Should I start Jalen Coker or Sam LaPorta this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Jalen Coker

+0.9 projected edge · Standard

Start Jalen Coker over Sam LaPorta for Week 7 Standard: 10.3 projected points versus 9.5.

Jalen Coker: 9.7 FP recent scoring average.
Sam LaPorta: 14.6 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against GB.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 6:18 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Jalen Coker

WR · CARStats & schedule

10.3FF projected

↑ +0.6 vs ESPN

vs TB

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Sam LaPorta

TE · DETStats & schedule

9.5FF projected

↑ +1.7 vs ESPN

vs GB

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Jalen Coker

Fortified10.3

ESPN9.7

Sleeper10.3

FantasyPros—

Jalen Coker faces TB in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 9.7 fantasy points.

Sam LaPorta

Fortified9.5

ESPN7.7

Sleeper8.5

FantasyPros—

Sam LaPorta faces GB in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 14.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.

Jalen Coker projects for 10.3 points in standard scoring, 0.9 more than Sam LaPorta. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 6:18 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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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.