Juwan JohnsonorSam LaPorta?
Week 4 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.
Our call
Start Juwan Johnson
Juwan Johnson outscores Sam LaPorta in 56% of simulations.
Sam LaPorta still comes out ahead in the other 44%, so Juwan Johnson is the better bet, not a sure thing. Juwan Johnson projects 0.6 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Sam LaPorta has the better matchup against the Carolina Panthers (6% more than average to TEs); Juwan Johnson faces the Atlanta Falcons (10% fewer than average to TEs). Juwan Johnson still wins more often despite that.
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 4.0
- Median
- 9.3
- Ceiling
- 17.9
- Big game (15+):
- 18%
- Dud (under 5):
- 16%
- Floor
- 3.2
- Median
- 8.4
- Ceiling
- 17.6
- Big game (15+):
- 16%
- Dud (under 5):
- 24%
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.
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| Stat | Juwan JohnsonTE, NO, Mon, Oct 5, 8:15 p.m. ET | Sam LaPortaTE, DET, Sun, Oct 4, 8:20 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 10.3 | 9.7 |
| PPR projection | 12.5 | 12.0 |
| Standard projection | 8.0 | 7.4 |
| Rank this week | TE9 | TE11 |
| Matchup | vs ATL | at CAR |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 13.6 | 9.1 |
| Last season per game | 8.3 | 9.7 |
| Snap share, last game | 62% | 92% |
| Trade value | 12 | 2 |