Should I drop Carnell Tate for DJ Moore?

Not on these numbers alone. Carnell Tate projects 89 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (11.1 a game over 8 games) and DJ Moore 88 (11.0 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 10 the call starts DJ Moore over Carnell Tate. Carnell Tate is listed out.

Start DJ Moore or Carnell Tate? Week 10

Updated Nov 10, 9:51 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 11 answer posts Tuesday.

Start DJ Moore over Carnell Tate

Carnell Tate is listed out, so DJ Moore starts despite the lower projection.

Start

DJ Moore

WR · BUF · at NYJ

Market projects: 11.1; recent weeks avg
NYJ D vs WR: 28.5; 10th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 56 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 55%; Through Week 9
Target share: 18%; Through Week 9

Sit

Carnell Tate

WR · TEN · vs JAX · Out

Market projects: 11.4; recent weeks avg
JAX D vs WR: 33.2; 14th most to WRs (2026)
Snap share: 82%; Through Week 7
Target share: 26%; Through Week 7

Should I drop DJ Moore for Carnell Tate?

Not on these numbers alone. DJ Moore projects 88 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (11.0 a game over 8 games) and Carnell Tate 89 (11.1 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 10 the call starts DJ Moore over Carnell Tate. Carnell Tate is listed out.

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Our Week 10 call

Start DJ Moore over Carnell Tate in Week 10.

Carnell Tate is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start DJ Moore. Drafters take DJ Moore at ADP 46 and Carnell Tate at 81.

What the market projects

No Week 10 player market is posted for Carnell Tate yet. His market-based projections were 11.4 and 11.4 points in Weeks 7 and 8, an average of 11.4, which stands in until his Week 10 market posts.

The market-based projection for Carnell Tate is 0.3 touchdowns (7 market sources).

No Week 10 player market is posted for DJ Moore yet. His market-based projections were 12.1 and 10.1 points in Weeks 8 and 9, an average of 11.1, which stands in until his Week 10 market posts.

The market-based projection for DJ Moore is 0.4 touchdowns (5 market sources).

That puts Carnell Tate 0.3 points ahead of DJ Moore on these projections.

Week 10 matchups

Carnell Tate and TEN host JAX on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

JAX allowed 33.2 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 14th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 175 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against JAX.

DJ Moore and BUF visit NYJ on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYJ allowed 28.5 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 10th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 121 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against NYJ.

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

Injury status

Carnell Tate is listed as out with a shoulder injury.

DJ Moore is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 10

Through Week 7, Carnell Tate played 82 percent of TEN snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 45 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Carnell Tate, Week 6 against IND: 34 of 46 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 70 yards, 1 touchdown.

Carnell Tate, Week 7 against CLE: 56 of 63 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 69 yards.

Through Week 9, DJ Moore played 55 percent of BUF snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 29 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

DJ Moore, Week 3 against LAC: 42 of 66 snaps, 10 targets and 6 catches for 67 yards.

DJ Moore, Week 4 against NE: 23 of 59 snaps, 1 carry for 6 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 11 yards.

DJ Moore, Week 8 against BAL: 54 of 82 snaps, 1 carry for 4 yards, 7 targets and 4 catches for 82 yards, 1 touchdown.

DJ Moore, Week 9 against MIN: 1 carry for 11 yards, 5 targets and 3 catches for 25 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, DJ Moore played 17 games for CHI and scored 170.2 PPR points, 10.0 a game, finishing WR35.

He caught 50 of 85 targets for 682 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 460 air yards.

He was on the field for 85 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 10 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 10, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop DJ Moore for Carnell Tate?
Not on these numbers alone. DJ Moore projects 88 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (11.0 a game over 8 games) and Carnell Tate 89 (11.1 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 10 the call starts DJ Moore over Carnell Tate. Carnell Tate is listed out.
Should I drop Carnell Tate for DJ Moore?
Not on these numbers alone. Carnell Tate projects 89 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (11.1 a game over 8 games) and DJ Moore 88 (11.0 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 10 the call starts DJ Moore over Carnell Tate. Carnell Tate is listed out.

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