Should I start Isaiah Likely or Sam LaPorta this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

LET’S MAKE THE CALL

Close call — find your starter

Two closely matched options. Check the deeper evidence and make one clear choice.

Isaiah Likely (9.9 FP) and Sam LaPorta (9.5 FP) are within 0.4 points for Week 7 Standard. Use “Make the call” for the deeper tiebreaker.

Isaiah Likely: 15.3 FP recent scoring average.
Sam LaPorta: 14.6 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against GB.

Forecast updated Oct 24, 2026, 9:38 PM ET · Standard

CLOSE CALL

Isaiah Likely

TE · NYGStats & schedule

9.9FF projected

↑ +1.2 vs ESPN

at HOU

Sun 1:00 PM ET

CLOSE CALL

Sam LaPorta

TE · DETStats & schedule

9.5FF projected

↑ +1.8 vs ESPN

vs GB

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Isaiah Likely

Fortified9.9

ESPN8.7

Sleeper7.3

FantasyPros—

Isaiah Likely faces HOU in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 15.3 fantasy points.

Sam LaPorta

Fortified9.5

ESPN7.7

Sleeper8.2

FantasyPros—

Sam LaPorta faces GB in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 14.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.

Isaiah Likely projects for 9.9 points in standard scoring, 0.4 more than Sam LaPorta. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 24, 2026, 9:38 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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Scoring & lineup notes

PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.