Start George Pickens or Carnell Tate? Week 7

Updated Oct 20, 9:51 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start George Pickens over Carnell Tate

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George Pickens

WR · DAL · at PHI

Market projects: 13.7; fantasy pts
PHI D vs WR: 38.3; 3rd most to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 88 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 85%; Through Week 6
Target share: 22%; Through Week 6

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Carnell Tate

WR · TEN · vs CLE

Market projects: 12.0; fantasy pts
CLE D vs WR: 33.5; 12th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 63 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 81%; Through Week 6
Target share: 27%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Carnell Tate for George Pickens?

Yes, on the rest of the season. George Pickens projects 140 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (14.0 a game over 10 games), Carnell Tate 109 (10.9 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts George Pickens over Carnell Tate, 13.7 to 12.0 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 7 call

Start George Pickens over Carnell Tate in Week 7.

Market-based projections have George Pickens at 13.7 points and Carnell Tate at 12.0, a gap of 1.7. Drafters take George Pickens at ADP 19 and Carnell Tate at 81.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 13.7 fantasy points for George Pickens, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for George Pickens is 63 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (8, 6 and 11 market sources).

Player markets imply 12.0 fantasy points for Carnell Tate, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Carnell Tate is 57 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (5, 5 and 9 market sources).

That puts George Pickens 1.7 points ahead of Carnell Tate on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

George Pickens and DAL visit PHI on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

PHI allowed 38.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 3rd most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 181 yards and a touchdown a game against PHI.

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

CLE allowed 33.5 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 12th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 155 yards and 1.2 touchdowns a game against CLE.

By points allowed to the position, George Pickens has the softer matchup.

Injury status

George Pickens is not on the injury report.

Carnell Tate is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, George Pickens played 85 percent of DAL snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 32 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

George Pickens, Week 3 against BAL: 63 of 74 snaps, 11 targets and 7 catches for 82 yards.

George Pickens, Week 4 against HOU: 67 of 78 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 75 yards.

George Pickens, Week 5 against TB: 53 of 60 snaps, 13 targets and 9 catches for 130 yards, 1 touchdown.

George Pickens, Week 6 against GB: 69 of 78 snaps, 11 targets and 6 catches for 73 yards.

Through Week 6, Carnell Tate played 81 percent of TEN snaps, drew 27 percent of the targets, earned 48 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

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

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, George Pickens played 17 games for DAL and scored 291.9 PPR points, 17.2 a game, finishing WR5.

He caught 93 of 137 targets for 1429 yards and 9 touchdowns, with 21 red zone targets and 950 air yards.

He was on the field for 83 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Carnell Tate for George Pickens?
Yes, on the rest of the season. George Pickens projects 140 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (14.0 a game over 10 games), Carnell Tate 109 (10.9 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts George Pickens over Carnell Tate, 13.7 to 12.0 projected PPR points.
Should I drop George Pickens for Carnell Tate?
No. Keep George Pickens: he projects 140 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (14.0 a game over 10 games), Carnell Tate 109 (10.9 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts George Pickens over Carnell Tate, 13.7 to 12.0 projected PPR points.