George Kittle
30-Year-Old
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
15
YDS
161
TD
2
AVG
10.7
TAR
17
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Kittle quietly jumped back over the 1,000-yard threshold for the first time since 2019, leading all tight ends with 1,020 receiving yards last season. He also tied for second at the position with six touchdowns, making the most of pedestrian volume. With plenty of other mouths to feed in San Francisco -- namely Christian McCaffrey, Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel -- Kittle had to settle for 90 targets, tied for ninth among tight ends. Kittle’s robust average of 7.5 yards after the catch coupled with Brock Purdy’s accuracy allowed the tight end to produce a career-high 11.3 yards per target, following five straight years between 8.9 and 10.1 YPT. He also tied a career high with 16 games played, a mark Kittle previously reached in only 2018. From a health and efficiency perspective, 2023 was about as good as it gets for Kittle, though there is some risk of a down year in 2024 if he suffers regression in those areas and doesn't get more targets per game to make up for it. While Kittle is recovering from offseason core muscle surgery, McCaffrey and Samuel have their own checkered injury histories and Aiyuk is embroiled in contentious extension talks. There are a few avenues that could lead Purdy to pepper Kittle with more targets, but it's also possible those lanes don't open up until next offseason. Read Past Outlooks
Listed as questionable
Kittle (ribs) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
ANALYSIS
Kittle returned to practice Friday after missing the two previous sessions, and while he didn't show enough to avoid a game designation, David Lombardi of the San Francisco Standard notes that the tight end was "moving around well" during Friday's practice. Fantasy managers would still be wise to have a backup plan on hand in case Kittle takes a turn for the worse ahead of the 49ers' 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff this Sunday.
Kittle returned to practice Friday after missing the two previous sessions, and while he didn't show enough to avoid a game designation, David Lombardi of the San Francisco Standard notes that the tight end was "moving around well" during Friday's practice. Fantasy managers would still be wise to have a backup plan on hand in case Kittle takes a turn for the worse ahead of the 49ers' 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff this Sunday.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do George Kittle's 2024 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank.
The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
40.3Air Yards Per Snap
0.72% Team Air Yards
9.4%% Team Targets
14.0%Avg Depth of Target
7.1 YdsCatch Rate
88.2%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
4.1% Targeted On Route
21.3%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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How often does George Kittle run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how George Kittle and the other tight ends for the 49ers are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
George Kittle
80 routes 17 targets
43 routes 5 targets
9 routes 0 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
See where George Kittle lined up on the field and how he performed at each spot.
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Cardinals pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Sunday, Oct 6th at 4:05PM
Overall QB Rating Against
107.4
Cornerbacks
104.9
Safeties
135.1
Linebackers
68.8
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2024 George Kittle Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do George Kittle's measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 4"Weight
250 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.52 secVertical Jump
35.0 inBroad Jump
132 inBench Press
18 repsHand Length
9.25 inArm Length
33.13 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Kittle’s 2022 was a mixed bag. Though he missed only two games due to injury after being absent for 11 over the previous two seasons, Kittle’s catch rate dipped to 69.8 percent after three consecutive years over 75 percent. The 29-year-old tight end’s 51 yards per game marked his lowest average since his rookie season in 2017, but he papered over that deficiency with a career-high 11 touchdowns, blowing away his previous best of six. Seven of those touchdowns came in the last four games of the season, all of which were started by rookie QB Brock Purdy. Kittle’s chemistry with Purdy suggests the uptick in scoring can’t entirely be written off as an outlier, but Purdy may not be available to start the season after tearing his UCL in the playoffs, so San Francisco could open the campaign with Trey Lance or Sam Darnold under center. The 49ers have plenty of mouths to feed, with Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk and Christian McCaffrey all having averaged more targets per game than Kittle in 2022, so Kittle’s boom-or-bust yardage totals (five games over 80 and eight games under 30 last season) may just be the new norm. If that’s the case, Kittle will need to keep finding the end zone regularly to maintain a spot in the upper echelon of fantasy tight ends.
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Returns to practice
Kittle (ribs) is practicing Friday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
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Officially DNP on Thursday
Kittle (ribs) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
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Working on side Thursday
Kittle (ribs) was seen working on the side at the beginning of Thursday's practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
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Sitting out Wednesday
Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Kittle (ribs) won't take part in Wednesday's practice, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports.
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Deemed 'day-to-day' this week
Coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Kittle (ribs) will be "day-to-day" this week, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
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Expected to play Week 4
Kittle, who missed the Week 3 loss to the Rams with a hamstring injury, is expected to play in Sunday's Week 4 matchup against the Patriots, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Kittle was able to put in limited practices Wednesday and Thursday before returning to a full session Friday. With no apparent setbacks, Kittle will likely assume a normal workload, and he could be set for a bump in his usual target tally if Deebo Samuel misses another game due to a calf injury.
Kittle was able to put in limited practices Wednesday and Thursday before returning to a full session Friday. With no apparent setbacks, Kittle will likely assume a normal workload, and he could be set for a bump in his usual target tally if Deebo Samuel misses another game due to a calf injury.