Carnell TateorTerry McLaurin?

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

Our call

Lean Carnell Tate

Carnell Tate outscores Terry McLaurin in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Terry McLaurin comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Carnell Tate, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Carnell Tate projects 0.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. The matchups don't separate them: Carnell Tate faces the Houston Texans (2% more than average to WRs), Terry McLaurin faces the New York Giants (8% more than average to WRs). Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Terry McLaurin is the pick at 57%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Carnell Tate
Floor
3.1
Median
8.5
Ceiling
18.6
Big game (20+):
8%
Dud (under 6):
32%
Terry McLaurin
Floor
3.3
Median
8.5
Ceiling
17.3
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
30%

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. ETTerry McLaurinWR, WAS, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection9.99.8
PPR projection12.911.8
Standard projection6.97.9
Rank this weekWR23WR24
Matchupvs HOUvs NYG
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.98.4
Last season per game—9.5
Snap share, last game84%75%
Trade value106