Carnell Tate vs Lamar Jackson
2026 draft comparison · half-PPR
Updated Sep 9, 2026
Should you draft Carnell Tate or Lamar Jackson?
Last season — 2025, per game
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| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | CMP | YD | TD | INT | RuYD | RuTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BUF | 29.4 | QB4 | 19 | 14 | 209 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 1 |
2 | CLE | 26.3 | QB3 | 29 | 19 | 225 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
3 | DET | 27.0 | QB3 | 27 | 21 | 288 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
4 | KC | 11.7 | QB27 | 20 | 14 | 147 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 0 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | MIA | 25.6 | QB9 | 23 | 18 | 204 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
10 | MIN | 16.6 | QB15 | 29 | 17 | 176 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
11 | CLE | 6.7 | QB29 | 25 | 14 | 193 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
12 | NYJ | 7.2 | QB25 | 23 | 13 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
13 | CIN | 7.5 | QB27 | 32 | 17 | 246 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
14 | PIT | 22.1 | QB7 | 35 | 19 | 219 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 1 |
15 | CIN | 15.6 | QB20 | 12 | 8 | 150 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
16 | NE | 4.7 | QB29 | 10 | 7 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | PIT | 21.4 | QB7 | 18 | 11 | 238 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Earlier seasons (2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | CMP | YD | TD | INT | RuYD | RuTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KC | 25.1 | QB5 | 41 | 26 | 273 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 0 |
2 | LV | 17.4 | QB9 | 34 | 21 | 247 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 0 |
3 | DAL | 26.0 | QB4 | 15 | 12 | 182 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 1 |
4 | BUF | 23.6 | QB6 | 18 | 13 | 156 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 1 |
5 | CIN | 33.4 | QB3 | 42 | 26 | 348 | 4 | 0 | 55 | 0 |
6 | WAS | 19.9 | QB12 | 26 | 20 | 323 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
7 | TB | 34.4 | QB1 | 22 | 17 | 281 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
8 | CLE | 24.2 | QB8 | 38 | 23 | 289 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
9 | DEN | 23.6 | QB6 | 19 | 16 | 280 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
10 | CIN | 32.9 | QB2 | 33 | 25 | 290 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
11 | PIT | 15.9 | QB23 | 33 | 16 | 207 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 0 |
12 | LAC | 22.6 | QB5 | 22 | 16 | 177 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
13 | PHI | 25.4 | QB6 | 36 | 23 | 237 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 0 |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | NYG | 36.1 | QB3 | 25 | 21 | 290 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 0 |
16 | PIT | 21.5 | QB12 | 23 | 15 | 207 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
17 | HOU | 29.4 | QB6 | 15 | 10 | 168 | 2 | 0 | 87 | 1 |
18 | CLE | 23.0 | QB10 | 32 | 16 | 217 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 0 |
Latest takes
“Drafting Carnell Tate is a bet on talent and Cam Ward’s ability to take off in his second season with Brian Daboll calling plays.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 4“ADP 1 1 Jeremiyah Love ARI RB1 21 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 Carnell Tate TEN WR1 21 2 2 2 0 0 3 1 Jordyn Tyson NO WR2 22 3 6 4 1 12 4 2 Makai Lemon PHI WR3 22 3 7 5 1 0 5 2 KC Concepcion CLE WR4 21 3 6 5 1 0 6 2 Jadarian Price SEA RB2 22 4 6 5 1 -3 7 2 Denzel Boston CLE WR5 22 5 13 9 3 0 8 3 Kenyon Sadiq NYJ TE1 21 8 14 10 2 3 9 3 De’Zhaun Stribling SF WR6 23 8 12 10 1 -1 10 3 Eli Stowers PHI TE2 23 7 13 11 2 20 11 3 Jonah Coleman DEN RB3 23 7 15 11 3 -5 12 3 Fernando Mendoza LV QB1 22 7 16 12 3 0 13 3 Omar Cooper Jr.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 3“I’ve listed Makai Lemon’s name here, but I could have just as easily gone with Carnell Tate or Jordyn Tyson .”
