Should I start Brenton Strange or Sam LaPorta in Week 8 (2026, PPR)?

THE RESULT

Week 8 is completed

Brenton Strange scored 1.0 more fantasy points. These are actual results in PPR scoring.

Brenton Strange finished higher: 7.5 points for Brenton Strange, 6.5 for Sam LaPorta in Week 8 PPR.

Forecast updated Nov 3, 2026, 4:27 AM ET · PPR

HIGHER SCORE

Brenton Strange

TE · JACStats & schedule

7.5actual points

vs IND

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Sam LaPorta

TE · DETStats & schedule

6.5actual points

vs MIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Brenton Strange

Fortified10.6

ESPN9.7

Sleeper10.0

FantasyPros10.6

Brenton Strange faces IND in Week 8.

Sam LaPorta

Fortified10.0

ESPN10.7

Sleeper10.7

FantasyPros10.8

Sam LaPorta faces MIN in Week 8.

Brenton Strange scored 1.0 more fantasy points. These are actual results in PPR scoring. Historical advanced-metric snapshots are unavailable; later metrics are excluded.

Updated Nov 3, 2026, 4:27 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.