Sam LaPorta
Tight End
Ht: 6' 3" Wt: 245 Age: 24 Exp: 2 years College: Iowa Drafted: 2023 R2 34
Avg FF PTS
10.91
Per Game
Cumulative FF PTS
174.6
Position Rank: 7th
Projected FF PTS
15
Week 20 vs WAS
Upside / Downside
+0.78
Week 20 vs WAS
Posted: 1/06/2025 6:37 am GMT
Detroit Lions TE Sam LaPorta caught all seven of his targeted passes for 63 yards during the club's Week 18 win over the Minnesota Vikings.
Huddle Up: Something of a forgotten man on offense for much of 2024, LaPorta finished strong, posting 32 catches, 341 yards, and 4 TDs over his final six games. That puts him right back into midrange TE1 territory and makes him a strong option for DFS players in the Divisional Round and beyond (assuming Detroit advances).
Posted: 12/31/2024 3:30 am GMT
Detroit Lions TE Sam LaPorta tallied six receptions for 64 yards and one touchdown on eight targets in the Week 17 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Monday, Dec. 30.
Huddle Up: LaPorta hasn't had the sophomore campaign we hoped but he has now scored four times in the last five games and is now over 600 yards for the season. He's a borderline TE1 in Week 18.
Posted: 12/23/2024 12:27 am GMT
Detroit Lions TE Sam LaPorta caught four of his seven targets for 43 yards and a touchdown in a 34-17 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 16.
Huddle Up: LaPorta hasn't had a lot of big games, but he does have six touchdowns in the last 10 games, and he has been targeted at least six times in six straight contests. LaPorta is still a TE1, even if he isn't an elite option at the position.
Posted: 12/16/2024 2:07 am GMT
Detroit Lions TE Sam LaPorta caught seven of his 10 targets for 111 yards in a 48-42 loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 15.
Huddle Up: LaPorta topped 100 yards for the first time this season, and while he still has TE1 potential most weeks, Detroit's potent running game has caused his stats to fall off a bit overall.
Posted: 12/06/2024 6:53 am GMT
Detroit Lions TE Sam LaPorta caught five passes (on seven targets) for 54 yards in Week 14 against the Green Bay Packers.
Huddle Up: After managing a grand total of 25 yards over the past two games combined, LaPorta tallied 54 yards on Thursday. The second-year tight end hasn't had anywhere near the impact in 2024 as he did last year with this being just his second game of the year with more than four catches. He's always dangerous, but he should be viewed as a low-end TE1 at this stage.
Posted: 11/28/2024 9:37 pm GMT
Detroit Lions TE Sam LaPorta caught three of his six targets for six yards and two touchdowns in Week 13 against the Chicago Bears.
Huddle Up: It was one of those fantasy days where a manager rejoices that a player scored twice and still wants to pull his/her hair out. LaPorta scored from 3 yards out early in the second quarter and from a yard out late in the third. With no more than three catches in four straight and no more than 66 yards receiving in a game all season, fantasy managers will have to hope for the best in Week 14 against the Green Bay Packers defense that held LaPorta to two catches and 28 scoreless yards in Week 9.
Posted: 11/24/2024 9:45 pm GMT
Detroit Lions TE Sam LaPorta caught three passes for 19 yards against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 12. He was targeted six times during the game.
Huddle Up: LaPorta returned to the lineup this week but was held to one of his lowest receiving yard totals of the season. He has been targeted at least six times in three of his last four games and can be at least a flex option in fantasy leagues.
Posted: 11/22/2024 7:47 pm GMT
Detroit Lions TE Sam LaPorta (shoulder) fully participated in practice Friday, Nov. 22, and is not on the injury report for Week 12.
Huddle Up: LaPorta will be returning to the lineup after a one-game absence and should see a decent amount of targets in the passing game. He has posted at least 50 yards in only three games this season but can still be a starting option in fantasy leagues.
Posted: 11/22/2024 7:44 pm GMT
Detroit Lions CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (hamstring) did not practice on Friday, Nov. 22, and has been ruled out for Week 12 against the Indianapolis Colts. CB Terrion Arnold (groin) and CB Emmanuel Moseley (pectoral) practiced in full on Friday, Nov. 22, but are listed as questionable. CB Carlton Davis (thumb), TE Sam LaPorta (shoulder) and TE Shane Zylstra (neck) practiced in full all week and no longer appear on the injury report.
Posted: 11/21/2024 7:54 pm GMT
Detroit Lions TE Sam LaPorta (shoulder) fully participated in practice Thursday, Nov. 21.
Huddle Up: LaPorta is on track to return to the lineup after a one-game absence and should have a good role in the passing game. He can be a starting option in all fantasy leagues if he is cleared to play.
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