SamLaPorta
- Detroit Lions
- #87
- Tight End
- HT/WT6' 3", 245 lbs
- Birthdate1/12/2001 (25)
- College
- Draft Info2023: Rd 2, Pk 34 (DET)
- StatusActive
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| Splits | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs NFC | 22 | 34 | 271 | 12.3 | 2 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 19 | 26 | 224 | 11.8 | 3 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov | 3 | 5 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Offense
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| Last 5 Games |
| Career |
| Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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| REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
| 31 | 45 | 367 | 11.8 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | 109 | 891 | 11.8 | 7 | 38 | 41 | 2 | 5 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 29 | 267 | 14.4 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 217 | 297 | 2,471 | 11.4 | 23 | 52 | 127 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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Fantasy Football
News: 2 days agoLaPorta caught three of five targets for 33 yards in Sunday's 19-15 win over the Vikings. He added two rushing yards on one attempt.
Spin: After being limited to 1-18-0 on two targets in last Sunday's victory over the Packers, LaPorta remained quiet in a second straight divisional matchup with a formidable defense. A Week 9 date with the Dolphins will present a get-right spot for the tight end, who has 31 grabs for 367 yards and three touchdowns through seven games this season. LaPorta will be a locked-in TE1 play against Miami.
ESPN Fantasy Projection: LaPorta has settled in as one of the league's top tight ends, but the 2023 second-round pick simply hasn't been able to match the fantasy success he enjoyed as a rookie. Since posting an 86-889-10 receiving line in 17 games that first season, LaPorta has totaled a 100-1,215-10 line in 25 games over the past two seasons. LaPorta's 2025 campaign was cut short by a back injury, otherwise he was well on his way to his third straight top-10 fantasy campaign (he finished seventh in PPG). The 25-year-old joins Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams and Jahmyr Gibbs as the clear "Core Four" targets in a good, pass-friendly Detroit offense, and is thus a solid fantasy TE1.