Brock Bowers · Sam LaPorta · 2026 week 8

Brock Bowers or Sam LaPorta?

Wondering who you should start this week — Brock Bowers or Sam LaPorta? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Brock BowersBrock Bowers projects 6.1 PPR points clear of Sam LaPorta in week 8, drawing NYJ — the 27th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brock Bowers START	@ NYJ	17.2	27th · tough	15.8	5,839	healthy
Sam LaPorta	vs MIN	11.1	32nd · tough	15	1,874	healthy

TEs vs NYJ recently: Harold Fannin Jr. 0.4 pts (W5) · Hunter Henry 10.8 pts (W6) · Greg Dulcich 8.6 pts (W7).

TEs vs MIN recently: Will Kacmarek 1.5 pts (W4) · Juwan Johnson 1.6 pts (W5) · Drew Ogletree 1.2 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Brock Bowers projects 6.1 points higher in PPR.
Brock Bowers faces NYJ, 27th most generous to TEs.
Sam LaPorta faces MIN, 32nd most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Brock Bowers carries the higher trade value — 5,839 against 1,874 (a 68% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Brock Bowers gets the most. Momentum: Brock Bowers -524 and Sam LaPorta +313 over the last 30 days.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

More TE decisions

Brock Bowers or Trey McBride?Brock Bowers or George Kittle?Brock Bowers or Isaiah Likely?Sam LaPorta or Isaiah Likely?Sam LaPorta or Colston Loveland?Sam LaPorta or Tyler Warren?

All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.