Start Mike Evans or Carnell Tate? Week 7

Updated Oct 20, 4:16 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Carnell Tate over Mike Evans

Mike Evans is listed out, so Carnell Tate starts despite the lower projection.

Start

Carnell Tate

WR · TEN · vs CLE

Market projects: 11.1; recent weeks avg
CLE D vs WR: 33.5; 12th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 62 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 81%; Through Week 6
Target share: 27%; Through Week 6

Sit

Mike Evans

WR · SF · at ATL · Out

Market projects: 13.0; recent weeks avg
ATL D vs WR: 37.0; 6th most to WRs (2026)
Snap share: 55%; Through Week 6
Target share: 23%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Mike Evans for Carnell Tate?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Carnell Tate projects 105 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (10.5 a game over 10 games), Mike Evans 69 (6.9 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Carnell Tate over Mike Evans. Mike Evans is listed out.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Carnell Tate over Mike Evans in Week 7.

Mike Evans is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Carnell Tate. Drafters take Carnell Tate at ADP 81 and Mike Evans at 56.

What the market projects

No Week 7 player market is posted for Carnell Tate yet. His market-based projections were 11.8, 10.4 and 11.2 points in Weeks 4, 5 and 6, an average of 11.1, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

The market-based projection for Carnell Tate is 0.3 touchdowns (8 market sources).

No Week 7 player market is posted for Mike Evans yet. His market-based projections were 9.8, 11.9 and 17.3 points in Weeks 4, 5 and 6, an average of 13.0, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

That puts Mike Evans 1.8 points ahead of Carnell Tate on these 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.

Mike Evans and SF visit ATL on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

ATL allowed 37.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 6th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 180 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against ATL.

By points allowed to the position, Mike Evans has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Carnell Tate is not on the injury report.

Mike Evans is listed as out with a achilles injury.

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, Mike Evans played 55 percent of SF snaps, drew 23 percent of the targets, earned 42 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Mike Evans, Week 5 against SEA: 38 of 60 snaps, 10 targets and 7 catches for 113 yards, 1 touchdown.

Mike Evans, Week 6 against WAS: 25 of 62 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 94 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 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 Mike Evans for Carnell Tate?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Carnell Tate projects 105 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (10.5 a game over 10 games), Mike Evans 69 (6.9 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Carnell Tate over Mike Evans. Mike Evans is listed out.
Should I drop Carnell Tate for Mike Evans?
No. Keep Carnell Tate: he projects 105 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (10.5 a game over 10 games), Mike Evans 69 (6.9 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Carnell Tate over Mike Evans. Mike Evans is listed out.