Evan Tarracciano· Aug 31
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“12 | Carnell Tate | WR, Tennessee Titans You’ve got two running backs, two wide receivers, and a tight end. Naturally, your league mates are assuming you’re getting your quarterback here, right?”
Kyle Lesti· Aug 29“Carnell Tate (WR – TEN) Going as the WR32, around the 78th overall pick, Tate carries real, unanimous praise from national draft evaluators.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 28“The first receiver selected in this year’s draft class, Carnell Tate continues a long line of highly touted receivers from Ohio State who look to make an immediate impact upon the league. While some analysts think this is a fantastic fit for an up-and-coming team loaded with offensive talent, I remain skeptical that the Titans will put everything together in 2026.”
Evan Tarracciano· Aug 26“While Carnell Tate will see a significant workload, Robinson should lead the Titans in targets and receptions. Chris Godwin Jr. (WR – TB) | ADP: 100.8 ( WR 40) Unfortunately, Chris Godwin Jr. has struggled to stay healthy the past few seasons, missing 18 games in 2024 and 2025 due to injury.”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 25“Ward’s rough rookie year came in a barren offense, and Tennessee overhauled it, adding Carnell Tate and Wan’Dale Robinson and, crucially, quarterback whisperer Brian Daboll, whose track record with Josh Allen , Daniel Jones , and Jaxson Dart is exactly the profile you want betting on a second-year leap. Cheap, and trending up.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 25“With fourth overall pick Carnell Tate added to this offense and Cam Ward entering his second season, this team should take a step forward.”
Ellis Johnson· Aug 19“With a stable coaching staff in place, they’ve supplied Ward with more weapons, including 2026 first-round wide receiver Carnell Tate and former Giants receiver Wan’Dale Robinson , and he has a year of working with other wide receivers like Chimere Dike and Elic Ayomanor under his belt.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 10“Carnell Tate (WR – TEN) Currently the WR14 in dynasty ECR, ahead of several more established veteran names, one analyst believes this is close to as good as Tate’s value will ever be, even after ranking him as his own WR1 in this year’s rookie class.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 9“Carnell Tate Egbuka also posted a top-20 all-time rookie season in targets (127)”
The FF Newsletter· Aug 6“Carnell Tate (WR – TEN) Carnell Tate might have been taken fourth overall in the 2026 NFL draft, but it really comes down to what you believe about quarterback Cam Ward and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll”
Ryan Kirksey· Aug 6“Pollard should find running room in 2026 with Carnell Tate and Wan’Dale Robinson added to the passing game, improved play from Cam Ward , and an offensive line that last year was quietly 13th-best in yards before contact per attempt.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 5“Drafting Carnell Tate is a bet on talent and Cam Ward ‘s ability to take off in his second season with Brian Daboll calling plays. I want to bet on Tate as I’m in love with the talent. Tate is an amazing route runner who can separate at all three levels of the field after ranking tenth in yards per route run and fourth in receiving grade last season (per PFF).”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 4
“Brian Daboll is no longer in New York running the offense, but in comes John Harbaugh, who knows a thing or two about mobile quarterbacks after coaching Lamar Jackson for the past eight years.”
