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Tate

WR · TEN vs BAL

Sun 1:00 PM

Proj pts

12.8pts

market

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Bench

McConkey

WR · LAC vs SEA

Sun 4:25 PM

Proj pts

12.2pts

market

Mod Conf

Carnell Tate or Ladd McConkey: who should I start in Week 4?

Toss-up: lean Carnell Tate over Ladd McConkey by 0.6. Carnell Tate leads at 12.8. Ladd McConkey is the first one out, 0.5 short.

Crowd: 48% of managers started Tate, 69% started McConkey.

Availability & news

  • Ladd McConkeyPractice: Limited

    McConkey (foot) was seen walking out of the locker room with a limp after not taking part in Thursday's practice, Kris Rhim of ESPN reports.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)

Highlights

Carnell TateStart
WR · TEN vs BAL

Pros

  • Alpha target share25% target share
  • Favorable matchupFavorable · A+ vs WR
  • Reliable70% consistency

Cons

  • Low team total15.5 team total
Ladd McConkeyBench
WR · LAC vs SEA

Cons

  • Low team total17.8 team total
  • Tough matchupTough · D vs WR

Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2025 season (not enough games played this season yet).

TateStart
McConkeyBench
Projection12.812.2
Floor—4.2
Ceiling—17.5
Target share25%21%
Matchup grade(recency weighted)A+D
Implied team total15.517.8

Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET

The widest gap between them, in proportion, is red zone targets: Tate 1, McConkey 15.

McConkey (Practice: Limited): “McConkey (foot) was seen walking out of the locker room with a limp after not taking part in Thursday's practice, Kris Rhim of ESPN reports.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.

Latest game on the card: McConkey 10.6 (PPR points).

Why Carnell Tate

Start Carnell Tate — projects 12.8, a favorable matchup vs BAL.

Carnell Tate projects 12.8 points. The matchup grades as favorable against BAL. Usage: targets / game at 6.7. Net: start Carnell Tate this week.

Working for Tate: Alpha target share (25% target share), Favorable matchup (Favorable · A+ vs WR), Reliable (70% consistency).

Working against Tate: Low team total (15.5 team total).

Where Tate leads the head-to-head: Projection (12.8 vs 12.2); Target share (25% vs 21%); Matchup grade (recency weighted) (A+ vs D); Consistency (70% vs 41%); Bust rate (0% vs 31%); Targets / game (6.7 vs 6.6); Snap share (84% vs 78%).

Why Ladd McConkey

Sit Ladd McConkey — projects 12.2, a tough matchup vs SEA.

Ladd McConkey projects 12.2 points on a 4.2–17.5 range. The matchup grades as tough against SEA. Usage: targets / game at 6.6. Net: bench Ladd McConkey this week.

Working against McConkey: Low team total (17.8 team total), Tough matchup (Tough · D vs WR).

Where McConkey leads the head-to-head: Implied team total (17.8 vs 15.5); Last 3 avg (12.1 vs 8.4); Last 5 avg (10.9 vs 8.4); vs season (+0.9 vs +0.0); Boom rate (19% vs 0%); Red zone targets (15 vs 1).

Recent form

Carnell Tate's last 3 games: PPR points 5.7, 7.8, 11.8 (low to high; the card does not say which came first).

Ladd McConkey's last 5 games: PPR points 14.3, 4.1, 19.2, 6.5, 10.6 (oldest to newest).

Tate has already beaten McConkey's 12.2 projection in 0 of his 3; McConkey has beaten Tate's 12.8 in 2 of his 5.

At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.

Matchup

Carnell Tate (TEN) faces BAL, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. Betting line: implied team total 15.5, spread +11.5.

Ladd McConkey (LAC) faces SEA, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. Betting line: implied team total 17.8, spread +7.0.

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