Brock Bowers · Sam LaPorta · 2026 week 2

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 2.4 PPR points clear of Sam LaPorta in week 2, drawing LAC — the 5th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brock Bowers START	@ LAC	13.6	5th · soft	–	4,725	Out
Sam LaPorta	@ BUF	11.2	19th	9.8	2,351	healthy

TEs vs LAC recently: Trey McBride 15.5 pts (W1).

TEs vs BUF recently: Dalton Schultz 3.5 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Brock Bowers carries the higher trade value — 4,725 against 2,351 (a 50% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Brock Bowers gets the most. Momentum: Brock Bowers -1438 and Sam LaPorta +448 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.