Harold Fannin · Sam LaPorta · 2026 week 2

Harold Fannin or Sam LaPorta?

Wondering who you should start this week — Harold Fannin 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 1.4 points. The matchup leans Sam LaPorta (BUF allow the 19th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Harold Fannin	@ TB	9.8	4th · soft	4.1	726	healthy
Sam LaPorta START	@ BUF	11.2	19th	9.8	1,336	healthy

TEs vs TB recently: Mike Gesicki 13.8 pts (W1).

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

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Sam LaPorta carries the higher trade value — 1,336 against 726 (a 46% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Sam LaPorta gets the most. Momentum: Harold Fannin -816 and Sam LaPorta -849 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.