Sam LaPorta

Sam LaPorta caught 6-of-7 targets for 51 yards and a touchdown in the Lions’ Divisional Round loss to the Commanders.

LaPorta began the year as a ghost, catching more than two passes in two of his first six games. He suffered a low-ankle sprain early in the year and an AC joint injury in Week 11. The combo of injuries had a noticeable impact on his play and his involvement in the offense. LaPorta surpassed 54 yards once over the first 14 weeks of the season. The young tight end started to find his footing late in the year and topped that mark in four of his final games, including his first 100-yard outing of the season which came in a Week 15 shootout with Buffalo. Every part of his 60/726/7 receiving line presented a downturn from his rookie campaign. LaPorta is still a strong fantasy option based on his weekly upside and touchdown potential, but the Lions simply have too many talented pass-catchers to make him an every-week feature of the passing game. He will fall into the second tier of tight ends when early fantasy drafts roll around.