Should I start Mike Washington Jr. or Sam LaPorta this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Sam LaPorta

+1.5 projected edge · Standard

Start Sam LaPorta over Mike Washington Jr. for Week 8 Standard: 6.3 projected points versus 4.8.

Mike Washington Jr.: 2.9 FP recent scoring average.
Sam LaPorta: 8.3 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup reduction against MIN.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:32 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Sam LaPorta

TE · DETStats & schedule

6.3FF projected

↓ -0.3 vs ESPN

vs MIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Mike Washington Jr.

RB · LVStats & schedule

4.8FF projected

↓ -1.3 vs ESPN

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Sam LaPorta

Fortified6.3

ESPN6.7

Sleeper6.9

FantasyPros6.9

Sam LaPorta faces MIN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 8.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

Mike Washington Jr.

Fortified4.8

ESPN6.1

Sleeper5.0

FantasyPros4.9

Mike Washington Jr. faces NYJ in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.9 fantasy points.

Sam LaPorta projects for 6.3 points in standard scoring, 1.5 more than Mike Washington Jr.. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:32 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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