Juwan JohnsonorSam LaPorta?

Week 10 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.

Our call

Lean Sam LaPorta

Sam LaPorta outscores Juwan Johnson in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Juwan Johnson comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Sam LaPorta, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Sam LaPorta projects 0.9 half-PPR points ahead in Week 10. Juwan Johnson has the better matchup against the Carolina Panthers (2% more than average to TEs); Sam LaPorta faces the New England Patriots (9% fewer than average to TEs). Sam LaPorta still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Juwan Johnson
Floor
2.5
Median
6.7
Ceiling
14.0
Big game (15+):
8%
Dud (under 5):
34%
Sam LaPorta
Floor
2.7
Median
7.3
Ceiling
15.6
Big game (15+):
12%
Dud (under 5):
30%

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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StatJuwan JohnsonTE, NO, Sun, Nov 15, 1:00 p.m. ETSam LaPortaTE, DET, Sun, Nov 15, 9:30 a.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.68.5
PPR projection9.410.5
Standard projection5.86.5
Rank this weekTE16TE12
Matchupvs CARvs NE
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.19.4
Last season per game8.39.7
Snap share, last game53%90%
Trade value—5