ESPN Fantasy Football on Carnell Tate

ArticleFantasy football: Dart, Tate and others primed to follow path of 2025 breakouts
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The fourth overall pick of April's draft, Tate has Year 1 production written all over him. History agrees, as wide receivers selected in the top 10 handle, on average, one-quarter of their team's targets and generally deliver WR2/3 fantasy production. The player out of Ohio State will have to fend off Wan'Dale Robinson and Calvin Ridley and needs a Year 2 leap from QB Cam Ward, but there's plenty of reason for optimism considering his elite efficiency at Ohio State and the Titans' draft investment.

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Tate's top-10 draft pedigree and elite college efficiency position him for immediate WR2/3 production.

Tate, the fourth overall pick in April's draft, is positioned as a 2026 breakout candidate with Year 1 production written all over him. Wide receivers selected in the top 10 handle, on average, one-quarter of their team's targets and generally deliver WR2/3 fantasy production. Tate will have to fend off Wan'Dale Robinson and Calvin Ridley and needs a Year 2 leap from QB Cam Ward, but his elite efficiency at Ohio State and the Titans' draft investment provide plenty of reason for optimism.

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