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Start Sam LaPorta or Dalton Kincaid? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 2:31 AM ET.

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Sam LaPorta

TE · DET · at MIA

Market projects
11.6
recent weeks avg
MIA D vs TE
21.1
3rd most to TEs (2026)
Snap share
89%
Through Week 8
Target share
18%
Through Week 8
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Dalton Kincaid

TE · BUF · at MIN

Market projects
11.1
recent weeks avg
MIN D vs TE
6.9
fewest to TEs (2026)
Snap share
68%
Through Week 8
Target share
18%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Dalton Kincaid for Sam LaPorta?

Not on these numbers alone. Dalton Kincaid projects 105 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (11.7 a game over 9 games) and Sam LaPorta 106 (11.8 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Sam LaPorta over Dalton Kincaid.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Sam LaPorta over Dalton Kincaid in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Sam LaPorta at 11.6 points and Dalton Kincaid at 11.1, a gap of 0.5. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for Sam LaPorta this week yet, so his 11.6 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 7 and 8 (12.3 and 10.9); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Dalton Kincaid this week yet, so his 11.1 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6 and 8 (12.0 and 10.2); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Sam LaPorta at ADP 111 and Dalton Kincaid at 158.

What the market projects

No Week 9 player market is posted for Sam LaPorta yet. His market-based projections were 12.3 and 10.9 points in Weeks 7 and 8, an average of 11.6, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

The market-based projection for Sam LaPorta is 0.4 touchdowns (5 market sources).

No Week 9 player market is posted for Dalton Kincaid yet. His market-based projections were 12.0 and 10.2 points in Weeks 6 and 8, an average of 11.1, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

The market-based projection for Dalton Kincaid is 0.4 touchdowns (5 market sources).

That puts Sam LaPorta 0.5 points ahead of Dalton Kincaid on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

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

MIA allowed 21.1 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 6 games, the 3rd most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 75 yards and a touchdown a game against MIA.

Dalton Kincaid and BUF visit MIN on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

MIN allowed 6.9 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 6 games, the fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 39 yards and no touchdowns a game against MIN.

By points allowed to the position, Sam LaPorta 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 9

Through Week 8, Sam LaPorta played 89 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: 1 carry for 2 yards, 5 targets and 3 catches for 33 yards.

Through Week 8, Dalton Kincaid played 68 percent of BUF snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 19 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Dalton Kincaid, Week 4 against NE: 35 of 59 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 7 yards.

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: 6 targets and 4 catches for 86 yards, 1 touchdown.

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 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 Dalton Kincaid for Sam LaPorta?

    Not on these numbers alone. Dalton Kincaid projects 105 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (11.7 a game over 9 games) and Sam LaPorta 106 (11.8 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Sam LaPorta over Dalton Kincaid.

  • Should I drop Sam LaPorta for Dalton Kincaid?

    Not on these numbers alone. Sam LaPorta projects 106 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (11.8 a game over 9 games) and Dalton Kincaid 105 (11.7 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Sam LaPorta over Dalton Kincaid.

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