Start DeVonta Smith or Carnell Tate? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start DeVonta Smith over Carnell Tate in Week 6.

Market-based projections have DeVonta Smith at 12.3 points and Carnell Tate at 11.7, a gap of 0.6. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take DeVonta Smith at ADP 34 and Carnell Tate at 81.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 12.3 fantasy points for DeVonta Smith, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for DeVonta Smith is 57 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (6, 4 and 7 market sources).

Player markets imply 11.7 fantasy points for Carnell Tate, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Carnell Tate is 54 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (9, 11 and 13 market sources).

That puts DeVonta Smith 0.6 points ahead of Carnell Tate on the market projections.

Week 6 matchups

DeVonta Smith and PHI host CAR on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CAR allowed 28.4 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 9th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 152 yards and 0.3 touchdowns a game against CAR.

Carnell Tate and TEN visit IND on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

IND allowed 31.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 14th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 160 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against IND.

By points allowed to the position, Carnell Tate has the softer matchup.

Injury status

DeVonta Smith is not on the injury report.

Carnell Tate is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 3, DeVonta Smith played 93 percent of PHI snaps, drew 33 percent of the targets, earned 48 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

DeVonta Smith, Week 1 against WAS: 52 of 55 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 53 yards.

DeVonta Smith, Week 2 against TEN: 67 of 76 snaps, 13 targets and 10 catches for 117 yards, 1 touchdown.

DeVonta Smith, Week 3 against CHI: 50 of 50 snaps, 8 targets and 6 catches for 65 yards.

Through Week 5, Carnell Tate played 82 percent of TEN snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 46 percent of the air yards and had 2 percent of the red zone chances.

Carnell Tate, Week 2 against PHI: 40 of 53 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 27 yards.

Carnell Tate, Week 3 against NYG: 53 of 60 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 58 yards.

Carnell Tate, Week 4 against BAL: 54 of 64 snaps, 12 targets and 9 catches for 145 yards.

Carnell Tate, Week 5 against HOU: 48 of 63 snaps, 5 targets and 1 catch for 6 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, DeVonta Smith played 17 games for PHI and scored 201.8 PPR points, 11.9 a game, finishing WR20.

He caught 77 of 113 targets for 1008 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 10 red zone targets and 715 air yards.

He was on the field for 89 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start DeVonta Smith over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Chris Olave over DeVonta Smith.
• Start Christian Watson over DeVonta Smith.
• Start Chris Olave over Carnell Tate.
• Start Christian Watson over Carnell Tate.
• Start Carnell Tate over Courtland Sutton.