Start Sam LaPorta or Travis Kelce?

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.

TESam LaPortaDET · TE26

10.4Clutch · Wk 1vs NO

TETravis KelceKC · TE3

9.7Clutch · Wk 1vs DEN

Who to start

Slight lean

Sam LaPorta

Higher Clutch Score this week: 10.4 vs 9.7 projected points.
Stronger baseline projection (11.6 vs 10.1 pts/game).

This week, side by side

Stat	LaPorta	Kelce
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	10.4	9.7
Baseline proj / game	11.6	10.1
Points / game (season)	11.9	11.4
Snap share	90%	81%
Red-zone touches	4	12

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

Drafting rather than setting a lineup? See the season-long Sam LaPorta vs Travis Kelce 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.