Falcons Use Tight End Woerner for Touchdown
Atlanta scored on a play-action pass to Charlie Woerner as Kyle Pitts recorded no catches on the first two drives against Cincinnati.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Football
The Atlanta Falcons played the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday in Week 9, a game played in Spain. Michael Penix Jr. threw a short play-action touchdown pass to Charlie Woerner on the Falcons' first drive.
Why it matters
The touchdown reflects how Atlanta distributes targets across its tight end group, with Kyle Pitts absent from the early drives. The Falcons' use of several tight ends near the goal line affects how the position is valued in their offense.
Across the Falcons' first two drives, Kyle Pitts recorded zero catches while Charlie Woerner scored on a short play-action pass. The extraction does not report Pitts's full-game target or reception totals.
The players
Kyle Pitts
Kyle Pitts is an Atlanta Falcons tight end who wears jersey number 8 and was healthy and active for this game.
Charlie Woerner
Charlie Woerner is an Atlanta Falcons tight end who caught the touchdown pass from Michael Penix Jr. in this game.
The details
Penix threw a short touchdown pass to Woerner off a play-action fake, and the Falcons often use multiple non-Pitts tight ends near the goal line. The non-Pitts tight ends are better blockers than Pitts, which the Falcons use in those situations.
Timeline
Sunday, Week 9: Falcons vs. Bengals game in Spain
Season Trajectory
The Falcons' four-tight-end rotation of Charlie Woerner, Nick Muse, Austin Hooper, and Kyle Pitts shapes how Atlanta distributes red-zone targets this season. This Week 9 touchdown continues that pattern of using non-Pitts tight ends near the goal line.
Fantasy managers rostering Kyle Pitts should note he recorded no catches across the Falcons' first two drives in this game. Woerner's short touchdown reception is the kind of goal-line production that matters in fantasy scoring.
The takeaway
Tight end production can shift quickly when a team rotates several players near the goal line, so tracking role changes matters more than a single game's box score. Watch how Atlanta divides red-zone snaps in the coming weeks.
Further reading
For more on how teams deploy their tight ends across a season, see Football.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Heavy.
