FantasyPros Articles on Sam LaPorta
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Before his 2025 season was lost to a back injury, Sam LaPorta was the TE7 in fantasy points per game. The back has healed up well over the offseason, but LaPorta is already dealing with a hip injury he sustained in camp, calling his early-season effectiveness into question.
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LaPorta's hip injury from camp clouds Week 1 outlook despite elite per-route efficiency and favorable matchup.
LaPorta was the TE7 in fantasy points per game before his 2025 season was cut short by a back injury. The back has healed well over the offseason, but he is already dealing with a hip injury sustained in camp, calling his early-season effectiveness into question. Despite the injury-shortened 2025 season, LaPorta ranked tenth in target share (17.8%), sixth in receiving yards per game (54.3), fifth in yards per route run (2.14), and eighth in first downs per route run (0.100) among 59 qualifying tight ends. New Orleans allowed the ninth-fewest yards per target and third-fewest fantasy points per opportunity to tight ends in Weeks 12-18, but LaPorta's hip injury creates uncertainty for Week 1.
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