Carnell TateorMichael Pittman?

Week 4 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Michael Pittman

Michael Pittman outscores Carnell Tate in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Carnell Tate comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Michael Pittman, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Michael Pittman projects 0.6 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Carnell Tate has the better matchup against the Baltimore Ravens (15% more than average to WRs); Michael Pittman faces the Cleveland Browns (4% fewer than average to WRs). Michael Pittman still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Michael Pittman wins 58%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Carnell Tate
Floor
2.7
Median
6.3
Ceiling
12.0
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
46%
Michael Pittman
Floor
2.4
Median
6.6
Ceiling
14.1
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
44%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatCarnell TateWR, TEN, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETMichael PittmanWR, PIT, Thu, Oct 1, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.07.6
PPR projection9.59.4
Standard projection4.65.7
Rank this weekWR42WR39
Matchupat BALat CLE
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game6.35.0
Last season per game—9.6
Snap share, last game88%73%
Trade value——