Dalton Kincaid · Sam LaPorta · 2026 week 8

Dalton Kincaid or Sam LaPorta?

Wondering who you should start this week — Dalton Kincaid 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 LaPorta — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.2 points. The matchup leans Sam LaPorta (MIN allow the 32nd-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Dalton Kincaid	vs BAL	10.5	16th	5.4	839	Questionable
Sam LaPorta START	vs MIN	10.7	32nd · tough	15	2,053	healthy

TEs vs BAL recently: Kyle Pitts Sr. 10.2 pts (W5) · Harold Fannin Jr. 0.9 pts (W6) · Drew Sample 8.4 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

Projections are 0.2 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Sam LaPorta has the higher floor (4) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Dalton Kincaid is steady — about 11% less volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Sam LaPorta is steady — about 14% less volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Dalton Kincaid faces BAL, 16th most generous to TEs.
Dalton Kincaid is flagged WATCH.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Sam LaPorta carries the higher trade value — 2,053 against 839 (a 59% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Sam LaPorta gets the most. Momentum: Dalton Kincaid -1044 and Sam LaPorta +517 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.