Should I Start Sam LaPorta or Travis Kelce 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).

Travis Kelce is projected for 8.8 points. Most weeks he lands between 2.7 and 15.9. This week he plays at DEN; the game total is 41.0 and his team is favored by 1.5. 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: 49.7 receiving yards (+5.0), 4.3 catches (+2.2), 0.3 touchdowns (+1.7). Last week (Week 6) he was projected for 9.8 points and scored 7.3.

It is close to a coin flip. He projects for 9.1 points this week against 8.8 for Travis Kelce. His chance of outscoring Travis Kelce is 53%. Their ranges overlap — Sam LaPorta usually lands between 2.6 and 16.1, Travis Kelce between 2.7 and 15.9 — 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.