Kyle Pitts or Sam LaPorta: Who should I start in fantasy football? (Week 9, 2025 season)

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When you're facing a tough start/sit decision on your fantasy football team, you may end up having to choose between Kyle Pitts or Sam LaPorta. Which player would Basement Brewed Fantasy Football recommend you start? Let's go through the details to find out.

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Game Scripts

The Falcons are entering this game as uncomfortable 5.5 road underdogs with a low projected team total of just 19.5 points. The uncomfortable spread suggests a potentially pass-heavy approach while the low projected team total suggests limited touchdown opportunities. This is a solid spot to fire up the Patriots D/ST.

The Lions are entering this game as strong 8.5 point home favorites with a dominant projected team total of 28 points, the 5th highest among all 28 teams on the week 9 slate. The strong spread suggests a run-heavy approach while the dominant projected team total suggests endless touchdown opportunities.

Positional Matchups

After 8 games, the Patriots present a great matchup for TEs, allowing the 9th most catches, 5th most yards, 11th most touchdowns and 6th most PPR points per game. 6 TEs in 8 games — Brock Bowers, Mitchell Evans, Tommy Tremble, Dalton Kincaid, David Njoku, Harold Fannin — scored 11+ PPR points against the Pats. 4 of those guys — Bowers, Tremble, Kincaid, Fannin — each scored 15-18.

After 7 games, the Vikings present a mediocre matchup for TEs, holding them tot eh 14th fewest yards while allowing the 13th most catches, 7th most touchdowns and 15th most PPR points per game.

Kyle Pitts: Bottom Line

I expect Kyle Pitts to finish, on average, around 10–14 PPR points on ~6–9 targets (~4–6 catches, ~45–65 yards), and 0–1 TDs.

Sam LaPorta: Bottom Line

I expect Sam LaPorta to finish, on average, around 10–15 PPR points on ~6–9 targets (~4–6 catches, ~45–65 yards), and 0–1 TD.

Should you start Kyle Pitts or Sam LaPorta?

I have the projection on these two virtually identical. In those scenarios, I always try to tiebreak with starting your studs. I'd lean towards Sam LaPorta in this decision.

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