Sam LaPorta · Tucker Kraft · 2026 week 9

Sam LaPorta or Tucker Kraft?

Wondering who you should start this week — Sam LaPorta or Tucker Kraft? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Sam LaPortaSam LaPorta projects 1.7 PPR points clear of Tucker Kraft in week 9, drawing MIA — the 3rd-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Sam LaPorta START	@ MIA	13.5	3rd · soft	9.7	1,917	healthy
Tucker Kraft	@ NE	11.8	24th	13.6	1,704	healthy

TEs vs MIA recently: Tanner Hudson 7.4 pts (W5) · Mason Taylor 20.2 pts (W7) · Hunter Henry 3 pts (W8).

TEs vs NE recently: Mason Taylor 3.3 pts (W6) · Colston Loveland 12.9 pts (W7) · Greg Dulcich 4.3 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Sam LaPorta projects 1.7 points higher in PPR.
Sam LaPorta faces MIA, 3rd most generous to TEs.
Tucker Kraft faces NE, 24th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Sam LaPorta carries the higher trade value — 1,917 against 1,704 (a 11% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Sam LaPorta gets the most. Momentum: Sam LaPorta +283 and Tucker Kraft +314 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.