Harold Fannin · Sam LaPorta · 2026 week 1

Harold Fannin or Sam LaPorta?

Start Harold Fannin — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.1 points. The matchup leans Harold Fannin (JAX allow the 10th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Harold Fannin START	@ JAX	12.2	10th · soft	14.2	911	healthy
Sam LaPorta	vs NO	12.1	20th	12.2	1,811	healthy

TEs vs JAX recently: Evan Engram 3.6 pts (W16) · Mo Alie-Cox 8 pts (W17) · David Martin-Robinson 1.4 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?

Sam LaPorta carries the higher trade value — 1,811 against 911 (a 50% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Sam LaPorta gets the most. Momentum: Harold Fannin +241 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.