Two players, one answer.
Sam LaPorta vs Tony Pollard
Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
Week 8 · PPR · 56% held up in 2025
A toss-up
On Sleeper's projections, Tony Pollard is projected 1.3 points ahead of Sam LaPorta. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 56% of the time. That's close to a coin flip: start the one you trust more, or the one with news on his side.
RB · TEN
Tony Pollard
12.3 projected
@ CIN · Sun 1:00 PM ET
12.5 a game this season · last 3: 5.2, 7.6, 36.5
TE · DET
Sam LaPorta
11.0 projected
vs MIN · Sun 1:00 PM ET
13.2 a game this season · last 3: 22.4, 19.8, 2.8
Open in Who should I start (your league, more players)
This week’s projections are Sleeper’s. The percentage is how often a projected gap like this held up across the 2025 season.