Underdog Fantasy Football Show on Sam LaPorta

PodcastThe Ultimate (early) 2026 Fantasy Football TE RankingsMay 19, 2026

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Sam Laporta as your Titan six. He's being selected 98 overall. So inside of the top 100, uh, he was... a top six Titan in four of the nine games that he played.

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Sam Laporta is being selected as the tight end six at pick 98 overall, showing promise as he was a top six tight end in four of the nine games he played last season.

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Sam LaPorta holds 15.2 trade value in Week 2.

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LaPorta ranks No. 5 in Week 2 TE tiers.

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LaPorta's zone-blocking and combination blocks are versatile elements in Lions' run game.

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LaPorta's expected target share will limit opportunities for secondary receivers

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