Sam LaPorta vs Trey McBride
Trey McBride holds a 57.7% edge in Superflex dynasty value.Updated 10/2/2026
THE CASE FOR LAPORTA
LaPorta is a top-tier TD scorer in a high-efficiency Lions offense and already showed TE1 overall ceiling at a young age. His role is locked in long-term with an elite line and creative play-caller, so spike-week leverage in best-ball and playoff matchups is real. If his target share rebounds even modestly, he can close most of the gap quickly because TD equity is harder to replace than raw volume.
THE CASE FOR MCBRIDE
McBride is an elite volume bet with a true alpha target profile at TE, giving him one of the safest weekly floors at the position. Arizona’s passing game is increasingly built around him, and his route participation/targets are the kind that sustain TE1 production year over year. In dynasty markets, that combination of age, bankable usage, and weekly consistency justifies the premium.
VERDICT BY TEAM SITUATION
McBride for contenders because the weekly target floor is safer and less matchup/TD-dependent.
LaPorta if you’re rebuilding and can add meaningful plus value on top, otherwise keep McBride as the more stable cornerstone.
McBride is the correct lean at a 53% gap, but LaPorta is the buy if the manager is pricing him like a TD regression problem instead of a young elite TE.
Sam LaPorta — outside top 50 champion players
19.3% of champions
Trey McBride was on 1,347 championship rosters
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Worth more?
McBride is worth more in dynasty right now due to bankable volume and a higher weekly floor.
Trade?
If you have LaPorta, only pivot to McBride if the add-on is modest; if you have McBride, don’t tier down without a strong plus.
Superflex?
In SF the gap matters less than at QB, but McBride still holds the edge because reliable TE volume is harder to find than TD variance.
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