SamLaPorta
- Detroit Lions
- #87
- Tight End
- HT/WT6' 3", 245 lbs
- Birthdate1/12/2001 (24)
- College
- Draft Info2023: Rd 2, Pk 34 (DET)
- StatusIR
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15 days agoLaPorta (back) has undergone surgery, and head coach Dan Campbell described LaPorta's chances of returning this season as "very, very slim" Friday, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Previous Game
| Splits | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 19 | 177 | 11.8 | 1 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs NFC | 23 | 29 | 270 | 11.7 | 1 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Offense
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| Regular Season |
| Projected |
| Last 5 Games |
| Career |
| Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
| 40 | 49 | 489 | 12.2 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | 64 | 639 | 12.2 | 4 | 40 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 28 | 312 | 12.2 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 186 | 252 | 2,104 | 11.3 | 20 | 52 | 110 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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Fantasy Football
ESPN Fantasy Projection: After pacing all tight ends in fantasy points as a rookie in 2023, LaPorta fell to eighth in 2024. His receiving line dipped across the board (from 86-889-10 on 121 targets to 60-726-7 on 84 targets), though it's notable he got back on track to some extent after a slow start. After averaging 2.8 targets (11% team share) and 7.1 fantasy points during his first six games, LaPorta leapt to 6.7 targets (21% share) and 13.6 fantasy points in his final 11 (including the playoffs). Those numbers are nearly identical to his rookie season and closer to what we should expect moving forward. Working in Detroit's elite offense, LaPorta is a solid TE1.
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