Sam LaPorta

TEDetroit Lions · #87 · Age 25 · 6'3" 245 lbs · Iowa · 4th season

Drafted 2023, round 2, pick 34 overall by DET · TE1 on the DET depth chart

2026 finishTE579.4 pts · 6 games

Points per game13.2TE6 per game

Dynasty value4,095TE5 · #71 overall · +2% this week

Rest of season138projected PPR pts (Sleeper)

Player archetype

Target hog18% of his team's targets, top 12% of TEs

From his 2026 season, compared with other TEs with a real workload. Stats: nflverse (Pro Football Reference, NFL Next Gen Stats).

News

Injury reportNo injury designation.Source: Sleeper

Knockout league pickups: Trio of Lions among best pickups for Week 72026-10-20 · ESPN
LaPorta brought in all five of his targets for 88 yards and a touchdown in the Lions' 45-21 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.2026-10-12 · RotoWire via ESPN
Facts vs. Feelings: Should you start Brissett, Tate or Burden in Week 5?2026-10-08 · ESPN
LaPorta brought in eight of 13 targets for 84 yards and a touchdown in the Lions' 32-26 loss to the Panthers on Sunday night.2026-10-05 · RotoWire via ESPN

Season finishes

Team	G	Finish	Pts	PPG	PPG rank	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD
DET	6	TE5	79.4	13.2	TE6	39	28	334	3
DET	9	TE27	106.9	11.9	TE6	49	40	489	3
DET	16	TE8	174.6	10.9	TE8	83	60	726	7
DET	17	TE1	239.3	14.1	TE3	120	86	889	10

Click a season for its game log. Regular season only. Finish = rank among all TEs by total fantasy points; PPG rank counts players who played at least half the games.

Stats from nflverse, updated 2026-10-26. Injury report and photo from Sleeper; headlines link to ESPN. Dynasty value is FFBGM's (Superflex, PPR) from real Sleeper trades: see all rankings.