Who Should I Start? Travis Kelce or Sam LaPorta

Thursday, September 4, 11:48 AM

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce did not remark on whether this would be his final season in the league Thursday, instead noting he's "ready to rock" ahead of the 2025 season."It's the last year on the contract, but I'm feeling young and ready to rock." The 35-year-old has notably lost weight this offseason and appeared laser-focused as we approach his thirteenth NFL season. Kelce's production had declined in each of the prior two campaigns, but there's some hope he'll be rejuvenated and hungry after a Super Bowl loss. It's unclear if this season will be his swan song, but he'll be put to task as much as ever, particularly early on with the news of wide receiver Rashee Rice and his six-game suspension. The Chiefs have capped Kelce's reps in the past, but he'll still be fed a healthy diet of targets. The veteran is RotoBaller's TE6 ahead of the season's opening week.

Tuesday, August 19, 1:18 PM

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (undisclosed) returned to training camp practice on Tuesday, according to Colton Pouncy of The Athletic. LaPorta has been held out of practices recently with a minor undisclosed issue, but it was never considered serious. It's unclear if he'll make his debut this preseason in the finale on Saturday against the Houston Texans. The 24-year-old former second-rounder (34th overall) in 2023 out of Iowa put himself on the fantasy map right away in his rookie campaign with an 86-889-10 line in 17 games (14 starts). He took a slight step backwards in his sophomore season with a 60-726-7 line in 16 regular-season starts. LaPorta has plenty of competition in a still stacked Lions offense which will be run by new offensive coordinator John Morton. However, in one of the top offenses in the league, LaPorta should be considered a top-five fantasy TE.