Sam LaPorta fantasy outlook — Week 8
Sam LaPorta (TE, DET) is our TE4 for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season, projected for 7.7 fantasy points vs MIN. Data as of October 28, 2026 at 7:59 AM ET.
Data on this page is as of October 28, 2026 at 7:59 AM ET and refreshes automatically every 30 minutes.
Read the full Sam LaPorta Week 8 article — his role and usage, the Week 8 matchup breakdown, and our start-or-sit call. Or see him in context in our Week 8 TE Start 'Em, Sit 'Em article.
- Projection
- 7.7 pts
- TE rank
- #4
- Rostered
- 96%
- Started
- 76%
What our analysts say
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Sam LaPorta (DET TE), our TE4 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season vs MIN, projecting 7.7 projected points with a spicy Pepper Meter rating. For Sally this is a volume bet, and the volume is there: 0.7 points clear of the starter baseline. 7.7 projected points is roughly 10% more than the TE baseline, and that gap is the entire argument for the spot at TE4. Facing MIN in front of his own crowd, the script reads neutral to friendly, not scary. Sally keeps the Pepper Meter at Spicy here because the ceiling is capped, not the role.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Sam LaPorta (DET TE), our TE4 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season vs MIN, projecting 7.7 projected points with a spicy Pepper Meter rating. Tina's pushback: 76% of leagues start him, so you gain nothing on your opponent here — the edge is elsewhere. 76% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. I have him at TE4 because the projection lands about 10% clear of what a typical TE banks in a week. Spicy on the Pepper Meter reflects a steady weekly floor rather than a boom week — that's still a start.