Start Sam LaPorta or Trey McBride?

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

TETrey McBrideARI · TE1

10.9Clutch · Wk 1@ LAC

Who to start

Slight lean

Trey McBride

Higher Clutch Score this week: 10.9 vs 10.4 projected points.
Stronger baseline projection (13.8 vs 11.6 pts/game).

This week, side by side

Stat	LaPorta	McBride
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	10.4	10.9
Baseline proj / game	11.6	13.8
Points / game (season)	11.9	18.6
Snap share	90%	91%
Red-zone touches	4	32

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 Trey McBride 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.