The Falcons are not taking any risks with their future at tight end, ruling out for Sunday's game against Julius Erving Jersey the rival Buccaneers.Pitts is dealing with a hamstring injury that forced him to mi s the entire week of practice. Friday's absence sealed his fate for , a showdown of two teams tied for the NFC South lead at Allen Iverson Jersey 2-2.Atlanta will mi s Pitts' presence and big-play potential in this game, but it won't be too different from how the Falcons have looked offensively so far this season. After racking up 1,026 yards on 68 catches last season, Pitts has caught just 10 pa ses for 150 Nik Stauskas Jersey yards through the first month of the 2022 campaign. Take out his five-catch, 87-yard performance in Week 3 and that total gets even more disappointing, further frustrating the many fantasy owners who bought high on Pitts' potential, perhaps without considering who was playing Moses Malone Jersey quarterback. struggled to do much of anything through the air in , completing just 7 of 19 pa ses for 139 yards and an interception. Atlanta e sentially abandoned the pa s in the second half of that game, Justin Anderson Jersey at one point calling 14 straight runs, including 10 consecutive handoffs on a touchdown march. It worked against Cleveland, but might not fare as well against Tampa Bay, despite the Bucs' inability to stop the run against Jahlil Okafor Jersey Kansas City last week.The Falcons have capable replacements, including former Titans secondary tight end , as well as and converted quarterback . None, however, are Pitts.Atlanta will likely continue to be cautious with Pitts and an injury that tends to linger longer than most.