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Sam LaPorta
TE · DETStats & schedule ›10.3FF projected
↑ +0.8 vs ESPN
vs MINSun 1:00 PM ET
Should I start Sam LaPorta or T.J. Hockenson this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)
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Start Sam LaPorta
Week 8 · Half-PPR
Sam LaPorta averaged 7.3 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 6.0 for T.J. Hockenson. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Sam LaPorta: 17.9 versus 9.8 FP per game.
Forecast updated · Half-PPR
vs MINTHE ALTERNATIVE
T.J. Hockenson
TE · MINStats & schedule ›9.9FF projected
↑ +1.3 vs ESPN
at DETSun 1:00 PM ET
Sam LaPorta
FF10.3 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 17.9 FP.
- The MIN defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 10%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 7.3 targets per game.
T.J. Hockenson
FF9.9 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 9.8 FP.
- The DET defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 10%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 6.0 targets per game.
Sam LaPorta
Fortified10.3
ESPN9.5
Sleeper9.2
FantasyPros—
Sam LaPorta faces MIN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 17.9 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.
T.J. Hockenson
Fortified9.9
ESPN8.6
Sleeper8.8
FantasyPros—
T.J. Hockenson faces DET in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 9.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.
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