Sam LaPorta · Tucker Kraft · 2026 week 1

Sam LaPorta or Tucker Kraft?

Start Sam LaPorta — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Sam LaPorta (NO allow the 20th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Sam LaPorta START vs NO 12.1 20th 12.2 1,811 healthy
Tucker Kraft @ MIN 11.6 23rd · tough 18 2,262 Questionable

TEs vs NO recently: Stone Smartt 3.4 pts (W16) · Chig Okonkwo 11.5 pts (W17) · Kyle Pitts 5.8 pts (W18).

TEs vs MIN recently: Zach Ertz 1.1 pts (W14) · Luke Schoonmaker 2.9 pts (W15) · Josh Whyle 0.4 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tucker Kraft carries the higher trade value — 2,262 against 1,811 (a 20% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tucker Kraft gets the most. Momentum: Sam LaPorta +246 and Tucker Kraft +116 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.