FantasyPros Articles on Sam LaPorta
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Sam LaPorta has been one of the league's top fantasy tight ends this season. He is the TE5, averaging 13.2 PPR fantasy points per game and totaling 17.2+ points in three of his last four contests before Detroit's Week 6 bye. However, LaPorta criticized the front office during the bye week over a potential contract extension and then had his worst game of the season in Week 7. He caught only one of his two targets for 18 receiving yards and 2.8 fantasy points, setting season lows in every category.
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LaPorta's Week 7 collapse and Vikings' elite TE defense create major downside risk.
Sam LaPorta is a Week 8 landmine despite being the TE5 and averaging 13.2 PPR fantasy points per game with 17.2+ points in three of his last four contests before Detroit's Week 6 bye. He had his worst game of the season in Week 7, catching only one of two targets for 18 receiving yards and 2.8 fantasy points (season lows in every category), though he played 97% of the snaps (second-highest this season). The poor timing follows his criticism of the front office during the bye week over a contract extension. He faces the Vikings, who have shut down opposing tight ends since Week 1, surrendering only 2.6 receptions on 5.2 targets for 23.6 receiving yards, zero touchdowns and five fantasy points per game (fewest in the NFL). Minnesota has held the opposing No. 1 tight end to fewer than 1.5 fantasy points in three of their past five outings.
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