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Start Germie Bernard or Carnell Tate? Week 10

Updated Nov 10, 9:26 AM ET.

Start Germie Bernard over Carnell Tate

Carnell Tate is listed out, so Germie Bernard starts despite the lower projection.

Start

WR · PIT · at CIN

Market projects
11.3
fantasy pts
CIN D vs WR
32.9
15th most to WRs (2026)
Upside
Rising
65 of 100 at WR
Snap share
64%
Through Week 8
Target share
16%
Through Week 8
Sit

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 Germie Bernard for Carnell Tate?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Carnell Tate projects 89 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (11.1 a game over 8 games), Germie Bernard 64 (8.0 a game over 8 games). For Week 10 the call starts Germie Bernard over Carnell Tate. So make the move after his Week 10 game. Carnell Tate is listed out.

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Our Week 10 call

Start Germie Bernard over Carnell Tate in Week 10.

Carnell Tate is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Germie Bernard.

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).

Player markets imply 11.3 fantasy points for Germie Bernard, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Germie Bernard is 50 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (9, 7 and 10 market sources).

That puts Carnell Tate 0.1 points ahead of Germie Bernard 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.

Germie Bernard and PIT visit CIN on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

CIN allowed 32.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 15th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 142 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against CIN.

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

Injury status

Carnell Tate is listed as out with a shoulder injury.

Germie Bernard 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 8, Germie Bernard played 64 percent of PIT snaps, drew 16 percent of the targets, earned 10 percent of the air yards and had 12 percent of the red zone chances.

Germie Bernard, Week 5 against IND: 55 of 60 snaps, 1 carry for 4 yards, 9 targets and 6 catches for 80 yards.

Germie Bernard, Week 6 against TB: 74 of 79 snaps, 12 targets and 11 catches for 87 yards, 1 touchdown.

Germie Bernard, Week 7 against NO: 58 of 64 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 27 yards.

Germie Bernard, Week 8 against CLE: 50 of 59 snaps, 5 targets and 5 catches for 30 yards.

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 Germie Bernard for Carnell Tate?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Carnell Tate projects 89 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (11.1 a game over 8 games), Germie Bernard 64 (8.0 a game over 8 games). For Week 10 the call starts Germie Bernard over Carnell Tate. So make the move after his Week 10 game. Carnell Tate is listed out.

  • Should I drop Carnell Tate for Germie Bernard?

    No. Keep Carnell Tate: he projects 89 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (11.1 a game over 8 games), Germie Bernard 64 (8.0 a game over 8 games). For Week 10 the call starts Germie Bernard over Carnell Tate. Carnell Tate is listed out.

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