Start Carnell Tate or Keon Coleman? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Carnell Tate over Keon Coleman in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Carnell Tate at 11.2 points and Keon Coleman at 10.1, a gap of 1.1. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Keon Coleman's number is scaled up from a partial market: not every stat the position needs is posted yet, so the rest is estimated from what is.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 11.2 fantasy points for Carnell Tate, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Carnell Tate at 52.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 20% chance to score a touchdown (13, 10 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 10.1 fantasy points for Keon Coleman, with 70 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market gives Keon Coleman a 27% chance to score a touchdown (13 market sources).

That puts Carnell Tate 1.1 points ahead of Keon Coleman on the market projections.

Injury status

Carnell Tate is not on the injury report.

Keon Coleman is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Carnell Tate played 84 percent of TEN snaps, drew 30 percent of the targets, earned 48 percent of the air yards and had 3 percent of the red zone chances.

Carnell Tate, Week 1 against NYJ: 44 of 50 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 38 yards.

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.

Through Week 4, Keon Coleman played 63 percent of BUF snaps, drew 14 percent of the targets, earned 18 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

Keon Coleman, Week 1 against HOU: 29 of 58 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 1 yards.

Keon Coleman, Week 2 against DET: 55 of 74 snaps, 6 targets and 6 catches for 63 yards.

Keon Coleman, Week 3 against LAC: 32 of 66 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 37 yards.

Keon Coleman, Week 4 against NE: 46 of 59 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 116 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Keon Coleman played 13 games for BUF and scored 102.4 PPR points, 7.9 a game, finishing WR60.

He caught 38 of 59 targets for 404 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 9 red zone targets and 316 air yards.

He was on the field for 64 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Christian Watson over Carnell Tate.
• Start Davante Adams over Carnell Tate.
• Start Carnell Tate over Deebo Samuel Sr..
• Start Keon Coleman over Deebo Samuel Sr..
• Start Denzel Boston over Keon Coleman.
• Start DK Metcalf over Keon Coleman.