Who Should I Start? Sam LaPorta or Michael Mayer

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Week 7 Projections

Fant. Pts.	Rush. Yds.	Rush TD	Rec.	Rec. Yds.	Rec TD
13.2	0.1	0.0	4.9	55.0	0.5

Sam LaPorta News

Sam LaPorta Leads the Lions' Receiving Corps in Week 5

Sunday, October 11, 9:08 PM

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta caught all five of his targets for 88 yards and one touchdown during Sunday's Week 5 win over the Arizona Cardinals. The headline of his big outing was a 38-yard touchdown reception that gave Detroit a 14-7 lead in the second quarter. The 25-year-old is off to a fantastic start this season, catching a touchdown pass in three of his five games so far. He also has five-plus catches in four of his five games. LaPorta has shown that he can operate as a mid-range TE1 in fantasy football despite sharing volume with Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Jameson Williams. There is plenty of production to go around in this offense, especially in a game like Sunday's, where the Lions racked up 45 points and 412 yards of total offense. LaPorta should continue to be started in all fantasy leagues on the other side of Detroit's Week 6 bye.

Michael Mayer - Las Vegas (TE)

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Week 7 Projections

Fant. Pts.	Rush. Yds.	Rush TD	Rec.	Rec. Yds.	Rec TD
6.9	0.0	0.0	3.2	27.5	0.2

Michael Mayer News

Michael Mayer Emerging as a Viable Waiver-Wire Target

Monday, October 19, 5:19 PM

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Michael Mayer bounced back from a disappointing outing in Week 5 with a strong game in Week 6, recording seven catches for 95 yards on nine targets against the Buffalo Bills. Mayer has now logged at least seven catches and 80 receiving yards in two of his last three games, and he's racked up 28 catches for 266 yards and a touchdown on 34 targets across six games this season. While Mayer is the TE2 on his own team behind Brock Bowers, Las Vegas' tendency to deploy two tight end formations allows both players to be productive. The Raiders are also lacking high-end production from their wide receiver corps, which should allow for Mayer to keep seeing an elevated target share. In leagues where Mayer is available on the waiver wire, he could be a worthy waiver wire target for fantasy managers.

Sam LaPorta vs. Michael Mayer

Still trying to decide between LaPorta and Mayer? 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 13.2 points this week while Michael Mayer is projected to score 6.9 points.