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George Kittle or Carnell Tate

Who Should I Start? - Week 1 • Start New
George Kittle

George Kittle

TESan Francisco 49ers SF
Carnell Tate

Carnell Tate

WRTennessee Titans TEN
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kittle over Tate

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook George Kittle

Draft Market Slide Creates Premium Tight End Value in San Francisco

Kittle remains the undisputed focal point of San Francisco's tight end room alongside Jake Tonges and Luke Farrell. While sharing targets with Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel Sr., and Mike Evans, his proven red-zone presence keeps his weekly role secure when active.

Market sentiment cooled over the summer due to his Achilles rehabilitation, dropping his ADP from around pick 100 into the 130s. However, with Kittle recently activated from the PUP list and resuming practice, this draft slide presents an enticing value opportunity in 1.0 PPR formats.

Our models project another productive season featuring 73 catches for 825 yards and seven touchdowns on 91 targets (176.0 fantasy points). As manager confidence steadily rebounds, Kittle shapes up as an every-week TE1 at a discounted draft price.


Updated 22 hrs ago

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Owners starting Tate over Kittle

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Carnell Tate

Deflated Draft Cost Makes High-Pedigree Rookie a Major Value

Selected fourth overall, Carnell Tate steps directly into a starting outside role opposite Calvin Ridley in Tennessee's revamped passing attack. Paired with fellow rookie quarterback Cam Ward, Tate brings polished route running and dependable hands to an offense in need of dynamic perimeter playmakers.

Fantasy drafters cooled considerably on Tate after a scoreless, catchless preseason on five targets, sending his ADP tumbling from the mid-60s into triple digits around pick 103. Recent practice stiffness also raised caution flags, but this sharp market slide creates a prime buying window in full PPR drafts.

Our projections anticipate an immediate payoff, forecasting 75 receptions on 109 targets for 905 yards and six scores (182.0 fantasy points). While rookie inconsistency is expected, Tate's locked-in perimeter volume offers dependable WR3 output with clear WR2 ceiling potential at a heavily discounted draft-day price.


Updated 22 hrs ago

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Performance George Kittle
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Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches George Kittle
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 @ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 @DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 @NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
19 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Carnell Tate
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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START George Kittle
OWN
100%
+0.91 compared to last week
START
48%
+20.33 compared to last week
OWN/START Carnell Tate
OWN
99%
+4.92 compared to last week
START
42%
+1.83 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus George Kittle
8th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Carnell Tate
37th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown George Kittle

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 9th among TE's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 11th with 112.90 total points (8.06 avg).
  • Currently 84.9 points behind the leader: Trey McBride
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games and is listed on the injury report.
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Achilles (Since Aug 31, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 8.1.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 15 in receptions and is currently ranked 11th among TE.
  • Top 15 in targets and is currently ranked 15th among TE.
  • Top 15 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 13th among TE.
  • Top 10 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 7th among TE.
  • Top 15 in reception yards with 706 and 11.21 YPC and is currently ranked 11th among TE.
  • Top 10 in Rec TDs with 7 and is currently ranked 8th among TE.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 3 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -12, Rec Yards: -367 Rec TDs: -1,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 73, REC YDS: 825, REC TDS: 7
Breakdown Carnell Tate

    Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • Season Outlook

Next Up Health Check
Injury George Kittle

ACHILLES - Since Aug 31, 2026

Week 1
Injury Carnell Tate

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups George Kittle

Week 1
San Francisco 49ers @ Los Angeles Rams

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.25304.9030205224.24
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 6th with 145.00 total points (7.25 avg).
  • Currently 82 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 7.3.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in turnovers with 25 (1.47 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 12 in rush defense with 2007 (118.06 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Ranked 18th in pass defense with 4091 (240.65 per game).
  • Top 10 in sacks with 47 (2.76 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 8 in interceptions with 16 (0.94 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 10 in points against with 20.35 per game and currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 14 in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) and currently ranked 14th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -22.99, Turnovers: +11 Sacks: +8, INTs: +9, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -1.33,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 14, TDS: 4, PA/G: 21.6, YDS/G: 348
Matchups Carnell Tate

Week 1
Tennessee Titans VS New York Jets

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
29.59380.65402642.97
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 32nd with 45.00 total points (2.65 avg).
  • Currently 182 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.7 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 29th in rush defense with 2469 (145.24 per game).
  • Ranked 16th in pass defense with 4002 (235.41 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 29.59 per game and currently ranked 31st among DST.
  • Top 4 in Total TDs with 4 (0.24 per game) and currently ranked 3rd among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +56.06, Turnovers: -13 Sacks: -13, INTs: -8, TDs: +2, Points Allowed: +5.41,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 29, INT: 11, TDS: 7, PA/G: 31.4, YDS/G: 377.8
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating George Kittle
17.03
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Carnell Tate
18.29
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career George Kittle
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2017 SF 15 63 43 515 12.0 2 0 0 0 0
2018 SF 16 135 88 1377 15.6 5 1 10 10 0
2019 SF 14 107 85 1053 12.4 5 5 22 4.4 0
2020 SF 8 63 48 634 13.2 2 2 17 8.5 0
2021 SF 14 95 71 910 12.8 6 3 20 6.7 0
2022 SF 15 86 60 765 12.8 11 0 0 0 0
2023 SF 16 90 65 1020 15.7 6 1 2 2 0
2024 SF 15 94 78 1106 14.2 8 0 0 0 0
2025 SF 12 79 63 706 11.2 7 1 -3 -3 0
ON PACE 54 356 284 3177 11.2 32 5 -14 -3 0
3-YEAR AVG 15 92 71 981 13.8 7 1 -0 -0.5 0
Totals 132 838 620 8368 13.5 53 14 72 5.1 0
Career Carnell Tate
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
ON PACE NAN NAN NAN NAN NAN NAN NAN 0 NAN
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0
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