Two players, one answer.
Luther Burden III vs Sam LaPorta
Week 7 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026 (in progress)
Week 7 · locked
LaPorta 2.8, III 23.7
Both games are over. A toss-up going in; Luther Burden III came out ahead. Week 8's call opens once every Week 7 game is in (the morning after Monday night).
TE · DET
Sam LaPorta
2.8 final · 13.5 projected
vs GB · Sun 4:25 PM ET
13.2 a game this season · last 3: 22.4, 19.8, 2.8
WR · CHI
Luther Burden III
23.7 final · 12.5 projected
vs NE · Thu 8:15 PM ET
13.9 a game this season · last 3: 8.9, 17.5, 23.7
- Their games have already kicked off, so most platforms have locked them in or out for this week.
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This week’s projections are Sleeper’s. The percentage is how often a projected gap like this held up across the 2025 season.