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Start Sam LaPorta or Cade Otton? Week 9

Updated Nov 4, 9:56 AM ET.

Start Sam LaPorta over Cade Otton

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Sam LaPorta

TE · DET · at MIA

Market projects
10.3
fantasy pts
MIA D vs TE
19.2
3rd most to TEs (2026)
Upside
High
99 of 100 at TE
Snap share
90%
Through Week 8
Target share
18%
Through Week 8
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Cade Otton

TE · TB · at CHI

Market projects
8.4
recent weeks avg
CHI D vs TE
12.0
11th fewest to TEs (2026)
Upside
Limited
30 of 100 at TE
Snap share
94%
Through Week 8
Target share
15%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Cade Otton for Sam LaPorta?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Sam LaPorta projects 105 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (11.7 a game over 9 games), Cade Otton 62 (7.7 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Sam LaPorta over Cade Otton.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Sam LaPorta over Cade Otton in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Sam LaPorta at 10.3 points and Cade Otton at 8.4, a gap of 1.9. No player market is posted for Cade Otton this week yet, so his 8.4 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6, 7 and 8 (7.2, 9.5 and 8.6); the call is rebuilt when his market posts.

What the market projects

No Week 9 player market is posted for Cade Otton yet. His market-based projections were 7.2, 9.5 and 8.6 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 8.4, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

The market-based projection for Cade Otton is 0.2 touchdowns (9 market sources).

Player markets imply 10.3 fantasy points for Sam LaPorta, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Sam LaPorta is 43 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (12, 9 and 13 market sources).

That puts Sam LaPorta 1.9 points ahead of Cade Otton on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

Cade Otton and TB visit CHI on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

CHI allowed 12.0 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 8 games, the 11th fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 52 yards and 0.4 touchdowns a game against CHI.

Sam LaPorta and DET visit MIA on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIA allowed 19.2 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 7 games, the 3rd most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 69 yards and 0.9 touchdowns a game against MIA.

By points allowed to the position, Sam LaPorta has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Cade Otton is not on the injury report.

Sam LaPorta is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Cade Otton played 94 percent of TB snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 12 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

Cade Otton, Week 5 against DAL: 66 of 72 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 25 yards.

Cade Otton, Week 6 against PIT: 74 of 74 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 4 yards.

Cade Otton, Week 7 against CAR: 56 of 63 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Cade Otton, Week 8 against ATL: 57 of 60 snaps, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Through Week 8, Sam LaPorta played 90 percent of DET snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 14 percent of the air yards and had 12 percent of the red zone chances.

Sam LaPorta, Week 4 against CAR: 56 of 71 snaps, 13 targets and 8 catches for 84 yards, 1 touchdown.

Sam LaPorta, Week 5 against ARI: 59 of 66 snaps, 5 targets and 5 catches for 88 yards, 1 touchdown.

Sam LaPorta, Week 7 against GB: 66 of 68 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 18 yards.

Sam LaPorta, Week 8 against MIN: 67 of 72 snaps, 1 carry for 2 yards, 5 targets and 3 catches for 33 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Cade Otton played 16 games for TB and scored 122.2 PPR points, 7.6 a game, finishing TE22.

He caught 59 of 81 targets for 572 yards and 1 touchdown, with 5 red zone targets and 261 air yards.

He was on the field for 93 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Sam LaPorta played 9 games for DET and scored 106.9 PPR points, 11.9 a game, finishing TE27.

He caught 40 of 49 targets for 489 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 4 red zone targets and 215 air yards.

He was on the field for 90 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Cade Otton for Sam LaPorta?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Sam LaPorta projects 105 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (11.7 a game over 9 games), Cade Otton 62 (7.7 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Sam LaPorta over Cade Otton.

  • Should I drop Sam LaPorta for Cade Otton?

    No. Keep Sam LaPorta: he projects 105 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (11.7 a game over 9 games), Cade Otton 62 (7.7 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Sam LaPorta over Cade Otton.

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