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Sam LaPorta

Sam LaPorta

TE • Detroit Lions Proj Rank 5 Actual 26 92 ADP • Trade Value
REC YDS AVG LONG TD FSP
4048912.240316.98
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Sam LaPorta | Fantasy Outlook

Elite Tight End Set to Reclaim Dominant Form Following Injury-Shortened Campaign

Sam LaPorta is entering his fourth season looking to rebound after an injury-abbreviated 2025 campaign. He remains the undisputed lead tight end for a potent Detroit offense led by Jared Goff. Recent reports indicate LaPorta is trending the right way for training camp and participating in walkthroughs, putting any injury worries behind him.

Market sentiment has seen his ADP slip toward 92 in late June after previously climbing to the early 80s. In 1.0 PPR leagues, this slide makes him an enticing draft-day steal. Our models project him to outproduce this falling draft capital as a foundational piece of your roster.

We project LaPorta for 72 receptions, 825 yards, and six touchdowns on 102 targets. Positioned behind only Amon-Ra St. Brown in the receiving hierarchy, he offers top-tier reliability and elite scoring potential at a discounted cost.

Updated 15 hrs ago

Sam LaPorta Fantasy

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WK OPP TARGET REC YD TD Pts Diff.
10 @WAS (5th) 5 5 53 0 10 13
9 MIN (16th) 8 6 97 1 22 16
7 TB (12th) 3 3 15 0 5 22
6 @KC (31st) 6 5 55 1 17 6
5 @CIN (9th) 6 5 92 1 20 2
4 CLE (16th) 4 3 39 0 7 12
3 @BAL (3rd) 4 4 33 0 7 18
2 CHI (29th) 4 3 26 0 6 16
1 @GB (13th) 9 6 79 0 14 3
49 40 489 3 107
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RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2023 DET 16 120 86 889 10.3 10 1 4 4 0
2024 DET 16 83 60 726 12.1 7 0 0 0 0
2025 DET 9 49 40 489 12.2 3 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 12 77 56 597 10.7 6 0 1 4 0
Totals 46 286 213 2331 10.9 22 1 4 4 0

LaPorta Projection

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REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
4.3 48 0.4 11.19
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Depth Chart

Detroit Lions

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Jared Goff 89% 54%
NAME OWN START
Jahmyr Gibbs 100% 100%
Isiah Pacheco 61% 13%
NAME OWN START
Sam LaPorta 74% 17%
Brock Wright 4% 0%
NAME OWN START
Amon-Ra St. Brown 100% 93%
Jameson Williams 98% 87%
Isaac TeSlaa 4% 0%
Greg Dortch 4% 0%
Tom Kennedy 4% 0%
NAME OWN START
Jake Bates 87% 84%
NAME OWN START
Lions DST 76% 57%

Team Rankings

PTS
28.3
4th
YDS
373.2
5th
Y/P
6.0
3rd
TO Diff
0.2
9th
ATT
34.2
9th
CMP
23.2
6th
YDS
253.1
3rd
TD
2.1
3rd
ATT
26.0
21st
YDS
120.1
14th
AVG
4.6
8th
TD
1.2
7th
SACK
2.9
5th
TA
1.1
21st
PA
24.3
22nd
TeamW-LWin %PFPA
BearsBears11-6-00.647441415
PackersPackers9-7-10.559391360
VikingsVikings9-8-00.529344333
LionsLions9-8-00.529481413

Redzone Stats

PlayerTOTAL LOOKSRUSH ATTTGTRECO/S
Jahmyr Gibbs68521613  
David Montgomery373521  
PlayerTOTAL LOOKSTGTRECRUSH ATTO/S
Amon-Ra St. Brown3534211  
Isaac TeSlaa111170  
Jameson Williams10931  
Kalif Raymond2210  
PlayerTOTAL LOOKSTGTRECRUSH ATTO/S
Sam LaPorta6640  
Ross Dwelley3310  
Anthony Firkser3330  
Brock Wright2220  
Shane Zylstra1100  
Anthony Firkser1100  

Team Stats

PlayerGPCMPATTYDSTDINTRATERUSH YDSRUSH TDO/S
J.Goff173935784564348105.5450  
K.Allen30200039.6-30  
PlayerGPATTYDSAVGTDTGTRECREC YDSSNAPSO/S
J.Gibbs1724312235.0139477616737  
D.Montgomery171587164.582924192408  
J.Saylors162115.500008  
C.Reynolds7341.300004  
S.Vaki11144.000001  
PlayerGPTGTRECYDSAVGTDLONGSNAPSO/S
A.St. Brown17172117140112.01152939  
J.Williams1710265111717.2764992  
K.Raymond15302428912.0130358  
I.TeSlaa17271623914.9629436  
T.Kennedy644369.002348  
M.Cunningham10000.0001  
D.Lovett120000.00014  
J.Meeks20000.0005  
PlayerGPTGTRECYDSAVGTDLONGSNAPSO/S
S.LaPorta9494048912.2340517  
B.Wright1122141087.7220401  
A.Firkser7108536.6018187  
S.Zylstra653206.7011164  
R.Dwelley115273.504118  
G.Ricci31000.00058  
H.Rucci40000.00039  
Z.Horton20000.00011  
PlayerGPFGMFGAXPMXPAPTSO/S
J.Bates1727345456143  
PlayerGPTKLSACKTFLINTPDFFFRO/S
J.Campbell171665.090432  
A.Anzalone16952.541900  
B.Branch12752.550911  
D.Barnes17744.061300  
A.Hutchinson175414.5141341  
A.Robertson17520.0211220  
D.Reed11460.002711  
R.Ya-Sin17450.000900  
T.Harper12370.011510  
R.Lopez17312.040100  
T.Arnold8310.001800  
A.Maddox14310.011410  
D.Reader17290.000000  
A.Muhammad172311.090000  
T.Lacy10211.000000  
K.Joseph6180.003400  
T.Williams17181.020400  
D.Thomas12150.010100  
A.McNeill10141.020110  
M.Davenport8141.010000  
A.Maulet9120.001200  
M.Rodriguez7100.010000  
J.Mills780.000100  
T.Nowaske1561.020001  
Z.Cunningham450.010000  
N.Whiteside950.000300  
G.Stuard1740.010000  
M.Wingo230.000000  
T.Wheat1531.510110  
P.O'Connor830.000100  
L.Strickland220.000000  
M.Rice120.000000  
A.Pittman110.000000  
C.Smith000.000000  
K.Dorsey1100.000000  
Q.Jefferson100.000000  

Owned Breakdown

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Schedule

WEEK OPP SCORE
1DET vs NO
2DET @BUF
3DET vs NYJ
4DET @CAR
5DET @ARI
6DET vs BYE
7DET vs GB
8DET vs MIN
9DET @MIA
10DET vs NE
11DET vs TB
12DET vs CHI
13DET @ATL
14DET vs TEN
15DET @MIN
16DET vs NYG
17DET @CHI
18DET @GB

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