Start Sam LaPorta or Jameson Williams? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Sam LaPorta over Jameson Williams in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Sam LaPorta at 12.1 points and Jameson Williams at 11.9, a gap of 0.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Both numbers are scaled up from a partial market: the books have not posted every stat the position needs, so the rest is estimated from what they have.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 12.1 fantasy points for Sam LaPorta, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Sam LaPorta at 45.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 33% chance to score a touchdown (13, 13 and 15 books).

Player prop markets imply 11.9 fantasy points for Jameson Williams, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Jameson Williams at 52.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 34% chance to score a touchdown (15, 12 and 15 books).

That puts Sam LaPorta 0.2 points ahead of Jameson Williams on the books.

Injury status

Sam LaPorta is not on the injury report.

Jameson Williams is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, Jameson Williams played 90 percent of DET snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 33 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

Jameson Williams, Week 1 against NO: 65 of 77 snaps, 9 targets and 4 catches for 45 yards.

Jameson Williams, Week 2 against BUF: 63 of 65 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 33 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jameson Williams played 17 games for DET and scored 219.9 PPR points, 12.9 a game, finishing WR12.

He caught 65 of 102 targets for 1117 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 8 red zone targets and 676 air yards.

He was on the field for 90 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Jameson Williams, Week 18 of 2025 against CHI: 8 targets and 6 catches for 74 yards, 13.4 PPR points.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Sam LaPorta over DJ Moore.
• Start Sam LaPorta over DK Metcalf.
• Start Sam LaPorta over Emeka Egbuka.
• Start Jameson Williams over DJ Moore.
• Start Jameson Williams over DK Metcalf.
• Start Jameson Williams over Emeka Egbuka.