Michael Pittman Jr. Week 14 Outlook - Colts at Raiders

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Thu, Dec 10th 2020, 8:38am EST

He took a backseat to Hilton last week, though Pittman did everything he should've with his five targets, converting them to five receptions for 46 yards. He's now seen at least five targets in four of the last five games, which certainly puts him on the map, especially in a matchup with the Raiders who've allowed the 13th-most fantasy points to wide receivers this year. After suffering a concussion in Week 12, rookie cornerback Damon Arnette returned to the lineup and suffered another concussion on the second snap he played. He's not likely to play in this week's game, which means Pittman will see a mixture of Trayvon Mullen and Nevin Lawson in coverage. While Mullen has been good, Lawson has struggled, allowing 30-of-45 passing for 302 yards and four touchdowns in his coverage. Over the last two weeks, Pittman has played 54 snaps at LWR (where Lawson will be) and 45 snaps at RWR (where Mullen will be), so he will have the better matchup 55 percent of the time. He's not a locked-and-loaded must-play but he can be considered, which puts him in WR4 territory. The crazy part is that he's scored just one touchdown this year, which is odd for someone who's 6-foot-4 and 223 pounds.