Start Hunter Henry or Sam LaPorta? Week 7

Updated Oct 19, 2:21 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Sam LaPorta over Hunter Henry

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Sam LaPorta

TE · DET · vs GB

Market projects: 11.8; recent weeks avg
GB D vs TE: 9.6; 8th fewest to TEs (2026)
Snap share: 88%; Through Week 5
Target share: 20%; Through Week 5

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Hunter Henry

TE · NE · at CHI

Market projects: 10.3; recent weeks avg
CHI D vs TE: 7.7; 3rd fewest to TEs (2026)
Snap share: 72%; Through Week 6
Target share: 13%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Hunter Henry for Sam LaPorta?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Sam LaPorta projects 130 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (11.8 a game over 11 games), Hunter Henry 96 (9.6 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Sam LaPorta over Hunter Henry.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Sam LaPorta over Hunter Henry in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Sam LaPorta at 11.8 points and Hunter Henry at 10.3, a gap of 1.4. 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 11.8 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 4 and 5 (11.5 and 12.0); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Hunter Henry this week yet, so his 10.3 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 4 and 5 (11.0 and 9.6); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Sam LaPorta at ADP 111 and Hunter Henry at 183.

What the market projects

No Week 7 player market is posted for Sam LaPorta yet. His market-based projections were 11.5 and 12.0 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 11.8, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

No Week 7 player market is posted for Hunter Henry yet. His market-based projections were 11.0 and 9.6 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 10.3, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

That puts Sam LaPorta 1.4 points ahead of Hunter Henry on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

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

GB allowed 9.6 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 5 games, the 8th fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 32 yards and 0.4 touchdowns a game against GB.

Hunter Henry and NE visit CHI on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

CHI allowed 7.7 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 5 games, the 3rd fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 41 yards and no touchdowns a game against CHI.

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

Injury status

Sam LaPorta is not on the injury report.

Hunter Henry 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, Hunter Henry played 72 percent of NE snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 9 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Hunter Henry, Week 3 against JAX: 44 of 63 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 5 yards.

Hunter Henry, Week 4 against BUF: 49 of 76 snaps, 5 targets and 5 catches for 62 yards.

Hunter Henry, Week 5 against LV: 48 of 75 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 44 yards, 1 touchdown.

Hunter Henry, Week 6 against NYJ: 5 targets and 4 catches for 48 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, Hunter Henry played 17 games for NE and scored 178.8 PPR points, 10.5 a game, finishing TE9.

He caught 60 of 87 targets for 768 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 22 red zone targets and 433 air yards.

He was on the field for 81 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Hunter Henry for Sam LaPorta?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Sam LaPorta projects 130 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (11.8 a game over 11 games), Hunter Henry 96 (9.6 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Sam LaPorta over Hunter Henry.
Should I drop Sam LaPorta for Hunter Henry?
No. Keep Sam LaPorta: he projects 130 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (11.8 a game over 11 games), Hunter Henry 96 (9.6 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Sam LaPorta over Hunter Henry.