Week 15 Recap: Kyle Pitts Sr. Erupts for Three Touchdowns as Atlanta Edges Tampa 29-28

The story of Week 15 belongs to Kyle Pitts Sr. In the tightest game on the slate, the Falcons tight end caught 11 passes for 166 yards and three touchdowns as Atlanta won 29-28 in Tampa. Kirk Cousins threw for 373 yards and 3 TD on 30-of-44 passing, and Bijan Robinson added 93 rushing yards and a score on 19 carries. Baker Mayfield answered with 277 yards, 2 TD and 1 INT, and Mike Evans posted 132 yards on six catches. Bucky Irving managed 60 yards on 16 carries. The final margin was one point, and Atlanta's passing attack did the damage.

The blowout of the week came in Philadelphia, where the Eagles beat the Raiders 31-0. Jalen Hurts was efficient, going 12-of-15 for 175 yards and 3 TD, and Dallas Goedert caught six balls for 70 yards and two of those scores. Saquon Barkley handled 22 carries for 78 yards and a touchdown. Las Vegas could not move the ball. Kenny Pickett finished 15-of-25 for 64 yards with an interception, Ashton Jeanty ran for 35 yards on nine carries, and Brock Bowers had six catches for 28 yards. It was not the only shutout of the week, either. Baltimore blanked Cincinnati 24-0 on the road.

For pure fireworks, nothing touched Rams 41, Lions 34, which produced 75 combined points. Matthew Stafford threw for 368 yards with 2 TD and 1 INT, Puka Nacua racked up 181 receiving yards on nine catches, and Kyren Williams found the end zone twice on 15 carries for 78 yards. Jared Goff matched him nearly throw for throw with 338 yards and 3 TD, and Amon-Ra St. Brown caught 13 balls for 164 yards and two scores. Jahmyr Gibbs was held to 38 yards on 13 carries. Elsewhere, Jacksonville dropped 48 on the Jets and Houston hung 40 on Arizona. Buffalo survived New England 35-31, and the Chargers, Seahawks and Saints all won by three points or fewer.

What it means for your lineups: Pitts just delivered a slate-breaking tight end performance in a game where Cousins threw 44 times, and that volume is worth chasing. Nacua and St. Brown both cleared 160 yards in the shootout, and Evans topped 130, so lean into these wideouts in high-total spots. On the ground, Barkley and Robinson both saw heavy workloads, with 22 and 19 carries, which keeps their floors sturdy. Gibbs' quiet rushing day and the Raiders' offensive struggles, including Pickett's 64 passing yards and the quiet days for Jeanty and Bowers, are worth weighing before you lock in next week. Goedert's two touchdowns came on just 70 yards, so treat that line as touchdown-driven rather than a sign of a bigger role.