LaPorta
TE · DET vs MIN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points11.5pts
Strange
TE · JAX vs IND
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points9.5pts
Lean
Bench
Brenton Strange or Sam LaPorta: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Lean Sam LaPorta over Brenton Strange.
- Ahead by
- +2.0pts
- over Strange
- Confidence
- Moderate
- Lean
- Started
- 83%
- of leagues
Flips if
Start Brenton Strange instead if you want the easier matchup (the 10th softest defense for tight ends, while LaPorta faces the 3rd toughest defense for tight ends).
Risk
The risk: LaPorta caught 1 for 18 yards last week (2.8 points).
Highlights
LaPortaLeanTE · DET vs MINUsually 13.2−1.7pts this week
Helps him
- 1.7red zoneHe gets 1.7 red zone targets a game, a real path to touchdowns.
- 43%big weeks43% of his games have been big weeks.
Hurts him
- −1.0ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.34 touchdowns, below his usual 0.50.
- −0.6ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 49.5 receiving yards, below his usual 55.7.
- MINvs TEsEdgeMIN is the 3rd toughest defense for tight ends.
StrangeFirst outTE · JAX vs INDUsually 10.0−0.5pts this week
Helps him
- +1.3ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.38 touchdowns, above his usual 0.17.
- 28.3team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 28.3 points, a high scoring spot.
Hurts him
- −1.7pts2 linesReceiving yards 37.5 (usual 46.5) and catches 3.5 (usual 4.3) both sit below his usual.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionLaPorta: 11.5 (best)Strange: 9.5
TD pointsof the projectionLaPorta: 2.0Strange: 2.3 (best)
Expected TDsthis weekLaPorta: 0.34Strange: 0.38 (best)
Projected team pointsLaPorta: 24.8Strange: 28.3 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameLaPorta: 1.7 (best)Strange: 0.5
Role
Snap shareLaPorta: 89% (best)Strange: 79%
Usage worthptsLaPorta: 11.8 (best)Strange: 9.1
Target shareLaPorta: 17%Strange: 19% (best)
Targets / gameLaPorta: 6.5 (best)Strange: 5.5
Air yards shareLaPorta: 14%Strange: 17% (best)
Vacated targets this weekLaPorta: 0.0Strange: 0.0
RZ target shareLaPorta: 22% (best)Strange: 9%
Inside 10 target shareLaPorta: 36% (best)Strange: 9%
Catch rateLaPorta: 72%Strange: 79% (best)
SeparationLaPorta: 4.0 yds (best)Strange: 3.1 yds
YAC over expectedLaPorta: +0.1Strange: +0.4 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredLaPorta: Earned by usage 11.8Scored 13.2Strange: Earned by usage 9.1Scored 10.0
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsLaPorta: AboveStrange: Above
WOPRLaPorta: 0.34Strange: 0.41 (best)
Range
FloorLaPorta: 6.4 (best)Strange: 6.1
CeilingLaPorta: 19.0 (best)Strange: 14.9
Points from TDssteadier when lowerLaPorta: 23%Strange: 10%
Big weeks (15+ pts)LaPorta: 43% (best)Strange: 14%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterLaPorta: 14% (best)Strange: 18%
SteadinessLaPorta: Steady±6.9 ptsStrange: Very steady (best)±4.6 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionLaPorta: D2026, 6 gmStrange: B- (best)2026, 7 gm
Game scriptLaPorta: Expected to leadStrange: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterLaPorta: 1.8Strange: 0.4 (best)
Defense funnelLaPorta: NeutralStrange: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedLaPorta: 2nd (tough)Strange: 11th (average) (best)
Starting QBLaPorta: Goff (Active)Strange: Lawrence (Active)
Opp defender outLaPorta: None listedStrange: Taylor-Britt (CB)
Roof / surfaceLaPorta: DometurfStrange: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleLaPorta: NormalStrange: Off a bye
Opp paceLaPorta: 26th (slow)Strange: 7th (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameLaPorta: 0.514th (average)Strange: 0.7 (best)23rd (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedLaPorta: 47%1st (tough)Strange: 68% (best)7th (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgLaPorta: 15.0 (best)Strange: 13.2
Last 5 avgLaPorta: 13.9 (best)Strange: 9.9
vs seasonLaPorta: +1.8 (Rising)Strange: +3.3 (Rising) (best)
Yards per route runLaPorta: 1.73Strange: 2.08 (best)
Receiving aDOTLaPorta: 6.2Strange: 7.7
Target share trendLaPorta: CoolingStrange: Cooling
Crowd
Started in leaguesLaPorta: 84% (best)Strange: 58%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterLaPorta: TE4 (best)Strange: TE13
Yards linereceivingLaPorta: 49.5 (best)Strange: 37.5
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