Sam LaPorta
Age 25 · 6′3″ · 245 lb · Iowa · 2023 draft, round 2, pick 34
1QB value
5,095
#75TE6Tier 6
Superflex
4,378
#87TE6Tier 7
Dynasty value
As of Tue, Oct 13, 2026 · updated every Tuesday
How his value has moved
Near him on the 1QB board
- 72Jordan LoveQB145,181+86
- 73Colston LovelandTE55,162+67
- 74Jordyn TysonWR315,150+55
- 75Sam LaPortaTE65,095–
- 76Ladd McConkeyWR325,079−16
- 77Travis EtienneRB254,994−101
- 78Bo NixQB154,876−219
Week 5 projection at ARI
Published Oct 11 · PPR
Scored 19.8against 12.6 projected+7.2· inside his range
Bar: 10th to 90th percentile of outcomes, tick at the projection, white line at what he scored.
If he plays: 4.7 rec, 53 rec yds, 0.44 TD.
2026 so far
Running hotPPR points per game against what our weekly model projected for those same games, each made from his earlier games only. Through week 5, updated Oct 14. Running hot tends to fade: a sell-high signal, not a verdict.
Game log
2026 season
PPR points by game · dashed: projected per game
| Wk | Opp | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | Car | Rush Yds | Snap % | PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NO | 8 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81% | 9.8 |
| 2 | BUF | 7 | 6 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 98% | 17.2 |
| 3 | NYJ | 4 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92% | 7.4 |
| 4 | CAR | 13 | 8 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 79% | 22.4 |
| 5 | ARI | 5 | 5 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89% | 19.8 |
Career
Season by season
| Season | Tm | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | Car | Rush Yds | Tgt % | Snap % | PPR | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DET | 5 | 37 | 27 | 316 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19% | 88% | 76.6 | 15.3 |
| 2025 | DET | 9 | 49 | 40 | 489 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18% | 91% | 106.9 | 11.9 |
| 2024 | DET | 16 | 83 | 60 | 726 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18% | 85% | 174.6 | 10.9 |
| 2023 | DET | 17 | 120 | 86 | 889 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 21% | 83% | 239.3 | 14.1 |
Regular season, 2010 on. Best points-per-game season in brass. Source: nflverse.