LaPorta leads the head-to-head, 4 categories to 1.
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Tale of the tape
176
Receptions (career)
186
1,874
Receiving yards (career)
2,104
12
Receiving TDs (career)
20
10.6
Yards per catch
12.2
86
Targets (season)
49
The verdict
LaPorta holds the edge, leading in 4 of 5 categories (receptions (career), receiving yards (career), receiving tds (career)). Bowers answers in targets (season) — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
50Bowers · Rotation piece
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50LaPorta · Rotation piece
Card value — head to head
Brock Bowers
$14
Climbing
5-yr outlook+14%
Legacy floor100%
Sam LaPorta
$16
Climbing
5-yr outlook+19% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictSam LaPorta is the more valuable card today ($16 vs. $14). Sam LaPorta carries more projected upside (+19% vs. +14% over five years).