FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast on Sam LaPorta

PodcastFantasy Football Week 3 Lineup Advice: Start/Sit Debates, Breakout Picks & TD C...September 25, 2026

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Both top six options this week ... I would never sit a tight end against the Miami Dolphins.

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LaPorta is a top-six start against a weak Dolphins pass defense

Sam LaPorta remains a top-six tight end option for Week 3. The source notes that the Miami Dolphins' pass defense is a 'disaster zone' and advises never to sit a tight end against them.

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LaPorta ranks 2nd among TEs vs. blitz with 169 yards, 2 TDs, 15.1 EPA.

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LaPorta's elite blitz EPA (15.1, 2nd among TEs) makes him a key weapon vs Minnesota.

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LaPorta faces Vikings' best-in-league TE defense; allowed zero TDs all season.

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Just 2 targets last week and phased out with Jameson Williams dominating.

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Buy low on elite TE metrics; 17% target share, top-10 routes, bounce-back vs Minnesota.

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Sam LaPorta earns B Week 8 start grade, seventh-ranked TE.

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