Should I Start Sam LaPorta or T.J. Hockenson in Week 7?

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).

T.J. Hockenson is projected for 8.4 points. Most weeks he lands between 2.4 and 15.4. This week he plays at DET; the game total is 46.0 and his team is a 3.5-point underdog. 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: 39.3 receiving yards (+3.9), 4.6 catches (+2.3), 0.4 touchdowns (+2.2).

Sam LaPorta is the slight lean. He projects for 9.1 points this week against 8.4 for T.J. Hockenson. His chance of outscoring T.J. Hockenson is 55%. Their ranges overlap — Sam LaPorta usually lands between 2.6 and 16.1, T.J. Hockenson between 2.4 and 15.4 — 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.