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Sam LaPorta or Elijah Higgins

Who Should I Start? - Week 16 • Start New
Sam LaPorta

Sam LaPorta

TEDetroit Lions DET
Elijah Higgins

Elijah Higgins

TEArizona Cardinals ARI
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting LaPorta over Higgins

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Sam LaPorta
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Higgins over LaPorta

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Elijah Higgins
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Performance Sam LaPorta
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
711115.9310
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
1216513.8310
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Elijah Higgins
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
155.050
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
155.050
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Sam LaPorta
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 @GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 @HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 @IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Elijah Higgins
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @SF 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 @MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Sam LaPorta
OWN
100%
+0.25 compared to last week
START
78%
+4.93 compared to last week
OWN/START Elijah Higgins
OWN
 
0%
+0.02 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Sam LaPorta
7th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Elijah Higgins
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Sam LaPorta

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 6th among TE's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 7th with 85.60 total points (6.11 avg).
  • Currently 48.5 points behind the leader: George Kittle
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 5 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 20 in receptions and is currently ranked 16th among TE.
  • Top 15 in targets and is currently ranked 15th among TE.
  • Top 6 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 5th among TE.
  • Top 6 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 6th among TE.
  • Top 10 in reception yards with 556 and 12.93 YPC and is currently ranked 8th among TE.
  • Top 10 in Rec TDs with 5 and is currently ranked 8th among TE.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -28, Rec Yards: -202 Rec TDs: -4,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 70, REC YDS: 700, REC TDS: 7
Breakdown Elijah Higgins

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among TE's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 43rd with 26.90 total points (1.92 avg).
  • Currently 107.2 points behind the leader: George Kittle
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.7 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 45th among TE.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 53rd among TE.
  • Top 50 in reception yards with 149 and 8.28 YPC and is currently ranked 48th among TE.
  • Top 25 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 24th among TE.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +10, Rec Yards: +56 Rec TDs: +1,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 20, REC YDS: 175, REC TDS: 2
Next Up Health Check
Injury Sam LaPorta

No Injury Reported

Injury Elijah Higgins

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Sam LaPorta

Week 16
Detroit Lions @ Chicago Bears

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.46365.9219113021.72
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 14th with 85.00 total points (6.54 avg).
  • Currently 71 points behind the leader: Broncos DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.5.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 10 in turnovers with 19 (1.46 per game) and is currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Ranked 21st in rush defense with 1653 (127.15 per game).
  • Ranked 21st in pass defense with 3104 (238.77 per game).
  • Top 10 in points against with 21.46 per game and currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 14 in Total TDs with 2 (0.15 per game) and currently ranked 14th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +34.78, Turnovers: -4 Sacks: +5, INTs: -7, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -2.04,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 39, INT: 14, TDS: 3, PA/G: 23.7, YDS/G: 344.4
Matchups Elijah Higgins

Week 16
Arizona Cardinals @ Carolina Panthers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
30.46396.851472501.02
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 32nd with 37.00 total points (2.85 avg).
  • Currently 119 points behind the leader: Broncos DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.2 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 32nd in rush defense with 2225 (171.15 per game).
  • Ranked 13th in pass defense with 2934 (225.69 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 30.46 per game and currently ranked 32nd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 30th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +94.99, Turnovers: +3 Sacks: +5, INTs: -1, TDs: -3, Points Allowed: +5.6,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 39, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 26, YDS/G: 312.3
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Sam LaPorta
19.79
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Elijah Higgins
2.17
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Sam LaPorta
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2023 DET 16 120 86 889 10.3 10 1 4 4 0
2024 DET 13 61 43 556 12.9 5 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 16 74 52 675 12.9 6 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 16 113 81 860 10.6 9 1 4 4 0
Totals 33 208 150 1621 10.8 16 1 4 4 0
Career Elijah Higgins
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2023 ARI 9 19 14 163 11.6 1 0 0 0 0
2024 ARI 12 20 18 149 8.3 2 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 15 24 22 181 8.3 2 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 8 17 12 131 10.9 1 0 0 0 0
Totals 21 39 32 312 9.8 3 0 0 0 0
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