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DK Metcalf
WR ยท PITStats & schedule โบ11.8FF projected
โ -0.7 vs ESPN
at NOSun 9:30 AM ET
Should I start DK Metcalf or Sam LaPorta this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start DK Metcalf
Week 7 ยท Half-PPR
DK Metcalf averaged 9.3 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 7.3 for Sam LaPorta. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. DK Metcalf receives the better positional matchup adjustment (0% versus -3.75%).
Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR
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Sam LaPorta
TE ยท DETStats & schedule โบ12.0FF projected
โ +1.8 vs ESPN
vs GBSun 4:25 PM ET
DK Metcalf
FF11.8 FP
Boosted Trees11.6 FP
Workload12.4 FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 10.9 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate up 0.5 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 10.9 FP.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 8.3 targets and 0.2 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Rico Dowdle; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 9.3 targets per game.
Sam LaPorta
FF12.0 FP
Boosted Trees7.9 FP
Workload10.5 FP
Monte Carlo10.4 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 17.9 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 2.7 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 17.9 FP.
- The GB defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 3.75%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 6.9 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Last 3 recorded games: 7.3 targets per game.
Projection breakdown
DK Metcalf
Fortified11.8
ESPN12.5
Sleeper10.3
FantasyProsโ
DK Metcalf faces NO in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 10.9 fantasy points.
Sam LaPorta
Fortified12.0
ESPN10.2
Sleeper10.9
FantasyProsโ
Sam LaPorta faces GB in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 17.9 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.
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