Kenyon Sadiq or Sam LaPorta: Who Should You Start?

2026 Week 2 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Start LaPorta — the consensus rank and projection edges are too wide to ignore.

Sam LaPorta is the higher consensus play (TE8 to TE20) and projects 11.2 to Sadiq's 8.1. No signal favors Sadiq this week. The gap is wide.

Kenyon Sadiq

Kenyon Sadiq

TE20NYJvs GB

Projected Points

Sit
Sam LaPorta

Sam LaPorta

TE8DETvs BUF

Projected Points

Start· high

Kenyon Sadiq’s market

ATD
Anytime TD
+400

Sam LaPorta’s market

REC
O/U 4.5
+108 / -138
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 46.5
-114 / -114
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+210
Anytime Touchdown Props →
GB@
NYJSun, Sep 20, 1:00 PM ETView the game →
DET@
BUFThu, Sep 17, 8:15 PM ETView the game →

Why Kenyon Sadiq

Sit

Rookie TE2 with athletic movement traits. Seam-stretching move piece behind the starter; blocking still developing.

Sit — bench-tier TE at consensus TE20: 18.5 implied team total caps the ceiling, 13% target share.

  • GB ranks 20 of 32 against TEs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 1-game sample).
  • Vegas implies 18.5 team points as 5.5-point underdogs.
  • Listed TE on the latest depth chart with a 42% snap share.

Why Sam LaPorta

Start· high

TE1 and pass-catching mismatch. Reliable seam and intermediate target when healthy.

TE8 with a 21% target share and 81% snaps in a 24.8-point implied offense — LaPorta is a locked-in weekly starter regardless of a neutral matchup.

  • BUF ranks 16 of 32 against TEs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 1-game sample).
  • Vegas implies 24.8 team points as 3.0-point underdogs.
  • Listed TE on the latest depth chart with a 81% snap share.

The call

  • Role is everything at tight end and LaPorta's is elite: 81% snap share with a 21% target share makes him the clear No. 1 receiving option pattern in this offense.
  • Consensus has him TE8 at 11.1 projected points — that clears the bar for the TE slot in a 12-team PPR league without needing matchup help.
  • Buffalo grades middle of the pack against the position (16 of 32) on a one-game sample with zero confidence, so there is no matchup reason to fade him.
  • Detroit's 24.8 implied total with a 3-point spread points to a competitive, scoring game — the kind of script where LaPorta stays involved whether the Lions are chasing or protecting a lead.

Head-to-head stats

MetricKenyon SadiqSam LaPorta
Projected points
Consensus rankTE20TE8
Opponent vs positionGB · 20 of 321-game sampleBUF · 16 of 321-game sample
Receptions18 of 3229 of 32
Receiving Yards19 of 3221 of 32
Receiving TDs21 of 321 of 32
Targets24 of 3230 of 32
Anytime TD20 of 321 of 32
Target share13%21%
Reception share16%19%
Implied total · spread18.5+5.524.8+3.0
Depth chartTE2TE1
Snap share42%81%
Start/Sit record0–10–1

Recent form

Kenyon Sadiq — last 1 week

Week 1vs TEN

Sam LaPorta — last 1 week

Week 1vs NO

Signal breakdown

  • 8.1 vs 11.2 projected PPR pointsSam LaPorta +
  • Rank 20 vs 8Sam LaPorta +
  • Opponent DvP rank 20 vs 16 (32 = softest)even
  • Implied 18.5 vs 24.8 team pointsSam LaPorta +
  • No injury designationseven
  • 42% vs 81% snap shareSam LaPorta +

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