Who Should I Start? Sam LaPorta or Dalton Kincaid


Week 1 Projections

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Sam LaPorta News

New Offensive Philosophy Could Help Sam LaPorta Break Back into Top Tier of Tight Ends

Tuesday, March 24, 5:27 AM

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta entered the league with a bang, finishing his 2023 rookie season as the TE1 and working his way to the top of most dynasty value charts. After a disappointing sophomore season and a 2025 campaign ended by a back injury after only nine games, his value sits as low as it has since he's taken a snap in the NFL. The Lions have made a change to their coaching staff for 2026, bringing Drew Petzing in from Arizona to serve as their new offensive coordinator. While the target competition in Detroit is much stiffer than what Petzing left behind in the desert, his tight end-friendly system was a not-insubstantial factor in Trey McBride's breakout, spraying his dominant fourth-year player with 302 targets over the past two seasons, including 163 for a record-breaking TE1 finish in 2025. LaPorta has already proven his ability to feast off a high-volume attack, and with his value still suppressed by injury, he's a high-upside buy-low candidate heading into his fourth season.


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Dalton Kincaid News

Bills Pick Up Dalton Kincaid's Fifth-Year Option

Monday, March 30, 9:18 AM

The Buffalo Bills officially picked up tight end Dalton Kincaid's fifth-year option on Monday, general manager Brandon Beane told Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News. Kincaid revealed after the season that he played through a PCL knee injury that has lingered since late in the 2024 season, which is why he was limited to a career-low 12 games in 2025. The 26-year-old former 25th overall pick in 2023 out of Utah finished last year with a career-low 39 receptions for 571 yards and a career-high five touchdowns on 49 targets. He caught nine passes for 111 yards and two more touchdowns in two playoff games on 11 targets for the Bills. The good news is that Kincaid didn't require offseason surgery on his knee. The bad news is that the Bills acquired receiver DJ Moore from the Bears in an offseason trade, bringing more target competition for Kincaid in his fourth year in the NFL in 2026. Although Kincaid is still Buffalo's clear No. 1 tight end, it's also not great that Dawson Knox returned on a new three-year deal.


Sam LaPorta vs. Dalton Kincaid

Still trying to decide between LaPorta and Kincaid? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Sam LaPorta is projected to score 0.0 points this week while Dalton Kincaid is projected to score 0.0 points.