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Sam LaPorta

Sam LaPorta

TE • Detroit Lions Proj Rank 6 Actual 15 119 ADP • Trade Value
REC YDS AVG LONG TD FSP
1414410.328117.14
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Sam LaPorta | Fantasy Outlook

Sam LaPorta at Carolina — Primed for TE1 Production in High-Scoring Tilt

Sam LaPorta enters Week 4 completely healthy and firmly entrenched as Detroit's primary tight end. Through three contests, he has remained an integral piece of the passing attack alongside Amon-Ra St. Brown, hauling in 14 of 19 targets for 144 yards and a touchdown.

Facing Carolina in a matchup featuring a 51-point game total, Detroit's offense is positioned for plenty of scoring opportunities. Our projections peg LaPorta for roughly 4.5 receptions and 48 receiving yards (12.4 fantasy points). Rostered in 100% of leagues with start rates holding above 80%, fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups across all formats as a high-end option.

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WK OPP TARGET REC YD TD Pts Diff.
3 NYJ (30th) 4 3 44 0 7 16
2 @BUF (19th) 7 6 52 1 17 5
1 NO (20th) 8 5 48 0 10 15
19 14 144 1 34
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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
2026 DET 3 19 14 144 10.3 1 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 18 114 84 864 10.3 6 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 15 95 71 777 10.9 7 0 1 4 0
Totals 49 305 227 2475 10.9 23 1 4 4 0

LaPorta Projection

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REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
4.54 48.16 0.35 12.44
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Depth Chart

Detroit Lions

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Jared Goff 98% 60%
NAME OWN START
Jahmyr Gibbs 100% 100%
Isiah Pacheco 26% 0%
Sione Vaki 2% 0%
NAME OWN START
Sam LaPorta 100% 84%
NAME OWN START
Amon-Ra St. Brown 100% 100%
Jameson Williams 99% 45%
Isaac TeSlaa 3% 0%
NAME OWN START
Jake Bates 56% 52%
NAME OWN START
Lions DST 37% 26%

Team Injuries

PLAYERSTATUSNOTES
Ben Bartch
#78 · G
OutDTDFoot
Bartch has been ruled out heading into Week 4 versus the Panthers.
INJ SINCE: Sep 23
Cade Mays
#64 · C
OutIRWrist
Mays suffered a fractured wrist and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
INJ SINCE: Aug 10
Giovanni Manu
#59 · OL
OutNFIUndisclosed
Manu is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the non-football injury list. He will miss at least four games.
INJ SINCE: Jul 29
Isiah Pacheco
#10 · RB
OutIRBack
Pacheco is dealing with a back injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
INJ SINCE: Aug 31
Kendrick Law
WR
OutIRKnee
Law suffered a torn ACL and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the 2026-27 season.
INJ SINCE: Jun 4
Mason Miller
#63 · G
OutIRUndisclosed
Miller, a practice squad player, is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list.
INJ SINCE: Sep 7
PLAYERSTATUSNOTES
Avonte Maddox
#29 · CB
OutIRFoot
Maddox is dealing with a foot injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the remainder of the 2026-27 season.
INJ SINCE: Sep 21
Brian Branch
#32 · DB
OutPUPAchillies
Branch is recovering from a torn Achilles and has been placed on the physically unable to perform list. He will miss at least four games.
INJ SINCE: Dec 4
Damone Clark
LB
OutIRUndisclosed
Clark is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injury reserved list. He will miss the 2026-27 season.
INJ SINCE: Aug 25
Kerby Joseph
#31 · S
OutPUPKnee
Joseph is recovering from a knee injury and has been placed on the physically unable to perform list. He will miss at least four games.
INJ SINCE: Jul 26
Payton Turner
DE
OutIRUndisclosed
Turner is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the 2026-27 season.
INJ SINCE: Aug 27
Thomas Harper
#12 · S
OutIRAnkle
Harper is dealing with an ankle injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
INJ SINCE: Sep 23
D.J. Reed
#4 · CB
QuestionableDTDRib
Reed was limited in practice on Friday heading into Week 4 versus the Panthers.
INJ SINCE: Sep 30

