• Michael Pittman Jr. plays through the pain: Pittman dealt with a back fracture throughout the 2024 season, which would have shut down some players, but Pittman kept playing.
  
• More competition for Pittman: The Indianapolis Colts drafted tight end Tyler Warren while slot receiver Josh Downs improved, giving Pittman significant competition for his low-target-depth passes.
  
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Player performance

Pittman started his career as the third wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts behind T.Y. Hilton and Zach Pascal. In 2021, the Colts moved from Philip Rivers to Carson Wentz, and Pittman moved up to the top of the depth chart, catching 88 passes for 1,082 yards and six touchdowns, resulting in the 29th-most fantasy points per game at 14.0.

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