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DK Metcalf
WR · PITStats & schedule ›8.4FF projected
↓ -0.2 vs ESPN
vs CLESun 1:00 PM ET
Should I start DK Metcalf or Sam LaPorta this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
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Start DK Metcalf
Week 8 · Standard
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 -7.5%).
Forecast updated · Standard
vs CLETHE ALTERNATIVE
Sam LaPorta
TE · DETStats & schedule ›8.2FF projected
↑ +1.0 vs ESPN
vs MINSun 1:00 PM ET
DK Metcalf
FF8.4 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 7.7 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 9.3 targets per game.
Sam LaPorta
FF8.2 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 14.6 FP.
- The MIN defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 7.5%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 7.3 targets per game.
DK Metcalf
Fortified8.4
ESPN8.7
Sleeper7.7
FantasyPros—
DK Metcalf faces CLE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.7 fantasy points.
Sam LaPorta
Fortified8.2
ESPN7.2
Sleeper7.0
FantasyPros—
Sam LaPorta faces MIN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 14.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 7.5%.
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