Start George Kittle or Sam LaPorta? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start George Kittle over Sam LaPorta in Week 2.

Sam LaPorta is priced by the books at 11.1 projected points and George Kittle has too little of his market posted to price, so we are leaning on where drafters take them. Drafters take George Kittle at ADP 78 and Sam LaPorta at 89.

What the books imply

No sportsbook posted a player market for George Kittle in Week 2.

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

Week 2 matchups

George Kittle and SF host MIA on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

MIA allowed 9.2 fantasy points to TEs in its one game this season, the 11th fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 32 yards and no touchdowns against MIA.

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.

By points allowed to the position, Sam LaPorta has the softer matchup.

Injury status

George Kittle is listed as questionable with a achilles injury.

Sam LaPorta is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, George Kittle played 46 percent of SF snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 26 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

George Kittle, Week 1 against LAR: 30 of 65 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 12 yards.

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.

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.

George Kittle, Week 18 of 2025 against SEA: 40 of 42 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 29 yards, 7.9 PPR points.

George Kittle, Week 16 of 2025 against IND: 41 of 66 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 115 yards, 1 touchdown, 24.5 PPR points.

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 2 calls

• Start Colston Loveland over George Kittle.
• Start George Kittle over Dallas Goedert.
• Start Trey McBride over George Kittle.
• Start Colston Loveland over Sam LaPorta.
• Start Sam LaPorta over Dallas Goedert.
• Start Sam LaPorta over Dalton Kincaid.