
George Kittle quietly put together a very nice 2023 season. Despite seeing just 5.6 targets per game, he finished as the TE5, averaging 10.7 half PPR points per game. He did so on elite efficiency, averaging career-highs in yards per target (11.3) and yards per catch (15.7). Per PlayerProfiler, Kittle led all tight ends in yards per route run (2.3), was 2nd in average target distance (9.5), and 3rd in yards after the catch (5.4 per target). Kittle isn't the most consistent producer at the tight end producer, but he consistently produces spike weeks. Last season, he had seven games of 16+ PPR points. In comparison, the overall TE1 Sam LaPorta had six games of 16+ PPR points, while TE2 Travis Kelce had just four. With a 91% snap share and 95.3% route participation in 2023, Kittle's opportunity doesn't appear to be tailing off in the slightest. Consider him a mid-range TE1 for the 2024 season with weekly top-3 upside at the position.
2023 Stats
| Target | Rec | ReYard | ReTD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 65 | 1,020 | 6 |
203.2 (12.7/gm) |
Team Competition
| George Kittle | 180.0 |
| Brayden Willis | 35.0 |
| Ross Dwelley | 25.0 |
| Cameron Latu | 16.0 |
Career Statistics
| Season | GP | Target | Rec | ReYard | ReTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15 | 63 | 43 | 515 | 2 |
| 2018 | 16 | 136 | 88 | 1,377 | 5 |
| 2019 | 14 | 107 | 85 | 1,053 | 5 |
| 2020 | 8 | 63 | 48 | 634 | 2 |
| 2021 | 14 | 95 | 71 | 910 | 6 |
| 2022 | 15 | 86 | 60 | 765 | 11 |
| 2023 | 16 | 90 | 65 | 1,020 | 6 |
2023 Game Log
| Week | Opp | FPTS | SN% | Target | Rec | ReYard | ReTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 17 | @ WSH | 5.9 | 91 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| Week 16 | vs BAL | 19.6 | 89 | 10 | 7 | 126 | 0 |
| Week 15 | @ ARI | 7.4 | 86 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Week 14 | vs SEA | 16.6 | 93 | 5 | 3 | 76 | 1 |
| Week 13 | @ PHI | 10.8 | 93 | 6 | 4 | 68 | 0 |
| Week 12 | @ SEA | 4.9 | 100 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Week 11 | vs TB | 22.9 | 97 | 9 | 8 | 89 | 1 |
| Week 10 | @ JAX | 20.6 | 73 | 4 | 3 | 116 | 1 |
| Week 8 | vs CIN | 23.9 | 93 | 11 | 9 | 149 | 0 |
| Week 7 | @ MIN | 13.0 | 96 | 7 | 5 | 78 | 0 |
| Week 6 | @ CLE | 1.1 | 98 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 5 | vs DAL | 27.7 | 79 | 4 | 3 | 67 | 3 |
| Week 4 | vs ARI | 1.9 | 96 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Week 3 | vs NYG | 16.0 | 83 | 9 | 7 | 90 | 0 |
| Week 2 | @ LAR | 6.0 | 96 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| Week 1 | @ PIT | 4.9 | 69 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
2023 Stat Splits
| Split | GP | FPTS | Target | Rec | ReYard | ReTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home vs. Away | ||||||
| AWAY | 9 | 74.6 | 41 | 27 | 414 | 1 |
| HOME | 7 | 128.6 | 49 | 38 | 606 | 5 |
| vs. Opponent | ||||||
| ARI | 2 | 9.3 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 0 |
| BAL | 1 | 19.6 | 10 | 7 | 126 | 0 |
| CIN | 1 | 23.9 | 11 | 9 | 149 | 0 |
| CLE | 1 | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| DAL | 1 | 27.7 | 4 | 3 | 67 | 3 |
| JAX | 1 | 20.6 | 4 | 3 | 116 | 1 |
| LAR | 1 | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| MIN | 1 | 13.0 | 7 | 5 | 78 | 0 |
| NYG | 1 | 16.0 | 9 | 7 | 90 | 0 |
| PHI | 1 | 10.8 | 6 | 4 | 68 | 0 |
| PIT | 1 | 4.9 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| SEA | 2 | 21.5 | 10 | 6 | 95 | 1 |
| TB | 1 | 22.9 | 9 | 8 | 89 | 1 |
| WSH | 1 | 5.9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
Projections