Wondering who you should start this week — Sam LaPorta or Tyler Warren? 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 points. The matchup leans Sam LaPorta (MIN allow the 32nd-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 8
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Sam LaPortaSTART
vs MIN
11.1
32nd · tough
15
1,874
healthy
Tyler Warren
@ JAX
11.1
19th
15.1
2,144
Questionable
TEs vs MIN recently: Will Kacmarek 1.5 pts (W4) · Juwan Johnson 1.6 pts (W5) · Drew Ogletree 1.2 pts (W7).
They carry identical projections — projection alone cannot separate them.
Tyler Warren has the higher floor (5.3) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Sam LaPorta has the higher ceiling (19.1) — the play if you need points.
Sam LaPorta is steady — about 14% less volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Tyler Warren is steady — about 27% less volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Sam LaPorta faces MIN, 32nd most generous to TEs.
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Tyler Warren carries the higher trade value — 2,144 against 1,874 (a 13% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tyler Warren gets the most.
Momentum: Sam LaPorta +313 and Tyler Warren -196 over the last 30 days.