The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast on Sam LaPorta

Podcast1116: Mailbag - Breece Hall's Value, Ambiguous Backfields, and MoreAugust 14, 2026

From the episode

It handcuffs you. The demand of the tight end position, it's low. You're usually only starting one of them in your league, but then you're starting two or three running backs, two or three wide receivers, if not more.

Mentioned at 15:31 – 20:54

STACKED’s take

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Avoid drafting a second tight end for the flex in middle rounds to maintain depth.

JJ Zachariason advises against drafting Sam LaPorta in the middle rounds (9th-12th) to play in a flex spot if you already have a starting tight end. He argues that this handcuffs your roster flexibility and ignores the opportunity cost of missing out on wide receivers or running backs who are more critical for depth and trade leverage.