Sam LaPorta Fantasy Football News

Sam LaPorta
TE
, Detroit Lions

Age: 23
Weight: 249 lbs
Height: 6' 4"

ADP: 20
Depth Chart Ranking: 1

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153	889	10	86	4

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Lions TE Sam LaPorta misses Thursday practice

Adam Schefter

Oct 12, 2023 · 4:16 PM EDT

Lions’ TE Sam LaPorta did not practice today due to a calf injury.

Related Players: Brock Wright

Fantasy Impact:

This would be such a bummer if he were to miss Week 6, as the TE position is short on exciting options. We'll keep an eye on his progress through the end of the week.

Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown to miss Friday practice

Adam Schefter

Oct 06, 2023 · 11:30 AM EDT

Lions’ HC Dan Campbell said WR Amon-Ra St. Brown will not practice again today due to his abdomen injury, and the team expects to know more about his status for Sunday’s game vs. the Panthers in the next 24 hours.

Related Players: Josh Reynolds, Sam LaPorta, Jameson Williams, Marvin Jones

Fantasy Impact:

It's likely time to start considering contingency plans, as this is St. Brown's third-straight missed practice of the week. It would be interesting to see Jameson Williams immediately step into a heightened role, but considering he's been away from the team for most of the last year-and-a-half, that seems unlikely. Reynolds and LaPorta need to be boosted up your lineup considerations.

Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown misses second straight practice

Adam Schefter

Oct 05, 2023 · 12:59 PM EDT

For a second straight day, Lions’ WR Amon-Ra St. Brown did not practice today due to his abdomen injury.

Related Players: Josh Reynolds, Jameson Williams, Sam LaPorta, Kalif Raymond

Fantasy Impact:

Help is on the way, in a sense, with Jameson Williams returning from his suspension, but it's hard to believe he's up-to-speed after missing so much of the preseason. Josh Reynolds could get a boost in workload if St. Brown misses, as he's been on the field on 114 of Jared Goff's 138 2023 dropbacks (82.6%).

Lions Beat: TE Sam LaPorta has been impressive

The Athletic

Sep 26, 2023 · 7:23 AM EDT

The fact that Sam LaPorta's a rookie playing one of the hardest positions in football makes what he’s doing all the more impressive. He’s been everything the Lions have wanted and more.

LaPorta leads all tight ends in receiving yards (186), ranks second in receptions (18) and third in yards after the catch (76). He’s been reliable, as eight of his 18 catches have gone for a first down. Of his 186 receiving yards, 129 have come in zone coverage, where he’s been able to find the soft spots and work in space (56 of his 76 YAC have come versus zone coverage). He’s the first tight end in NFL history to record at least five receptions in each of his first three games. His 18 receptions are the most for a tight end through his first three games, and his 186 yards are the second-most.

Fantasy Impact:

The Lions traded down from 6 to 12 in the NFL Draft this past spring. They passed on the likes of Bijan Robinson and selected Jahmyr Gibbs, but used the extra pick to select LaPorta, a player they saw as someone who could step in and replace T.J. Hockenson, who they traded to the Vikings. The story said LaPorta was one of the most game-ready players in the draft. He doesn't seem to be going away any time soon and it's possible he's still on the wire in your league as he's available in about 35% of ESPN leagues as of this news post.