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Omarion Hampton or Sam LaPorta

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Omarion Hampton

Omarion Hampton

RB • Los Angeles Chargers LAC
Sam LaPorta

Sam LaPorta

TE • Detroit Lions DET
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Hampton over LaPorta

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Hampton ... 1.06%

BOTH ... 75.53%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 11.3
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
12.7 54.1 0.5 1.8 11.3 0.1 11.3
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Outlook Omarion Hampton

Omarion Hampton vs. Denver — Lead Workload Faces Offensive Line Headwinds

Hampton continues to lead the Chargers' backfield atop the depth chart, and offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel recently reaffirmed his faith in the young runner. His workload dipped to nine carries in his previous outing, but he still showcased his physical ability by finding the end zone.

Our weekly projection slots Hampton for 11.2 fantasy points with roughly 13 carries and 55 rushing yards against Denver. While rostered across 100% of leagues, his efficiency upside is threatened by recent offensive line injuries to starting tackles Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt. Treat him as a solid RB2 or flex starter in this low-scoring matchup.


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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting LaPorta over Hampton

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

LaPorta ... 21.28%

BOTH ... 75.53%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 12.7
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
4.7 53.2 0.5 12.7
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Outlook Sam LaPorta

Sam LaPorta at Arizona — Poised for High-Scoring Road Showdown

Fully past preseason hip concerns and unfazed by recent contract stalemate chatter, LaPorta operates as Detroit's locked-in lead tight end alongside Amon-Ra St. Brown. He has seen steady volume as a primary weapon for Jared Goff, drawing 17 targets and finding the end zone across his last two games.

Rostered in every league and started in 98% of lineups, fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups across all formats. Facing Arizona in a projected high-scoring indoor matchup, our models forecast roughly five receptions for 54 yards with strong touchdown equity (12.9 fantasy points), keeping him firmly in must-start territory.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 3 hrs ago
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Performance Omarion Hampton
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
9455.01280
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
241014.21280
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Sam LaPorta
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
88410.5251
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
1112811.6281
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Omarion Hampton
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Sam LaPorta
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Omarion Hampton
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
78%
+5 compared to last week
OWN/START Sam LaPorta
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
98%
+13.09 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Omarion Hampton
23rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Sam LaPorta
3rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Omarion Hampton

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 23rd among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 18th with 40.70 total points (10.18 avg).
  • Currently 57.4 points behind the leader: Kenneth Walker
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.7 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 55th among RB.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 51st among RB.
  • Top 50 in Rec TDs with 0 and is currently ranked 43rd among RB.
  • Ranked 117th in targets and is currently among RB.
  • Top 15 in red zone attempts and is currently ranked 12th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 15 in rush attempts with 59 (14.75 per game) and is currently ranked 15th among RB.
  • Top 20 in rush yards with 238 (59.50 per game) and is currently ranked 16th among RB.
  • Top 10 in rush tds with 3 (0.75 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -32, Rush AVG: -1 Rush TDs: +1, Receptions: -10, Rec Yards: -81 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 250, RUSH YDS: 1050, RUSH TDS: 10, REC: 45, REC YDS: 350, REC TDS: 3
Breakdown Sam LaPorta

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 3rd among TE's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 5th with 34.80 total points (8.70 avg).
  • Currently 13.6 points behind the leader: George Kittle
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.7 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 6 in receptions and is currently ranked 4th among TE.
  • Top 3 in targets and is currently ranked 3rd among TE.
  • Top 3 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 1st among TE.
  • Top 3 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 2nd among TE.
  • Top 6 in reception yards with 228 and 10.36 YPC and is currently ranked 6th among TE.
  • Top 15 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 12th among TE.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +6, Rec Yards: +51 Rec TDs: +2,
  • Catches per game are very high for a tight end!
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 75, REC YDS: 850, REC TDS: 7
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Omarion Hampton

No Injury Reported

Injury Sam LaPorta

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Omarion Hampton

Week 5
Los Angeles Chargers VS Denver Broncos

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.50388.0044814.49
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 3rd among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 11th with 25.00 total points (6.25 avg).
  • Currently 23 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.8 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 29th in rush defense with 571 (142.75 per game).
  • Ranked 22nd in pass defense with 981 (245.25 per game).
  • Top 8 in interceptions with 4 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 18 in points against with 23.50 per game and currently ranked 17th among DST.
  • Top 10 in Total TDs with 1 (0.25 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +179.67, Turnovers: EVEN Sacks: -11, INTs: +3, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: +2,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 60, INT: 14, TDS: 4, PA/G: 19.4, YDS/G: 295.6
Matchups Sam LaPorta

Week 5
Detroit Lions @ Arizona Cardinals

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
29.25366.7573802.58
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 21st with 17.00 total points (4.25 avg).
  • Currently 31 points behind the leader: Vikings DST

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in turnovers with 7 (1.75 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Ranked 20th in rush defense with 476 (119.00 per game).
  • Ranked 23rd in pass defense with 991 (247.75 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 29.25 per game and currently ranked 29th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 16th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +3.75, Turnovers: +3 Sacks: EVEN, INTs: +1, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +10.75,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 29, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 30.5, YDS/G: 380.1
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Omarion Hampton
24.94
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Sam LaPorta
17.93
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Omarion Hampton
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2025 LAC 9 124 545 4.4 4 35 32 192 6.0 1
2026 LAC 4 59 238 4.0 3 5 4 29 7.3 0
ON PACE 18 266 1071 4.0 14 23 18 131 7.3 0
3-YEAR AVG 5 62 273 4.4 2 18 16 96 6.0 1
Totals 14 184 782 4.3 7 40 36 221 6.1 1
Career Sam LaPorta
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2023 DET 16 120 86 889 10.3 10 1 4 4 0
2024 DET 16 83 60 726 12.1 7 0 0 0 0
2025 DET 9 49 40 489 12.2 3 0 0 0 0
2026 DET 4 32 22 228 10.4 2 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 18 144 99 1026 10.4 9 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 15 95 71 777 10.9 7 0 1 4 0
Totals 50 318 235 2559 10.9 24 1 4 4 0
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