Sam LaPorta Fantasy Football 2026
Sam LaPorta fantasy outlook: rankings, ADP, rest-of-season projection, trade value, recent production and usage, updated for the 2026 season.
Sam LaPorta fantasy outlook
Sam LaPorta is ranked #82 overall and TE6 in StatChasers' season-long fantasy football rankings, a depth or bench-level asset by market value.
The model values Sam +150.5% above the market, a buy-low signal: production and situation say the price is too low.
In 2026 redraft drafts Sam goes at pick 75.7 on average (round 7.04 in a 12-team league, TE7 by ADP), with a typical range of 57 to 95; ADP is rising over the last 14 days (+14.0 picks).
Rest-of-season projection: 201.8 PPR points over 16 games (12.6 per game, TE2 among projected TEs).
Last season Sam averaged 6.3 PPR points across 17 games on 0.0 carries and 2.9 targets per game (91% of snaps), topping 15 points 3 times.
Detroit Lions have their bye in week 6.
Player profile
| Team | Detroit Lions |
| Position | TE |
| Age | 25 |
| Experience | 3 yrs |
| Bye week | Week 6 |
| Number | #87 |
| Status | Active |
Trade value
| Market value (FantasyCalc) | 1,714 |
| Model value | 4,293 |
| Gap | +150.5% |
| Signal | Strong Buy |
| Model rank | #63 |
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Sam LaPorta ADP 2026
Drafted in 369 completed 2026 redraft drafts · overall ADP rank #71 · TE7 · earliest pick 25, latest 115 · 7-day +15.0, 30-day +12.0. Expected pick 75.5; the biggest drop in availability comes between picks 57 and 58. Full table on the fantasy football ADP page.
Sam LaPorta rest-of-season projection
Source: numberfire · 16 projected games · see all fantasy football projections.
Sam LaPorta fantasy production by season
| Season | Team | Games | PPR / game | Half / game | Std / game | PPR finish | Half finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DET | 9 | 11.9 | 9.7 | 7.4 | TE27 | TE27 |
| 2024 | DET | 16 | 10.9 | 9.0 | 7.2 | TE8 | TE7 |
| 2023 | DET | 17 | 14.1 | 11.5 | 9.0 | TE1 | TE1 |
Sam LaPorta usage and recent games (2025)
17 games · best 21.7 · worst 0.0 · 3 games of 15+ PPR points.
| Week | Opp | PPR | Half | Std | Car | Rush yds | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | TD | Snap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | CHI | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 17 | MIN | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 16 | PIT | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 15 | LAR | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 14 | DAL | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 13 | GB | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 | NYG | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 | PHI | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Detroit Lions 2026 schedule
Fantasy playoffs are usually weeks 15–17; Sam plays every playoff week. Weekly matchup detail is in the start/sit tool.
Sam LaPorta injury history
| Season | Week | Injury | Severity | Games missed | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | Herniated Disc | 8 | Suffered a herniated disc against Washington in Week 10 that ultimately required season-ending surgery. | |
| 2023 | 18 | Hyperextended Knee / Bone Bruise | moderate | 0 | Suffered a hyperextended left knee and a bone bruise in the regular-season finale against the Vikings. |
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Data on this page updated 2026-09-08.