Michael Pittman Jr. Week 11 Outlook - Packers at Colts

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Thu, Nov 19th 2020, 9:24am EST

We've seen the Colts turning to Pittman as the go-to receiver in the offense, as he's seen a team-high 15 targets over the last two weeks, netting back-to-back career-high performances, including seven receptions for 101 yards against the Titans. He actually played 10 more snaps than both Hilton and Pascal, so it's not just the targets. The downside is that the Packers could choose to shadow him with Jaire Alexander, though this doesn't feel like an obvious shadow situation, as teams still respect Hilton. Pittman has been moving all over the formation since his return, including about 40 percent of his snaps in the slot, so he'll see a mix of all Packers cornerbacks. They've allowed just 7.76 yards per target to receivers this year, which ranks as the fifth-lowest mark in the league, so when you combine that with the minimal targets receivers see against them, it's a problem. They have allowed a touchdown every 18.9 targets, which is the 12th-most often, but with the lack of volume, it's amounted to just one wide receiver touchdown per game. Pittman is certainly the best bet on the Colts, but still remains in WR4 territory.