Falcons Kyle Pitts delivers his first 100-yard game of the season at halftime of TNF

Kyle Pitts had himself a stellar first half against the Buccaneers on Thursday.During the Week 15 “Thursday Night Football” matchup, the Falcons tight end racked up 111 yards on six receptions with two receiving touchdowns.Both of Pitts’ touchdowns came in the second quarter on short red-zone passes from Atlanta quarterback Kirk Cousins.He went on to score a third touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Pitts’ performance came after he was previously listed as questionable ahead of Thursday’s game, as he did not log a single full practice throughout the week while dealing with a knee issue.The 25-year-old has yet to miss a game this season, and has been one of the league’s top tight ends — his 62 receptions and 631 receiving yards both rank in the top five for the position.Pitts, who is in a contract year, has spent the entirety of his five-year NFL career in Atlanta and has put up 3,282 receiving yards along with a Pro Bowl appearance in his rookie season.Despite holding a mediocre 4-9 record on the season headed into Thursday’s game, Pitts has emerged as one of the Falcons’ top offensive players, with offensive coordinator Zac Robinson saying that he is “our No.1 guy that we’re targeting,” according to ESPN’s Marc Raimondi.Headed into the season, Falcons’ quarterback Michael Penix Jr., who is out for the remainder of the year with a partially torn left ACL, praised Pitts, saying that he was planning to target the tight end a lot throughout the year.Underdog is where football fans become winners.Use promo code NYPOST5 to get $50 in site credits when you play $5!“You see we got KP the ball today,” Penix said following the opening day of training camp in July.

“There’s going to be a lot of that.”“He’s been working hard.He’s had a great summer and I know he said he feels really good coming into camp.

I can see it,” he added....