Should I Start Sam LaPorta or Tony Pollard 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).

Tony Pollard is projected for 11.0 points. Most weeks he lands between 3.7 and 18.5. This week he plays at CIN; the game total is 46.5 and his team is a 10.5-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: 62.4 rushing yards (+6.2), 0.5 touchdowns (+3.0), 9.7 receiving yards (+1.0), 1.6 catches (+0.8). Last week (Week 6) he was projected for 8.4 points and scored 7.6.

Tony Pollard is the slight lean. He projects for 11.0 points this week against 9.1 for Sam LaPorta. His chance of outscoring Sam LaPorta is 56%. Their ranges overlap — Tony Pollard usually lands between 3.7 and 18.5, 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.