Sam LaPorta
Age 25Adds -
- FPTS
- 106.9
- PPG
- 11.9
- GP
- 9
- ECR
- #86
Clutch Score
How we project TE7 does in Week 1.
10.1
proj pts · Clutch TE7
Base
11.3
proj / game
Matchup
×0.89
vs NO · Medium
Vegas
×1.00
no line yet
Consensus
ECR #86 · TE8
Player ratings
An at-a-glance read (0–99), scored against everyone else at the position.
Season stats
Receptions
40
Rec Yds
489
Rec TD
3
Rush Yds
0
Rush TD
0
Sam LaPorta is a 25-year-old tight end for the Detroit Lions. In the 2025 season Sam LaPorta scored 107 PPR fantasy points, the TE26 at the position, an average of 11.9 per game across 9 games. Heading into 2026, Sam LaPorta carries an expert consensus rank of #86 (TE8), an average draft position of 76.4, and a 2026 projection of 192 PPR points. Our Clutch Score projects 10.1 fantasy points in Week 1 against NO (a medium matchup), ranking Sam LaPorta as the TE7 this week.
Draft outlook
2026 expert consensus, projections & ADP (PPR) · bye week 6.
Expert rank
#86
TE8 · Tier 7
ADP
76.4
Avg draft position
Proj points
192.0
Full season
Proj / game
11.3
Over 17 games
Draft value
-4
Roughly fair value
Market & consensus
How the experts and the market see this player.
Expert range
#65–115
Split / polarizing
Disagreement
±10.8
Rank std dev
Rostered
96%
Avg across leagues
Handcuff
The next man up who’d inherit the workload if Sam LaPorta misses time, worth stashing on your bench.
TEBrock WrightDET · TE5727projStrength of schedule
How tough this player's 2026 slate is for a TE, by the fantasy points each opponent's defense allowed to the position last season.
Usage & opportunity
Volume drives fantasy scoring: snaps, touches, and red-zone looks.
Snap share
90%
Of team offense
Targets
49
Pass targets
Red-zone
4
Carries + targets
Consistency
How reliable this player has been week to week (PPR).
Ceiling
21.7
Best week
Floor
0.0
Worst week
Avg / game
6.3
Boom rate
12%
Games ≥ 20 pts
Bust rate
71%
Games ≤ 10 pts
Game log · 2025 season
| Wk | Opp | FPTS | Stat line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ GB | 13.9 | 6 rec · 79 yd · 0 TD |
| 2 | vs CHI | 5.6 | 3 rec · 26 yd · 0 TD |
| 3 | @ BAL | 7.3 | 4 rec · 33 yd · 0 TD |
| 4 | vs CLE | 6.9 | 3 rec · 39 yd · 0 TD |
| 5 | @ CIN | 20.2 | 5 rec · 92 yd · 1 TD |
| 6 | @ KC | 16.5 | 5 rec · 55 yd · 1 TD |
| 7 | vs TB | 4.5 | 3 rec · 15 yd · 0 TD |
| 9 | vs MIN | 21.7 | 6 rec · 97 yd · 1 TD |
| 10 | @ WAS | 10.3 | 5 rec · 53 yd · 0 TD |
| 11 | @ PHI | 0.0 | 0 rec · 0 yd · 0 TD |
| 12 | vs NYG | 0.0 | 0 rec · 0 yd · 0 TD |
| 13 | vs GB | 0.0 | 0 rec · 0 yd · 0 TD |
| 14 | vs DAL | 0.0 | 0 rec · 0 yd · 0 TD |
| 15 | @ LAR | 0.0 | 0 rec · 0 yd · 0 TD |
| 16 | vs PIT | 0.0 | 0 rec · 0 yd · 0 TD |
| 17 | @ MIN | 0.0 | 0 rec · 0 yd · 0 TD |
| 18 | @ CHI | 0.0 | 0 rec · 0 yd · 0 TD |
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