Kyle Pitts vs Sam LaPorta: Who Should You Start?
Kyle Pitts (9.8 PPG) and Sam LaPorta (9.7 PPG) produced nearly identical fantasy numbers in 2025. When two tight ends are this close on a per-game basis, the weekly matchup matters more than the season-long resume. Kyle Pitts played 17 games for the Atlanta Falcons; Sam LaPorta suited up 9 times for the Detroit Lions.
A 0.1-point per-game gap over a full season is essentially noise. It means one extra catch, one fewer target, or a single broken play away from flipping the script. For a weekly start/sit call between these two, matchup analysis matters far more than the season line.
Kyle Pitts is the volume tight end in this matchup with 88 receptions for 928 yards, while Sam LaPorta profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (3 scores on 40 catches). In weeks where Sam LaPorta finds the end zone he out-scores Kyle Pitts, but the floor gap is real.
Bye weeks matter for roster construction: Kyle Pitts sits Week 12 while Sam LaPorta is off Week 5. If you are deciding between the two as a season-long roster hold, the staggered byes actually work in your favor.
