Start Tyler Warren or Sam LaPorta? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Sam LaPorta over Tyler Warren in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Sam LaPorta at 11.1 points and Tyler Warren at 11.0, a gap of 0.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Sam LaPorta at ADP 89 and Tyler Warren at 68.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 11.0 fantasy points for Tyler Warren, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

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

That puts Sam LaPorta 0.2 points ahead of Tyler Warren on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Tyler Warren and IND visit KC on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

KC allowed 17.3 fantasy points to TEs in its one game this season, the 9th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 53 yards and a touchdown against KC.

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, Tyler Warren has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Tyler Warren is not on the injury report.

Sam LaPorta is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Tyler Warren played 93 percent of IND snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 11 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

Tyler Warren, Week 1 against BAL: 50 of 54 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 13 yards, 1 touchdown.

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, Tyler Warren played 17 games for IND and scored 188.5 PPR points, 11.1 a game, finishing TE4.

He caught 76 of 112 targets for 817 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 19 red zone targets and 343 air yards.

He was on the field for 84 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Tyler Warren, Week 18 of 2025 against HOU: 8 targets and 5 catches for 26 yards, 7.6 PPR points.

Tyler Warren, Week 17 of 2025 against JAX: 49 of 57 snaps, 5 targets and 5 catches for 43 yards, 9.3 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 Tyler Warren over Brock Bowers.
• Start Colston Loveland over Tyler Warren.
• Start George Kittle over Tyler Warren.
• Start Colston Loveland over Sam LaPorta.
• Start Sam LaPorta over Dallas Goedert.
• Start Sam LaPorta over Dalton Kincaid.