Tetairoa McMillan vs Tory Horton: Who Should You Start?
Tetairoa McMillan and Tory Horton are both viable fantasy wide receivers heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Tetairoa McMillan averaged 10.4 PPG across 17 games with the Carolina Panthers, while Tory Horton posted 7.3 PPG in 8 appearances for the Seattle Seahawks.
A 3.1-PPG gap gives Tetairoa McMillan the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Target volume is the story here. Tetairoa McMillan saw 122 targets in 2025, while Tory Horton drew 22. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Tetairoa McMillan, even in weeks where Tory Horton posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
Bye weeks matter for roster construction: Tetairoa McMillan sits Week 11 while Tory Horton is off Week 10. If you are deciding between the two as a season-long roster hold, the staggered byes actually work in your favor.
