Cam SkatteboorSam LaPorta?

Week 5 start/sit decision, running back or tight end.

Our call

Lean Cam Skattebo

Cam Skattebo outscores Sam LaPorta in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Sam LaPorta comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Cam Skattebo, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Cam Skattebo projects 0.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Sam LaPorta has the better matchup against the Arizona Cardinals (34% more than average to TEs); Cam Skattebo faces the Washington Commanders (5% more than average to RBs). Cam Skattebo still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Sam LaPorta is the pick at 54%; in Standard leagues, Cam Skattebo wins 59%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Cam Skattebo
Floor
4.6
Median
11.5
Ceiling
21.8
Big game (20+):
14%
Dud (under 6):
16%
Sam LaPorta
Floor
4.2
Median
10.7
Ceiling
22.1
Big game (15+):
28%
Dud (under 5):
14%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatCam SkatteboRB, NYG, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ETSam LaPortaTE, DET, Sun, Oct 11, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection12.712.3
PPR projection14.115.1
Standard projection11.49.4
Rank this weekRB11TE4
Matchupat WASat ARI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game10.111.4
Last season per game14.59.7
Snap share, last game64%79%
Trade value2222