Start Colston Loveland or Sam LaPorta? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Colston Loveland over Sam LaPorta in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Colston Loveland at 12.1 points and Sam LaPorta at 11.1, a gap of 0.9. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Colston Loveland at ADP 60 and Sam LaPorta at 89.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 12.1 fantasy points for Colston Loveland, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 11.1 fantasy points for Sam LaPorta, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

That puts Colston Loveland 0.9 points ahead of Sam LaPorta on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Colston Loveland and CHI host MIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIN allowed 16.5 fantasy points to TEs in its one game this season, the 10th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 115 yards and no touchdowns against MIN.

Sam LaPorta and DET visit BUF on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

BUF allowed 14.4 fantasy points to TEs in its one game this season, the 13th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 64 yards and no touchdowns against BUF.

By points allowed to the position, Colston Loveland has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Colston Loveland is not on the injury report.

Sam LaPorta is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Colston Loveland played 87 percent of CHI snaps, drew 8 percent of the targets, earned 9 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Colston Loveland, Week 1 against CAR: 65 of 75 snaps, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Through Week 1, Sam LaPorta played 81 percent of DET snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 3 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

Sam LaPorta, Week 1 against NO: 62 of 77 snaps, 8 targets and 5 catches for 48 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Colston Loveland played 16 games for CHI and scored 165.1 PPR points, 10.3 a game, finishing TE12.

He caught 58 of 82 targets for 713 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 14 red zone targets and 463 air yards.

He was on the field for 63 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Colston Loveland, Week 18 of 2025 against DET: 13 targets and 10 catches for 91 yards, 1 touchdown, 25.1 PPR points.

Colston Loveland, Week 17 of 2025 against SF: 54 of 66 snaps, 10 targets and 6 catches for 94 yards, 1 touchdown, 21.4 PPR points.

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 2 calls

• Start Brock Bowers over Colston Loveland.
• Start Colston Loveland over George Kittle.
• Start Colston Loveland over Isaiah Likely.
• Start Sam LaPorta over Dallas Goedert.
• Start Sam LaPorta over Dalton Kincaid.
• Start George Kittle over Sam LaPorta.