George Kittle or Sam LaPorta Week 17 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Fantasy football projections for TEs

Week 17 of the 2024 fantasy football season features two of the best overall tight ends facing off on Monday Night Football. George Kittle and Sam LaPorta will be in the spotlight when the San Francisco 49ers take on the Detroit Lions to conclude this week's slate of games. Here's which one is a better pick for starting lineups.

Is George Kittle a good fantasy pick in Week 17?

George Kittle (image credit: Getty)

George Kittle has been one of the most dominant tight ends during the 2024 fantasy football season, currently ranking as the overall TE2 this year. He has also been incredibly consistent with his production, finishing among the top 12 weekly tight ends in 12 of his 13 games with the San Francisco 49ers this season.

Despite his excellent season as a whole, he has arguably been even better in recent weeks. Kittle set a season-high with eight receptions last week and his season-high of 151 yards just three games ago. All of this indicates that he is among the best overall players to target for his Week 17 matchup with the Detroit Lions.

Is Sam LaPorta a good fantasy pick in Week 17?

Sam LaPorta (image credit: Getty)

Sam LaPorta got off to a disappointing start to the 2024 fantasy football season after finishing as the overall TE1 last year. He finished outside of the top 20 weekly tight ends in four of his first six games this season but has turned things around recently to improve his overall ranking to the TE9 this year.

The Lions star is currently on his best stretch of the year, finishing as the TE11 or better in each of his past four games with three total touchdowns during that time. He will look to keep his momentum rolling into a tough Week 17 matchup against the 49ers.

George Kittle or Sam LaPorta: Who should I start in Week 17 fantasy football?

Sportskeeda's Who Should I Start tool

George Kittle is the recommended tight end to use in Week 17 fantasy football lineups over Sam LaPorta. While both of them have been performing at an elite level in recent weeks, Kittle gets the edge due to his overall consistency this year.

Sportskeeda's Who Should I Start tool predicts that Kittle will score two additional fantasy points than LaPorta this week. He holds superior projections across the board, especially in expected yardage, clearly making him the better pick.