Pat FreiermuthorSam LaPorta?

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

Our call

Lean Sam LaPorta

Sam LaPorta outscores Pat Freiermuth in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Pat Freiermuth comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Sam LaPorta, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Both project 8.5 half-PPR points in Week 10. Pat Freiermuth has the better matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals (39% 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

Pat Freiermuth
Floor
1.8
Median
6.9
Ceiling
17.6
Big game (15+):
15%
Dud (under 5):
35%
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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StatPat FreiermuthTE, PIT, Sun, Nov 15, 8:20 p.m. ETSam LaPortaTE, DET, Sun, Nov 15, 9:30 a.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.58.5
PPR projection10.110.5
Standard projection6.96.5
Rank this weekTE10TE11
Matchupat CINvs NE
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.39.4
Last season per game6.29.7
Snap share, last game53%90%
Trade value—3