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Sam LaPorta

Tight end, Detroit Lions, #87

Week 9

11.0projected half-PPR points

Range of outcomes, half-PPR
Floor
3.5
Median
9.5
Ceiling
20.2
Big game (15+):
23%
Dud (under 5):
19%

How we got this number

  1. This season, recent games weighted7 games9.5
  2. Last seasonper game, counts as 3 games9.7
  3. Baseline9.5
  4. Matchup at MIA +15%they allow 31% more to TEs11.0
  • PPR13.4
  • Standard8.5
  • RankTE5
  • Matchupat MIA
  • KickoffSun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET

Up 5 spots to TE5 · Week 9 matchup: at MIA, who allow 31% more to TEs · Scored 5.0 in Week 8Rank change as of Nov 2

Sam LaPorta is a tight end for the Detroit Lions. In Week 9 he plays on the road against the Miami Dolphins. We project 11.0 half-PPR points (13.4 in PPR), ranking him TE5 this week. The Miami Dolphins have allowed 31% more fantasy points to TEs than average. Through 7 games in 2026 he has 70.4 half-PPR points, 10.1 per game. Last season he averaged 9.7 per game across 9 games.

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2026 season

Half-PPR points
70.4
Targets
44
Receptions
31
Rec yards
367
Rec TD
3
Rush yards
2

Game log

WeekOpponentRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TDHalf-PPR
8MIN2033305.0
7GB0011802.3
5ARI00588117.3
4CAR00884118.4
3NYJ0034405.9
2BUF00652114.2
1NO0054807.3

Profile

Age
25
Height
6-3
Weight
245 lb
College
Iowa
Experience
3 seasons
Draft
2023, round 2, pick 34
Depth chart
TE1