Dallas Goedert · Sam LaPorta · 2026 week 9

Dallas Goedert or Sam LaPorta?

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

Start Sam LaPortaSam LaPorta projects 2.7 PPR points clear of Dallas Goedert in week 9, drawing MIA — the 3rd-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Dallas Goedert	vs NYG	9.8	22nd	9.7	690	healthy
Sam LaPorta START	@ MIA	12.5	3rd · soft	9.7	2,199	healthy

TEs vs NYG recently: Chig Okonkwo 6 pts (W5) · Oscar Delp 2 pts (W6) · Dalton Schultz 4.5 pts (W7).

TEs vs MIA recently: Tanner Hudson 7.4 pts (W5) · Mason Taylor 20.2 pts (W7) · Hunter Henry 3 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Sam LaPorta projects 2.7 points higher in PPR.
Dallas Goedert faces NYG, 22nd most generous to TEs.
Sam LaPorta faces MIA, 3rd most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Sam LaPorta carries the higher trade value — 2,199 against 690 (a 69% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Sam LaPorta gets the most. Momentum: Dallas Goedert +378 and Sam LaPorta +529 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.