Start Carnell Tate or Makai Lemon? Week 7

Updated Oct 24, 5:36 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Carnell Tate over Makai Lemon

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Carnell Tate

WR · TEN · vs CLE

Market projects: 11.2; fantasy pts
CLE D vs WR: 33.5; 12th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 57 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 81%; Through Week 6
Target share: 27%; Through Week 6

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Makai Lemon

WR · PHI · vs DAL

Market projects: 9.8; fantasy pts
DAL D vs WR: 36.2; 7th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 87 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 72%; Through Week 6
Target share: 15%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Makai Lemon for Carnell Tate?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Carnell Tate projects 98 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (10.9 a game over 9 games), Makai Lemon 58 (6.4 a game over 9 games). For Week 7 the call starts Carnell Tate over Makai Lemon, 11.2 to 9.8 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Carnell Tate over Makai Lemon in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Carnell Tate at 11.2 points and Makai Lemon at 9.8, a gap of 1.5. Drafters take Carnell Tate at ADP 81 and Makai Lemon at 140.

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-based projection for Carnell Tate is 52 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (13, 11 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 9.8 fantasy points for Makai Lemon, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Makai Lemon is 38 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (11, 7 and 12 market sources).

That puts Carnell Tate 1.5 points ahead of Makai Lemon on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

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.

Makai Lemon and PHI host DAL on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

DAL allowed 36.2 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 7th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 169 yards and a touchdown a game against DAL.

By points allowed to the position, Makai Lemon has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Carnell Tate is not on the injury report.

Makai Lemon is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

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.

Through Week 6, Makai Lemon played 72 percent of PHI snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 10 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Makai Lemon, Week 3 against CHI: 35 of 50 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 29 yards.

Makai Lemon, Week 4 against LAR: 45 of 61 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 27 yards.

Makai Lemon, Week 5 against JAX: 50 of 62 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 43 yards.

Makai Lemon, Week 6 against CAR: 52 of 64 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 19 yards.

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 Makai Lemon for Carnell Tate?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Carnell Tate projects 98 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (10.9 a game over 9 games), Makai Lemon 58 (6.4 a game over 9 games). For Week 7 the call starts Carnell Tate over Makai Lemon, 11.2 to 9.8 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Carnell Tate for Makai Lemon?
No. Keep Carnell Tate: he projects 98 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (10.9 a game over 9 games), Makai Lemon 58 (6.4 a game over 9 games). For Week 7 the call starts Carnell Tate over Makai Lemon, 11.2 to 9.8 projected PPR points.

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