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

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Will Shipley: Confirmed unavailable; do not make a normal active-player recommendation. His projections are shown below, but this comparison needs an availability check. Check back later this week for updated projections and injury news before setting your lineup.

Sam LaPorta: 11.3 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup reduction against MIN.
Will Shipley: INJURY_RESERVE; 8.3 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against WAS.

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

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Sam LaPorta

TE · DETStats & schedule

10.1FF projected

↓ -0.6 vs ESPN

vs MIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

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Will Shipley

RB · PHIStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

at WAS

Sun 8:20 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%.

Will Shipley

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

Will Shipley faces WAS in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 8.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%. INJURY_RESERVE

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

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