Start Sam LaPorta or George Kittle? Week 10

Our Week 10 call

Start George Kittle over Sam LaPorta in Week 10.

Market-based projections have George Kittle at 16.0 points and Sam LaPorta at 10.9, a gap of 5.1. Drafters take George Kittle at ADP 92 and Sam LaPorta at 111.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 16.0 fantasy points for George Kittle, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for George Kittle is 64 receiving yards, 5-6 receptions and 0.7 touchdowns (5, 5 and 7 market sources).

Player markets imply 10.9 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).

That puts George Kittle 5.1 points ahead of Sam LaPorta on the market projections.

Week 10 matchups

George Kittle and SF visit DAL on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

DAL allowed 13.7 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 8 games, the 14th fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 51 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against DAL.

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.

By points allowed to the position, George Kittle has the softer matchup.

Injury status

George Kittle is not on the injury report.

Sam LaPorta is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 10

Through Week 9, George Kittle played 78 percent of SF snaps, drew 23 percent of the targets, earned 23 percent of the air yards and had 14 percent of the red zone chances.

George Kittle, Week 5 against SEA: 55 of 60 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 24 yards.

George Kittle, Week 6 against WAS: 55 of 62 snaps, 8 targets and 5 catches for 69 yards, 1 touchdown.

George Kittle, Week 7 against ATL: 60 of 66 snaps, 10 targets and 8 catches for 88 yards.

George Kittle, Week 9 against LV: 57 of 73 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 58 yards.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, George Kittle played 11 games for SF and scored 161.5 PPR points, 14.7 a game, finishing TE13.

He caught 57 of 69 targets for 628 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 376 air yards.

He was on the field for 80 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

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 10 calls

• Start Brock Bowers over George Kittle.
• Start George Kittle over Chig Okonkwo.
• Start George Kittle over Dalton Kincaid.
• Start Sam LaPorta over Brenton Strange.
• Start Brock Bowers over Sam LaPorta.
• Start Sam LaPorta over Chig Okonkwo.