NegativeProjectionTue, July 28, 2026
LaPorta's Drew Petzing connection is positive, but back surgery recovery and target competition are concerns.
Sam LaPortaTE
LaPorta has posted TE3, TE9, and TE7 finishes in PPR points per game during his first three seasons and now gets the same play-caller (Drew Petzing) who force-fed Trey McBride. However, there's more target competition in Detroit than in Arizona, and Hartitz doesn't love the fact that LaPorta is coming back from back surgery, which adds injury risk.
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Has posted TE3, TE9 and TE7 finishes in PPR points per game during his first three seasons, and now gets the same play-caller (Drew Petzing) who force-fed Trey McBride the football. Of course, there's a bit more target competition on the table in Detroit than in Arizona, and I don't love the fact that LaPorta is coming back from back surgery.
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- LaPorta has posted TE3, TE9, and TE7 finishes in PPR points per game during his first three seasons and now gets the same play-caller (Drew Petzing) who force-fed Trey McBride. However, there's more target competition in Detroit than in Arizona, and Hartitz doesn't love the fact that LaPorta is coming back from back surgery, which adds injury risk.
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- STACKED tags this as a negative fantasy football signal for Sam LaPorta (TE). LaPorta's Drew Petzing connection is positive, but back surgery recovery and target competition are concerns.
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- Sam LaPorta's complete 2026 fantasy football outlook — projections, ADP movement across every platform, injury context, and all source-backed STACKED insights — is on their STACKED player profile.
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