Start Kyle Pitts or Sam LaPorta?

Week 1 start/sit. Our Clutch Score projects each player's points this week from matchup, Vegas odds, usage and injury status, then calls who to start.

TEKyle PittsATL · TE2

9.5Clutch · Wk 1@ PIT

TESam LaPortaDET · TE26

10.4Clutch · Wk 1vs NO

Who to start

Slight lean

Sam LaPorta

Higher Clutch Score this week: 10.4 vs 9.5 projected points.
Stronger baseline projection (11.6 vs 10.1 pts/game).

This week, side by side

Stat	Pitts	LaPorta
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	9.5	10.4
Baseline proj / game	10.1	11.6
Points / game (season)	12.4	11.9
Snap share	87%	90%
Red-zone touches	11	4

Clutch Score is our Week 1 projection (PPR). Higher value wins each row.

Drafting rather than setting a lineup? See the season-long Kyle Pitts vs Sam LaPorta comparison.

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Clutch Score blends the season projection with this week’s matchup, Vegas implied total and injury status. Data via the Sleeper API and ESPN, refreshed daily.