Colston Loveland · Sam LaPorta · 2026 week 1

Colston Loveland or Sam LaPorta?

Start Colston LovelandColston Loveland projects 3.1 PPR points clear of Sam LaPorta in week 1, drawing CAR — the 14th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Colston Loveland START	@ CAR	15.2	14th	17.5	2,956	healthy
Sam LaPorta	vs NO	12.1	20th	12.2	1,811	healthy

TEs vs CAR recently: Cade Otton 1.5 pts (W16) · AJ Barner 10.3 pts (W17) · Cade Otton 15.4 pts (W18).

TEs vs NO recently: Stone Smartt 3.4 pts (W16) · Chig Okonkwo 11.5 pts (W17) · Kyle Pitts 5.8 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Colston Loveland carries the higher trade value — 2,956 against 1,811 (a 39% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Colston Loveland gets the most. Momentum: Colston Loveland +209 and Sam LaPorta +246 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.