Start Mike Evans or Carnell Tate? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Mike Evans over Carnell Tate in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Mike Evans at 10.9 points and Carnell Tate at 10.4, a gap of 0.5. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 10.4 fantasy points for Carnell Tate, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Carnell Tate at 45.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 22% chance to score a touchdown (13, 12 and 14 market sources).

Player markets imply 10.9 fantasy points for Mike Evans, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Mike Evans at 49.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 32% chance to score a touchdown (13, 11 and 14 market sources).

That puts Mike Evans 0.5 points ahead of Carnell Tate on the market projections.

Injury status

Carnell Tate is listed as questionable with a back injury.

Mike Evans is listed as questionable with a ribs injury.

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, Mike Evans played 57 percent of SF snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 36 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

Mike Evans, Week 1 against LAR: 49 of 65 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 49 yards, 1 touchdown.

Mike Evans, Week 2 against MIA: 28 of 52 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 54 yards.

Mike Evans, Week 3 against ARI: 18 of 54 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 34 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Mike Evans, Week 4 against DEN: 39 of 66 snaps, 8 targets and 5 catches for 76 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Mike Evans played 8 games for TB and scored 84.8 PPR points, 10.6 a game, finishing WR76.

He caught 30 of 61 targets for 368 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 8 red zone targets and 331 air yards.

He was on the field for 65 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 Christian Watson over Mike Evans.
• Start Davante Adams over Mike Evans.
• Start Mike Evans over Deebo Samuel Sr..