Start Dallas Goedert or Sam LaPorta? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Sam LaPorta over Dallas Goedert in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Sam LaPorta at 11.1 points and Dallas Goedert at 10.2, a gap of 1.0. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Sam LaPorta at ADP 89 and Dallas Goedert at 124.

What the books imply

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

Player prop markets imply 10.2 fantasy points for Dallas Goedert, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

That puts Sam LaPorta 1.0 points ahead of Dallas Goedert on the books.

Week 2 matchups

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.

Dallas Goedert and PHI visit TEN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

TEN allowed 14.6 fantasy points to TEs in its one game this season, the 12th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 23 yards and no touchdowns against TEN.

By points allowed to the position, Dallas Goedert has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Sam LaPorta is not on the injury report.

Dallas Goedert is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

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.

Through Week 1, Dallas Goedert played 95 percent of PHI snaps, drew 23 percent of the targets, earned 23 percent of the air yards and had 33 percent of the red zone chances.

Dallas Goedert, Week 1 against WAS: 52 of 55 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 77 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

In 2025, Dallas Goedert played 15 games for PHI and scored 185.1 PPR points, 12.3 a game, finishing TE7.

He caught 60 of 82 targets for 591 yards and 11 touchdowns, with 15 red zone targets and 357 air yards.

He was on the field for 85 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Dallas Goedert, Week 17 of 2025 against BUF: 43 of 54 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 8 yards, 1 touchdown, 9.8 PPR points.

Dallas Goedert, Week 16 of 2025 against WAS: 61 of 70 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 32 yards, 1 touchdown, 12.2 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Colston Loveland over Sam LaPorta.
• Start Sam LaPorta over Dalton Kincaid.
• Start George Kittle over Sam LaPorta.
• Start Dalton Kincaid over Dallas Goedert.
• Start George Kittle over Dallas Goedert.
• Start Dallas Goedert over Jake Ferguson.