Who Should I Start? Jonnu Smith or Sam LaPorta

Sunday, October 1, 7:00 PM

Atlanta Falcons tight end Jonnu Smith was the leading receiver for this offense during Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Falcons continue to struggle to move the ball on offense, but have been able to get the ball to Smith. In Week 4, Smith hauled in all six of his targets for 95 yards in the loss to the Jaguars. Smith has now posted over 40 yards receiving in back-to-back weeks. He appears to be the No. 3 option in this offense, but has made the most of his chances. Smith should be able to hold TE2 value for the Week 5 matchup against the Houston Texans.

Thursday, September 28, 11:47 PM

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta caught four of his five targets for 56 yards in the Thursday Night Football win over the Green Bay Packers. It wasn't a massive boom performance for the rookie tight end, but it should keep fantasy managers in PPR leagues afloat ahead of the full Week 4 slate. LaPorta has seen at least five targets in all of his contests, which is more than can be said about a large chunk of the available tight ends on the waiver wire. He is a must-start in all matchups after being the fantasy TE2 through the first three weeks of the season.