Carnell TateorMike Evans?

Week 5 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Carnell Tate

Carnell Tate outscores Mike Evans in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Mike Evans comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Carnell Tate, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Carnell Tate projects 0.7 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Carnell Tate has the better matchup against the Houston Texans (2% more than average to WRs); Mike Evans faces the Seattle Seahawks (22% fewer than average to WRs). Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Mike Evans is the pick at 53%. Carnell Tate is listed as questionable.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Carnell Tate
Floor
0.9
Median
7.9
Ceiling
17.8
Big game (20+):
7%
Dud (under 6):
37%
Mike Evans
Floor
3.2
Median
7.4
Ceiling
13.8
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
36%

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 11, 1:00 p.m. ETMike EvansWR, SF, Sun, Oct 11, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.98.2
PPR projection11.69.9
Standard projection6.26.5
Rank this weekWR25WR29
Matchupvs HOUat SEA
InjuryQuestionableNone
2026 points per game8.910.4
Last season per game—8.7
Snap share, last game84%59%
Trade value63