Should I start Sam LaPorta or Tylan Wallace this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Sam LaPorta

+9.6 projected edge · PPR

Start Sam LaPorta over Tylan Wallace for Week 8 PPR: 10.1 projected points versus 0.6.

Sam LaPorta: 11.3 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup reduction against MIN.
Tylan Wallace: 1.1 FP recent scoring average.

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

FF PICK

Sam LaPorta

TE · DETStats & schedule

10.1FF projected

↓ -0.6 vs ESPN

vs MIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tylan Wallace

WR · CLEStats & schedule

0.6FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

at PIT

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Sam LaPorta

Fortified10.1

ESPN10.7

Sleeper11.1

Sam LaPorta faces MIN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 11.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

Tylan Wallace

Fortified0.6

ESPN0.4

Sleeper0.7

Tylan Wallace faces PIT in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.1 fantasy points.

Sam LaPorta projects for 10.1 points in PPR scoring, 9.6 more than Tylan Wallace. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

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

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