Should I drop Sam LaPorta for Tyler Warren?

Not on these numbers alone. Sam LaPorta projects 130 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (11.8 a game over 11 games) and Tyler Warren 126 (12.6 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Sam LaPorta over Tyler Warren. Tyler Warren is listed out.

Start Tyler Warren 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 Tyler Warren

Tyler Warren is listed out, so Sam LaPorta starts despite the lower projection.

Start

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

Sit

Tyler Warren

TE · IND · at MIN · Out

Market projects: 12.5; recent weeks avg
MIN D vs TE: 7.6; 2nd fewest to TEs (2026)
Snap share: 91%; Through Week 5
Target share: 22%; Through Week 5

Should I drop Tyler Warren for Sam LaPorta?

Not on these numbers alone. Tyler Warren projects 126 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (12.6 a game over 10 games) and Sam LaPorta 130 (11.8 a game over 11 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Sam LaPorta over Tyler Warren. Tyler Warren is listed out.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Sam LaPorta over Tyler Warren in Week 7.

Tyler Warren is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Sam LaPorta. Drafters take Sam LaPorta at ADP 111 and Tyler Warren at 67.

What the market projects

No Week 7 player market is posted for Tyler Warren yet. His market-based projections were 14.0 and 10.9 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 12.5, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

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.

That puts Tyler Warren 0.7 points ahead of Sam LaPorta on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

Tyler Warren and IND visit MIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIN allowed 7.6 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 5 games, the 2nd fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 44 yards and no touchdowns a game against MIN.

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.

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

Injury status

Tyler Warren is listed as out with a groin injury.

Sam LaPorta is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 5, Tyler Warren played 91 percent of IND snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 11 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

Tyler Warren, Week 2 against KC: 58 of 65 snaps, 1 carry for 3 yards, 7 targets and 6 catches for 21 yards, 1 touchdown.

Tyler Warren, Week 3 against HOU: 67 of 71 snaps, 1 carry for 2 yards, 10 targets and 9 catches for 55 yards.

Tyler Warren, Week 4 against WAS: 56 of 66 snaps, 5 targets and 5 catches for 41 yards.

Tyler Warren, Week 5 against PIT: 67 of 71 snaps, 1 carry for 1 yards, 9 targets and 7 catches for 83 yards, 1 touchdown.

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.

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.

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 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 Tyler Warren for Sam LaPorta?
Not on these numbers alone. Tyler Warren projects 126 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (12.6 a game over 10 games) and Sam LaPorta 130 (11.8 a game over 11 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Sam LaPorta over Tyler Warren. Tyler Warren is listed out.
Should I drop Sam LaPorta for Tyler Warren?
Not on these numbers alone. Sam LaPorta projects 130 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (11.8 a game over 11 games) and Tyler Warren 126 (12.6 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Sam LaPorta over Tyler Warren. Tyler Warren is listed out.