Start Sam LaPorta or Tyler Warren? Week 8

Updated Oct 27, 11:41 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

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Oct 23, 2:27 PM ET: Colts' Tyler Warren to miss second game with groin injury (ESPN)
Oct 23, 1:13 PM ET: Tyler Warren: Questionable to Out (Groin) (Sleeper injury feed)

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 MIN

Market projects: 11.9; fantasy pts
MIN D vs TE: 6.9; fewest to TEs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 51 of 100 at TE
Snap share: 89%; Through Week 7
Target share: 18%; Through Week 7

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Tyler Warren

TE · IND · at JAX · Out

Market projects: 11.9; recent weeks avg
JAX D vs TE: 11.8; 11th fewest to TEs (2026)
Snap share: 91%; Through Week 5
Target share: 22%; Through Week 5

Should I drop Tyler Warren for Sam LaPorta?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Sam LaPorta projects 119 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (11.9 a game over 10 games), Tyler Warren 111 (12.3 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Sam LaPorta over Tyler Warren. Tyler Warren is listed out.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Sam LaPorta over Tyler Warren in Week 8.

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 8 player market is posted for Tyler Warren yet. His market-based projections were 10.9 and 13.0 points in Weeks 5 and 6, an average of 12.0, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

Player markets imply 11.9 fantasy points for Sam LaPorta, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Sam LaPorta is 52 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (11, 8 and 12 market sources).

That puts Tyler Warren 0.1 points ahead of Sam LaPorta on these projections.

Week 8 matchups

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

JAX allowed 11.8 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 6 games, the 11th fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 35 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against JAX.

Sam LaPorta and DET host MIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIN allowed 6.9 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 6 games, the fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 39 yards and no touchdowns a game against MIN.

By points allowed to the position, Tyler Warren 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 8

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 7, Sam LaPorta played 89 percent of DET snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 14 percent of the air yards and had 12 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Sam LaPorta, Week 7 against GB: 66 of 68 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 18 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.

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 8 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 8, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Tyler Warren for Sam LaPorta?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Sam LaPorta projects 119 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (11.9 a game over 10 games), Tyler Warren 111 (12.3 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Sam LaPorta over Tyler Warren. Tyler Warren is listed out.
Should I drop Sam LaPorta for Tyler Warren?
No. Keep Sam LaPorta: he projects 119 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (11.9 a game over 10 games), Tyler Warren 111 (12.3 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Sam LaPorta over Tyler Warren. Tyler Warren is listed out.

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