Should I start Sam LaPorta or Tyler Allgeier this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Sam LaPorta

+0.6 projected edge · Standard

Start Sam LaPorta over Tyler Allgeier for Week 8 Standard: 6.3 projected points versus 5.7.

Sam LaPorta: 8.3 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup reduction against MIN.
Tyler Allgeier: 3.8 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup lift against DAL.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:13 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Sam LaPorta

TE · DETStats & schedule

6.3FF projected

↓ -0.4 vs ESPN

vs MIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tyler Allgeier

RB · ARIStats & schedule

5.7FF projected

↓ -0.6 vs ESPN

at DAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Sam LaPorta

Fortified6.3

ESPN6.7

Sleeper6.9

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

Tyler Allgeier

Fortified5.7

ESPN6.3

Sleeper5.2

Tyler Allgeier faces DAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 2.5%.

Sam LaPorta projects for 6.3 points in standard scoring, 0.6 more than Tyler Allgeier. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:13 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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