Jeremiyah Love or Sam LaPorta: Who Should You Start?
2026 Week 3 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Start LaPorta — the game script and snap share edges are too wide to ignore.
Sam LaPorta plays in the better game script (27.5 implied team points to 17.5) and plays a 90% snap share to Love's 42%. Love's edge is the projection, 12.7 to 11.2. The gap is comfortable.
Jeremiyah Love
9.611.212.7 Projected Points
Sam LaPorta
6.89.011.2 Projected Points
Jeremiyah Love’s market
Sam LaPorta’s market
Why Jeremiyah Love
SitRookie RB in a committee backfield. Explosive big-play back with breakaway speed and pass-game receiving upside.
Sit — RB11 consensus, projects RB22 this week: 17.5 implied team total caps the ceiling, 11% target share.
- SF ranks 15 of 32 against RBs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 2-game sample).
- Vegas implies 17.5 team points as 11.5-point underdogs.
- Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 42% snap share.
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Why Sam LaPorta
Start· mediumTE1 and pass-catching mismatch. Reliable seam and intermediate target when healthy.
TE8 with a 90% snap share, 20% target share and a 27.5 implied total; the tough DvP rank rests on a 2-game, zero-confidence sample.
- NYJ ranks 2 of 32 against TEs (one of the tougher matchups, 2-game sample).
- Vegas implies 27.5 team points as 9.5-point favorites.
- Listed TE on the latest depth chart with a 90% snap share.
The call
- Role is locked in: 90% snap share and 20% target share through 2 games. That is TE1-level usage at a thin position, backed by an 11.2-point projection and a TE8 consensus rank.
- Team context is strong. A 27.5 implied total as 9.5-point favorites points to plenty of scoring chances and red-zone looks.
- The matchup grades as tough (2 of 32 vs TEs), but it comes from a 2-game sample with 0.00 confidence. It's noise, not a reason to bench a top-8 tight end.
- Risk: a lopsided lead could tilt the script run-heavy late and trim volume. That keeps this at medium confidence rather than high. No injury designation.
Latest on LaPorta
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Head-to-head stats
| Metric | Jeremiyah Love | Sam LaPorta |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 9.611.212.7 | 6.89.011.2 |
| Consensus rank | RB11 | TE8 |
| Opponent vs position | SF · 15 of 322-game sample | NYJ · 2 of 322-game sample |
| Rushing Yards | 19 of 32 | — |
| Rushing TDs | 10 of 32 | — |
| Rushing Attempts | 23 of 32 | — |
| Receptions | 11 of 32 | 4 of 32 |
| Receiving Yards | 18 of 32 | 3 of 32 |
| Anytime TD | 8 of 32 | 1 of 32 |
| Receiving TDs | — | 1 of 32 |
| Targets | — | 3 of 32 |
| Target share | 11% | 20% |
| Reception share | 11% | 21% |
| Implied total · spread | 17.5+11.5 | 27.5-9.5 |
| Depth chart | RB1 | TE1 |
| Snap share | 42% | 90% |
| Start/Sit record | — | 1–1 |
Recent form
Jeremiyah Love — last 2 weeks
| Week 2 | vs SEA | 4.56.07.5 |
| Week 1 | vs LAC | 11.012.013.0 |
Sam LaPorta — last 2 weeks
| Week 2 | vs BUF | 11.214.217.2 |
| Week 1 | vs NO | 4.87.39.8 |
Signal breakdown
- 12.7 vs 11.2 projected PPR pointsJeremiyah Love +
- Rank 11 vs 8Sam LaPorta +
- Opponent DvP rank 15 vs 2 (32 = softest)even
- Implied 17.5 vs 27.5 team pointsSam LaPorta +
- No injury designationseven
- 42% vs 90% snap shareSam LaPorta +
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