Sam LaPorta · Travis Kelce · 2026 week 2

Sam LaPorta or Travis Kelce?

Wondering who you should start this week — Sam LaPorta or Travis Kelce? 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 0.6 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
Sam LaPorta START	@ BUF	11.2	19th	9.8	1,336	healthy
Travis Kelce	vs IND	10.6	18th	10.1	1,178	healthy

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

TEs vs IND recently: Mark Andrews 4.9 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Sam LaPorta carries the higher trade value — 1,336 against 1,178 (a 12% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Sam LaPorta gets the most. Momentum: Sam LaPorta -849 and Travis Kelce -210 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.