Should I start Sam LaPorta or Will Pauling this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Sam LaPorta

+8.2 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Sam LaPorta over Will Pauling for Week 8 Half-PPR: 8.2 projected points versus 0.0.

Sam LaPorta: 9.8 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup reduction against MIN.
Will Pauling: BYE.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:19 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Sam LaPorta

TE · DETStats & schedule

8.2FF projected

↓ -0.5 vs ESPN

vs MIN

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THE ALTERNATIVE

Will Pauling

WR · SFStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

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Why this pick?

Sam LaPorta

Fortified8.2

ESPN8.7

Sleeper9.0

Sam LaPorta faces MIN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 9.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

Will Pauling

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

BYE

Will Pauling is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Sam LaPorta has a scheduled game and projects for 8.2 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:19 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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