Team Rankings

PTS
31.0
3rd
YDS
368.3
9th
Y/P
5.6
9th
TO Diff
1.0
5th
ATT
36.3
8th
CMP
25.7
4th
YDS
247.7
8th
TD
2.7
3rd
ATT
27.7
13th
YDS
120.7
9th
AVG
4.4
9th
TD
1.3
6th
SACK
4.0
2nd
TA
1.3
14th
PA
31.7
32nd
TeamW-LWin %PFPA
VikingsVikings3-0-01.0007141
LionsLions2-1-00.6679395
BearsBears2-1-00.6678953
PackersPackers1-2-00.3335691

Redzone Stats

PlayerTOTAL LOOKSRUSH ATTTGTRECO/S
Jahmyr Gibbs231855  
Sione Vaki1100  
PlayerTOTAL LOOKSTGTRECRUSH ATTO/S
Amon-Ra St. Brown9980  
Isaac TeSlaa2210  
Jameson Williams1110  
PlayerTOTAL LOOKSTGTRECRUSH ATTO/S
Sam LaPorta5530  

Team Stats

PlayerGPCMPATTYDSTDINTRATERUSH YDSRUSH TDO/S
J.Goff37710980280116.1150  
J.Dobbs0000000.000  
PlayerGPATTYDSAVGTDTGTRECREC YDSSNAPSO/S
J.Gibbs3653074.742118156156  
S.Vaki39404.40333553  
J.Saylors3000.000002  
PlayerGPTGTRECYDSAVGTDLONGSNAPSO/S
A.St. Brown335232289.9534179  
J.Williams3171012712.7022181  
I.TeSlaa3959218.4049132  
T.Kennedy30000.0000  
T.Martin30000.0002  
D.Lovett10000.0000  
PlayerGPTGTRECYDSAVGTDLONGSNAPSO/S
S.LaPorta3191414410.3128186  
B.Wright333124.00594  
J.Meeks31188.00811  
T.Conklin20000.00014  
PlayerGPFGMFGAXPMXPAPTSO/S
J.Bates333121221  
PlayerGPTKLSACKTFLINTPDFFFRO/S
D.Reed3240.000200  
C.Clark3211.011110  
J.Campbell3190.010001  
D.Barnes3192.031200  
R.Ya-Sin3150.000000  
C.Izien2130.030100  
R.McCreary3111.010010  
A.Maddox2100.000200  
A.Hutchinson3103.530010  
D.White290.000000  
T.Williams380.000000  
M.Rodriguez370.000000  
D.Wonnum372.020101  
A.McNeill352.020000  
T.Harper250.000200  
S.Gill-Howard350.500000  
T.Nowaske340.000000  
T.Lacy330.000000  
K.Abney II220.010000  
D.Moore310.000000  
E.Rakestraw Jr.110.000100  
E.O'Neill310.000000  
K.Dorsey310.010000  
M.Wingo000.000000  
B.Stille100.000000  
D.Clark000.000000  
A.Hassanein000.000000  
A.Ogbongbemiga100.000000  
L.Onwuzurike200.000000  
J.Bachie200.000000  
J.Rolder100.000000  
B.Fitzgerald100.000000  
J.Mills000.000000  

Owned Breakdown

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Schedule

WEEK OPP SCORE
1DET vs NOW 31-30
2DET @BUFL 31-41
3DET vs NYJW 31-24
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

Player Timeline

Aug 25th

Sam LaPorta Returns to Lions Practice After Hip Injury

Aug 20th

Sam LaPorta’s Hip Injury Raises Questions About Week 1 Availability

Aug 2nd

Sam LaPorta Discusses Full Recovery, Lions’ Offensive Firepower and ...

Jul 21st

Sam LaPorta Expected to Be Fully Healthy for Lions Training Camp

Jun 16th

Lions minicamp injury update: Positive news on Sam LaPorta

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