Ashton Jeanty vs. Sam LaPorta: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Ashton Jeanty. Jeanty is projected for 13.6 PPR points vs 12.2 for Sam LaPorta, and faces the 12th-softest defense against RBs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Ashton Jeanty vs. Sam LaPorta: Week 9 side by side

Ashton Jeanty
RB · LV
Sam LaPorta
TE · DET
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)13.612.2
Floor (lowest source)12.211.3
Ceiling (highest source)14.913.3
StatChasers projection14.6 (RB15)11.3 (TE12)
Opponentvs SFvs MIA
Opponent vs. position12th-softest (23.1 pts/g allowed)3rd-softest (19.2 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage29% carry share (last 3)14% target share (last 3)
PositionRBTE
Our callSTART · RB2START · TE1

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Ashton Jeanty vs. Sam LaPorta Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Ashton Jeanty or Sam LaPorta in Week 9?

Start Ashton Jeanty. Jeanty projects for 13.6 PPR points vs SF, against 12.2 for Sam LaPorta vs MIA: a 1.4-point edge.

The projection is the average of every source that carries each player this week, and a player listed Out or Doubtful is never the start.

Ashton Jeanty vs. Sam LaPorta: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Ashton Jeanty is projected to score more: 13.6 PPR points to 12.2 for Sam LaPorta.

The sources range from 12.2 to 14.9 for Jeanty and from 11.3 to 13.3 for LaPorta. The ranges overlap, so LaPorta outscoring Jeanty is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Ashton Jeanty or Sam LaPorta?

Ashton Jeanty is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Jeanty at 12.2 PPR points, against 11.3 for Sam LaPorta.

Start the higher floor when you are favored and only need to avoid a dud.

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 9, Ashton Jeanty or Sam LaPorta?

Ashton Jeanty has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Jeanty at 14.9 PPR points, against 13.3 for Sam LaPorta.

Start the higher ceiling when you are the underdog and need points more than safety.

Who has the better matchup in Week 9, Ashton Jeanty or Sam LaPorta?

Ashton Jeanty plays SF and Sam LaPorta plays MIA in Week 9.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Jeanty faces the 12th-softest defense against RBs and LaPorta faces the 3rd-softest defense against TEs, so Sam LaPorta has the softer matchup.

Each projection already accounts for the opponent, so a soft matchup is a tiebreaker, not a reason to bench the higher projection.

Who gets more volume, Ashton Jeanty or Sam LaPorta?

Over his recent games Ashton Jeanty has drawn 29% of his team's carries, and Sam LaPorta 14% of his team's targets.

Does PPR scoring change Ashton Jeanty vs. Sam LaPorta?

These numbers are in PPR. Full PPR adds a point per catch, so it helps whichever player sees more targets, which here is Sam LaPorta.

Switch between PPR, Half PPR and Standard on the board above to rescore both players from the same sources.

Are Ashton Jeanty and Sam LaPorta playing in Week 9?

Neither Ashton Jeanty nor Sam LaPorta has an injury designation for Week 9.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the Ashton Jeanty and Sam LaPorta projections come from?

Each figure is the average of the projection sources that carry the player this week: StatChasers, Sleeper, ESPN, numberFire, FFToday and the betting markets (sportsbook player props). Ashton Jeanty is projected by 6 of them and Sam LaPorta by 5.

A source with no number for a player is left out of the average rather than counted as a zero.

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