Start Sam LaPorta or Dallas Goedert? Week 7

Our Week 7 call

Start Sam LaPorta over Dallas Goedert in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Sam LaPorta at 12.2 points and Dallas Goedert at 11.1, a gap of 1.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Sam LaPorta at ADP 111 and Dallas Goedert at 121.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 12.2 fantasy points for Sam LaPorta, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Sam LaPorta is 51 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (11, 9 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 11.1 fantasy points for Dallas Goedert, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Dallas Goedert is 41 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (5, 6 and 11 market sources).

That puts Sam LaPorta 1.2 points ahead of Dallas Goedert on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

Sam LaPorta and DET host GB on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

GB allowed 9.8 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 6 games, the 5th fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 35 yards and 0.3 touchdowns a game against GB.

Dallas Goedert and PHI host DAL on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

DAL allowed 12.8 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 6 games, the 16th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 46 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against DAL.

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 7

Through Week 5, Sam LaPorta played 88 percent of DET snaps, drew 20 percent of the targets, earned 15 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

Sam LaPorta, Week 2 against BUF: 64 of 65 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 52 yards, 1 touchdown.

Sam LaPorta, Week 3 against NYJ: 60 of 65 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 44 yards.

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.

Through Week 6, Dallas Goedert played 65 percent of PHI snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 13 percent of the air yards and had 9 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.

Dallas Goedert, Week 2 against TEN: 19 of 76 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 4 yards.

Dallas Goedert, Week 5 against JAX: 43 of 62 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 38 yards.

Dallas Goedert, Week 6 against CAR: 52 of 64 snaps, 8 targets and 6 catches for 61 yards.

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.

Their other Week 7 calls

• Start Brock Bowers over Sam LaPorta.
• Start Sam LaPorta over Cade Otton.
• Start Colston Loveland over Sam LaPorta.
• Start Brock Bowers over Dallas Goedert.
• Start Dallas Goedert over Cade Otton.
• Start Colston Loveland over Dallas Goedert.