Kyle Pitts · Sam LaPorta · 2026 week 1

Kyle Pitts or Sam LaPorta?

Start Sam LaPorta — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 points. The matchup leans Sam LaPorta (NO allow the 20th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Kyle Pitts	@ PIT	11.1	4th · soft	11.4	1,413	healthy
Sam LaPorta START	vs NO	12.1	20th	12.2	1,811	healthy

TEs vs PIT recently: Anthony Firkser 4 pts (W16) · Harold Fannin 9 pts (W17) · Isaiah Likely 3.2 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 1,413 (a 22% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Sam LaPorta gets the most. Momentum: Kyle Pitts -58 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.