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Start Sam LaPorta or Dalton Kincaid? Week 10

Updated Nov 10, 3:16 PM ET.

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Start Sam LaPorta over Dalton Kincaid

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Sam LaPorta

TE · DET · vs NE

Market projects
11.0
fantasy pts
NE D vs TE
11.9
9th fewest to TEs (2026)
Upside
Rising
82 of 100 at TE
Snap share
90%
Through Week 9
Target share
18%
Through Week 9
Sit

Dalton Kincaid

TE · BUF · at NYJ

Market projects
9.7
recent weeks avg
NYJ D vs TE
13.9
15th most to TEs (2026)
Upside
Rising
79 of 100 at TE
Snap share
66%
Through Week 9
Target share
17%
Through Week 9

Should I drop Dalton Kincaid for Sam LaPorta?

Not on these numbers alone. Dalton Kincaid projects 94 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (11.7 a game over 8 games) and Sam LaPorta 94 (11.7 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 10 the call starts Sam LaPorta over Dalton Kincaid.

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Our Week 10 call

Start Sam LaPorta over Dalton Kincaid in Week 10.

Market-based projections have Sam LaPorta at 11.0 points and Dalton Kincaid at 9.7, a gap of 1.3. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for Dalton Kincaid this week yet, so his 9.7 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 8 and 9 (10.2 and 9.2); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Sam LaPorta at ADP 111 and Dalton Kincaid at 158.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 11.0 fantasy points for Sam LaPorta, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Sam LaPorta is 44 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (13, 11 and 12 market sources).

No Week 10 player market is posted for Dalton Kincaid yet. His market-based projections were 10.2 and 9.2 points in Weeks 8 and 9, an average of 9.7, which stands in until his Week 10 market posts.

The market-based projection for Dalton Kincaid is 0.4 touchdowns (6 market sources).

That puts Sam LaPorta 1.3 points ahead of Dalton Kincaid on these projections.

Week 10 matchups

Sam LaPorta and DET host NE on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

NE allowed 11.9 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 8 games, the 9th fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 52 yards and 0.3 touchdowns a game against NE.

Dalton Kincaid and BUF visit NYJ on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYJ allowed 13.9 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 8 games, the 15th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 60 yards and 0.4 touchdowns a game against NYJ.

By points allowed to the position, Dalton Kincaid has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Sam LaPorta is not on the injury report.

Dalton Kincaid is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 10

Through Week 9, Sam LaPorta played 90 percent of DET snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 13 percent of the air yards and had 12 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Sam LaPorta, Week 9 against MIA: 53 of 59 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 32 yards.

Through Week 9, Dalton Kincaid played 66 percent of BUF snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 17 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

Dalton Kincaid, Week 5 against LAR: 45 of 64 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 7 yards.

Dalton Kincaid, Week 6 against LV: 49 of 68 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 38 yards.

Dalton Kincaid, Week 8 against BAL: 47 of 82 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 86 yards, 1 touchdown.

Dalton Kincaid, Week 9 against MIN: 3 targets and 3 catches for 28 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, Dalton Kincaid played 12 games for BUF and scored 126.1 PPR points, 10.5 a game, finishing TE20.

He caught 39 of 49 targets for 571 yards and 5 touchdowns, with 6 red zone targets and 312 air yards.

He was on the field for 40 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 10 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 10, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Dalton Kincaid for Sam LaPorta?

    Not on these numbers alone. Dalton Kincaid projects 94 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (11.7 a game over 8 games) and Sam LaPorta 94 (11.7 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 10 the call starts Sam LaPorta over Dalton Kincaid.

  • Should I drop Sam LaPorta for Dalton Kincaid?

    Not on these numbers alone. Sam LaPorta projects 94 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (11.7 a game over 8 games) and Dalton Kincaid 94 (11.7 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 10 the call starts Sam LaPorta over Dalton Kincaid.

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