Wolf Trelles-Heard· Sep 4“Brown NE WR7 7 40 16 6 6 15 2 Drake London ATL WR8 8 31 17 5 4 16 2 De’Von Achane MIA RB8 10 42 18 6 -4 17 2 Nico Collins HOU WR9 9 32 19 4 6 18 2 Omarion Hampton LAC RB9 9 42 19 6 -3 19 2 Kenneth Walker III KC RB10 9 46 19 8 -2 20 2 Brock Bowers LV TE1 10 66 20 8 2 21 2 Derrick Henry BAL RB11 11 37 21 6 -3 22 2 George Pickens DAL WR10 10 40 23 6 2 23 3 Ashton Jeanty LV RB12 5 52 24 8 -7 24 3 Chris Olave NO WR11 11 38 24 6 2 25 3 Trey McBride ARI TE2 12 61 25 8 0 26 3 Malik Nabers NYG WR12 11 47 28 8 3 27 3 DeVonta Smith PHI WR13 9 43 29 6 5 28 3 Josh Allen BUF QB1 20 47 29 6 -7 29 3 Rashee Rice KC WR14 11 53 32 9 4 30 3 Zay Flowers BAL WR15 20 49 33 7 4 31 3 Kyren Williams LAR RB13 16 55 33 8 -4 32 3 Javonte Williams DAL RB14 17 55 36 7 -2 33 3 Tee Higgins CIN WR16 21 50 37 6 5 34 3 Breece Hall NYJ RB15 23 55 37 7 -3 35 3 Jaylen Waddle DEN WR17 26 58 38 7 10 36 3 Ladd McConkey LAC WR18 19 57 38 7 5 37 3 Lamar Jackson BAL QB2 24 75 38 12 -1 38 3 Tetairoa McMillan CAR WR19 24 54 38 6 1 39 3 Garrett Wilson NYJ WR20 19 61 39 7 4 40 3 Colston Loveland CHI TE3 22 84 39 11 0 41 3 Jeremiyah Love ARI RB16 24 60 39 8 -13 42 3 Emeka Egbuka TB WR21 15 63 40 8 0 43 4 Travis Etienne Jr.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 3“A 3.0 second time-to-throw average is well above the NFL average (2.76), and while some QBs last year (such as Lamar Jackson and even Brock Purdy ) had longer time-to-throw averages, it's less than ideal for a rookie who is being thrown into the fire.”
Warren Sharp· Aug 28
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“Knowing when to start Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson to maximize their potential fantasy production becomes a season-long planning exercise. Do you start Ja’Marr Chase against Miami in Week 5?”
Raju Byfield· Aug 25“2026 Fantasy Football Expert Rankings Fantasy Football Dynasty Rankings Fantasy Football Trade Analyzer Best Fantasy Football Rankings 2026 Fantasy Football Draft Advice: TD Regression Candidates Negative Regression Candidates Lamar Jackson (QB – BAL) The single largest negative-regression quarterback in the report, and the clearest sell on the board. Jackson’s 2025 leaned on a 6.95 percent passing touchdown rate that normalizes to 5.96 percent, dropping his adjusted finish three spots.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 25“Round 14: Kyler Murray (QB – MIN) Kyler Murray is one of my favorite quarterbacks this season, and with the additional bench slots, I wanted to get him on the team behind Lamar Jackson.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 22“Round 4: Lamar Jackson (QB – BAL) I don’t find myself in many positions to take someone like Lamar Jackson, but I pulled the trigger here.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 22“But when Jackson fell to the back end of the sixth round, it was too hard to pass up. I will only draft elite QBs or TEs when they slip past ADP 90% of the time, and this was one of those spots.”
Samwise· Aug 16“Unfortunately, Jackson had arguably his worst season as a starter in 2025. He missed four games because of injury and played part of the year hurt. The superstar finished as the QB14 on a points-per-game basis among qualifying quarterbacks, averaging 19.8 fantasy points per contest. However, I expect a bounce-back season for Jackson, especially with Declan Doyle taking over as Baltimore’s offensive coordinator.”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 16“The Ravens dealt with Lamar Jackson being injured on and off for the year, and he still had that finish.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 11“Declan Doyle is the new offensive coordinator and early returns are favorable. He comes from the Ben Johnson coaching tree, so I think we will see them use Jackson in ways we haven’t seen before.”
Jason Kamlowsky· Aug 11“Lamar Jackson – 0.58 Most rushing TDs on fewer than 200 carries in 2025: 1”
The FF Newsletter· Aug 6“Lamar Jackson , Jayden Daniels , Joe Burrow , Baker Mayfield , and Kyler Murray all were selected as top-12 players at the position and finished double-digit slots behind expectations in terms of points per game.”
Rich Hribar· Aug 5“If Lamar Jackson can bounce back, Henry could inch back closer to his 2024 production (RB4 in fantasy points per game).”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 5“Lamar Jackson cratered many fantasy rosters in 2025. Before an early October hamstring injury, he was on pace for 3,700 passing yards, 437 rushing yards, and 47 total TDs.”
Vernon Meighan· Jul 27