Fantasy grade, projections, percentile rankings, advanced usage, and weekly points.
Sam LaPorta is a TE5 and grades as a Core Starter (A) fantasy tight end for the 2026 season. His consensus ADP is 113.8 (around round 10 in a 12-team league).
Sam LaPorta is an NFL tight end for DET. Projected TE5. A reliable weekly starter you can plug in with confidence. Currently listed as Questionable, so check his status before locking your lineup. Last season he averaged 11.9 fantasy points per game (TE27 in 2025).
A · Core Starter. Projected TE5. A reliable weekly starter you can plug in with confidence. Currently listed as Questionable, so check his status before locking your lineup.
Athletic profile: Sam LaPorta ran a 4.59-second 40-yard dash (88th percentile at TE), a 35-inch vertical, a 123-inch broad jump, for a composite athletic score of 83 out of 100. Drafted in 2023 (Round 2, Pick 34) out of Iowa.
In 2025, Sam LaPorta commanded a 8.8% target share with a 81.6% catch rate and a 0.21 WOPR (weighted opportunity rating), on 10.7% of the team's air yards.
He averaged 6.9 yards after the catch per reception with a 0% drop rate.
| Season | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yd | TD | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 49 | 40 | 489 | 3 | 11.9 |
| 2024 | 16 | 83 | 60 | 726 | 7 | 10.9 |
| 2023 | 17 | 120 | 86 | 889 | 10 | 14.1 |
Sam LaPorta grades as a Core Starter (A) fantasy tight end for 2026. Projected TE5. A reliable weekly starter you can plug in with confidence. Currently listed as Questionable, so check his status before locking your lineup.
Sam LaPorta has a consensus ADP of 113.8, which lands around round 10 in a 12-team league. Reach a little earlier if he is a priority for your build.
Sam LaPorta is currently listed as Questionable. Check his game-day status before locking your lineup.
Projected TE5. A reliable weekly starter you can plug in with confidence. Currently listed as Questionable, so check his status before locking your lineup. Last season he averaged 11.9 fantasy points per game (TE27 in 2025). He projects for roughly 196.5 fantasy points in 2026.