LaPorta leads the head-to-head, 4 categories to 1.
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Tale of the tape
171
Receptions (career)
208
1,962
Receiving yards (career)
2,332
10
Receiving TDs (career)
22
18.0
Yards per catch
10.4
19
Targets (season)
32
The verdict
LaPorta holds the edge, leading in 4 of 5 categories (receptions (career), receiving yards (career), receiving tds (career)). Kincaid answers in yards per catch — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
50Kincaid · Rotation piece
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50LaPorta · Rotation piece
Card value — head to head
Dalton Kincaid
$7.0
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. $7.0). Sam LaPorta carries more projected upside (+19% vs. +14% over five years).