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Rashod Bateman or Sam LaPorta

Who Should I Start? - Week 18 • Start New
Rashod Bateman

Rashod Bateman

WRBaltimore Ravens BAL
Sam LaPorta

Sam LaPorta

TEDetroit Lions DET
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Bateman over LaPorta

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Rashod Bateman
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting LaPorta over Bateman

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Sam LaPorta
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Performance Rashod Bateman
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
11212.0120
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
22613.0141
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Sam LaPorta
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
66410.7281
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
1010710.7282
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Rashod Bateman
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 @PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 @LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 @NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓

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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 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Rashod Bateman
OWN
34%
-1.1 compared to last week
START
 
6%
-0.32 compared to last week
OWN/START Sam LaPorta
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
80%
+3.37 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Rashod Bateman
41st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Sam LaPorta
4th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Rashod Bateman

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 41st among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 31st with 116.00 total points (7.25 avg).
  • Currently 144.4 points behind the leader: Ja'Marr Chase
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 60th among WR.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 62nd among WR.
  • Top 50 in reception yards with 680 and 17.00 YPC and is currently ranked 42nd among WR.
  • Top 10 in Rec TDs with 8 and is currently ranked 10th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +8, Rec Yards: +313 Rec TDs: +7,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 55, REC YDS: 700, REC TDS: 7
Breakdown Sam LaPorta

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 4th among TE's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 7th with 108.30 total points (6.77 avg).
  • Currently 47.6 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 4.6 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 15 in receptions and is currently ranked 13th among TE.
  • Top 15 in targets and is currently ranked 12th among TE.
  • Top 6 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 4th among TE.
  • Top 10 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 7th among TE.
  • Top 10 in reception yards with 663 and 12.51 YPC and is currently ranked 8th among TE.
  • Top 6 in Rec TDs with 7 and is currently ranked 5th among TE.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -28, Rec Yards: -197 Rec TDs: -2,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 72, REC YDS: 725, REC TDS: 8
Next Up Health Check
Injury Rashod Bateman

No Injury Reported

Injury Sam LaPorta

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Rashod Bateman

Week 18
Baltimore Ravens VS Cleveland Browns

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
24.87351.201243520.66
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 25th with 74.00 total points (4.93 avg).
  • Currently 93 points behind the leader: Broncos DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.6 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 18th in rush defense with 1889 (125.93 per game).
  • Top 10 in pass defense with 3379 (225.27 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • One of the worst in points against with 24.87 per game and currently ranked 24th among DST.
  • Top 12 in Total TDs with 2 (0.13 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +70.32, Turnovers: -16 Sacks: -12, INTs: -15, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +4.81,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 47, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 22.6, YDS/G: 287.1
Matchups Sam LaPorta

Week 18
Detroit Lions VS Minnesota Vikings

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
19.20359.4029214433.49
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 2nd with 142.00 total points (9.47 avg).
  • Currently 25 points behind the leader: Broncos DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in turnovers with 29 (1.93 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 2 in rush defense with 1342 (89.47 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Ranked 30th in pass defense with 4049 (269.93 per game).
  • Top 6 in sacks with 44 (2.93 per game) and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 2 in interceptions with 21 (1.40 per game) and currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 6 in points against with 19.20 per game and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 8 in Total TDs with 3 (0.20 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +39.58, Turnovers: +8 Sacks: -2, INTs: +10, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: -2.62,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 43, INT: 12, TDS: 2, PA/G: 22.6, YDS/G: 354
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Rashod Bateman
11.27
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Sam LaPorta
19.79
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Rashod Bateman
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2021 BAL 12 67 46 515 11.2 1 0 0 0 0
2022 BAL 6 28 15 285 19.0 2 0 0 0 0
2023 BAL 15 56 32 367 11.5 1 1 18 18 0
2024 BAL 15 64 40 680 17.0 8 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 11 50 31 389 12.5 1 0 6 18 0
Totals 50 221 137 1888 13.8 12 1 18 18 0
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 15 76 53 663 12.5 7 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 16 113 81 860 10.6 9 1 4 4 0
Totals 35 223 160 1728 10.8 18 1 4 4 0
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Week 18
ARI vs SF
ATL vs CAR
BAL vs CLE
BUF @NE
CHI @GB
CIN @PIT
DAL vs WAS
DEN vs KC
DET vs MIN
HOU @TEN
IND vs JAC
LAC @LV
LAR vs SEA
MIA @NYJ
NO @TB
NYG @PHI
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Matchup Time
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BOS @MIN 7:30 PM EST
GS vs PHI 10:00 PM EST
IND @MIA 7:30 PM EST
LAC @OKC 8:00 PM EST
LAL vs POR 10:30 PM EST
Matchup Time
ANA @WPG 8:00 PM EST
BOS @NYR 7:00 PM EST
BUF @COL 9:00 PM EST
CAR @FLA 7:00 PM EST
CBJ vs DET 7:00 PM EST
CGY vs UTA 9:00 PM EST
DAL vs OTT 8:00 PM EST
MIN @WAS 7:00 PM EST
NYI vs TOR 7:30 PM EST
PHI @VGK 10:00 PM EST
SEA vs VAN 10:00 PM EST
SJ vs TB 10:30 PM EST