Should I Start DK Metcalf or Sam LaPorta in Week 7?

DK Metcalf is projected for 9.4 points. Most weeks he lands between 2.9 and 16.7. This week he plays vs CLE; the game total is 39.5 and his team is favored by 3.5. The number is built from live market data across 8 books, with the stats no book prices filled in from his role and Sleeper’s numbers, in half-PPR scoring, and has held steady since the lines opened. How it adds up: 51.4 receiving yards (+5.1), 0.4 touchdowns (+2.3), 3.7 catches (+1.8). Last week (Week 6) he was projected for 7.7 points and scored 14.8.

Sam LaPorta is projected for 9.1 points. Most weeks he lands between 2.6 and 16.1. This week he plays vs MIN; the game total is 46.0 and his team is favored by 3.5. The number is built from live market data across 9 books, with the stats no book prices filled in from his role and Sleeper’s numbers, in half-PPR scoring, and has held steady since the lines opened. How it adds up: 45.2 receiving yards (+4.5), 0.4 touchdowns (+2.4), 4.4 catches (+2.2).

It is close to a coin flip. He projects for 9.4 points this week against 9.1 for Sam LaPorta. His chance of outscoring Sam LaPorta is 51%. Their ranges overlap — DK Metcalf usually lands between 2.9 and 16.7, Sam LaPorta between 2.6 and 16.1 — so either can win the week.

Market data last pulled Monday, October 26 at 8:40 PM PDT. Lines refresh every 15 minutes through kickoff.