Carnell Tate misses practice again Thursday (shoulder)

Questionable, missed practice Thursday (shoulder). Fantasy football: Tate missed practice Thursday after Wednesday's absence with a shoulder injury. Monitor…

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · October 30, 2026

Carnell Tate did not practise Thursday after missing Wednesday with a shoulder injury suffered in Tennessee's Week 7 loss to Cleveland. He is listed as questionable for Sunday's matchup against Cincinnati.

Check the inactive list about 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. Even if Tate practises Friday in some capacity, a limited or full practice is not a guarantee he plays. His 80 per cent snap share and 23 per cent target share over his last three games make him a WR3 option when healthy, but the injury clouds his value for Week 8.

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Carnell Tate

Tate did not practise Thursday after missing Wednesday's session with the shoulder injury. He caught 5 passes for 69 yards on 7 targets in the Week 7 loss to Cleveland, playing 89 per cent of snaps. Over his last three games, he has averaged 6.3 targets and 4 receptions for 48.3 yards on 80 per cent of snaps, producing 8.2 half-PPR points a game. Those games varied widely: 16 half-PPR points in Week 6 with a touchdown, 7.4 half-PPR points in Week 7, but just 1.1 half-PPR points in Week 5.

His weighted opportunity rating of 0.65 (14th of 180 receivers) and 44 per cent air yards share (7th of 180 receivers) over his last three games show he commands a significant portion of Tennessee's passing game. Elic Ayomanor matched his 7 targets and 89 per cent snap share in Week 7, whilst Wan'Dale Robinson saw 6 targets on 60 per cent of snaps. Even if Tate plays Sunday against Cincinnati, who allow 26.1 half-PPR points a game to receivers (16th most of 32), his questionable status and Thursday's absence make him a risky WR3 play this week.

What to do

• Monitor Tate's practice status Friday and check the inactive list 90 minutes before Sunday's kickoff.

• If Tate is active, treat him as a low-end WR3 with WR4 risk given the injury concern and inconsistent scoring over his last three games.

• Have a backup receiver ready in case Tate is ruled out, as his questionable tag and two missed practices make his availability uncertain.