Sam LaPorta
TEDET · TE5 · Age 25 · 6'3" · 245 lbs · Bye 6
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Comfortable TE3 play in Week 7: a heavy role and a high implied total carry him clear of the starter line.
Clutch Score 15.1 · the TE12 starter line is 10.0 this week.
- Clutch Score · Wk 7
- 15.1
- Our TE3 this week
- Consensus, wk 7
- TE4
- We disagree by
- +1 spot
Why · what moved the number
Matchup
Hard
GB is the 3rd-toughest defense against TEs, on 2026 rates.
Game environment
×1.12
Vegas has DET at 29.5 implied points, above league average. O/U 55.5, spread -3.5.
Volume
96
A real workload: 88% of the snaps and 37 touches so far.
Strength of schedule
Weeks 1–18 vs TEs: 5 easy · 6 medium · 6 hard · 8th toughest of 32
Handcuff
The next man up who’d inherit the workload if Sam LaPorta misses time, worth stashing on your bench.
TEMiles KitselmanDET · TE7132projGame log · 2026 season
| Wk | Opp | Proj | FPTS | Stat line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs NO | 13.3 | 9.8 | 5 rec · 48 yd · 0 TD |
| 2 | @ BUF | 12.2 | 17.2 | 6 rec · 52 yd · 1 TD |
| 3 | vs NYJ | 13.4 | 7.4 | 3 rec · 44 yd · 0 TD |
| 4 | @ CAR | 12.0 | 22.4 | 8 rec · 84 yd · 1 TD |
| 5 | @ ARI | 14.6 | 19.8 | 5 rec · 88 yd · 1 TD |
| 7 | vs GB | 14.6 | 2.8 | 1 rec · 18 yd · 0 TD |
Consistency
How reliable this player has been week to week (PPR).
Ceiling
22.4
Best week
Floor
2.8
Worst week
Avg / game
13.2
Boom rate
17%
Games ≥ 20 pts
Bust rate
50%
Games ≤ 10 pts
Season stats
Receptions
27
Rec Yds
316
Rec TD
3
Rush Yds
0
Rush TD
0
Usage & opportunity
Volume drives fantasy scoring: snaps, touches, and red-zone looks.
Snap share
88%
Of team offense
Targets
37
19.7% of team targets
Red-zone
9
12.9% of team red-zone work
Advanced metrics
What he did with the opportunity, in 2026.
Catch rate
73%
Receptions per target
Yds / target
8.5
Per pass thrown his way
Yds before catch
6.4
Per reception
Yds after catch
5.3
Per reception
TD reliance
23.5%
Of PPR points
Start Sam over
Stats via the Sleeper API (PPR) · updated 14h ago