2024 Receiving Stats
REC
60
YDS
726
TD
7
AVG
12.1
TAR
83
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Young tight ends often take a year or two to find their footing in the NFL, but LaPorta bucked that trend last season with 86 catches for 889 yards and 10 touchdowns on 120 targets. While he couldn’t quite catch up to Mike Ditka’s rookie-TE records of 1,076 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns, LaPorta’s 86 receptions became the new standard. No other tight end scored more than six touchdowns last year, and the second-round pick out of Iowa also ranked top five at his position for catches, targets and yards. WR Amon-Ra St. Brown is likely to lead the Lions in receiving volume again in 2024, but the 44-target gap between St. Brown and LaPorta last year was smaller than the 49-target gap between LaPorta and Jared Goff's third-favorite target, RB Jahmyr Gibbs. Being the clear second option in a top-notch offense should work out just fine, even leaving the 23-year-old tight end some room for volume growth relative to last year. While he's unlikely to outscore all other TEs by four TDs again, the ingredients are there for LaPorta to follow up his superb rookie season with another strong campaign. Read Past Outlooks
Impressive touchdown grab in loss
LaPorta recorded six receptions on seven targets for 51 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 45-31 divisional-round loss to the Commanders.
ANALYSIS
LaPorta was overshadowed by both positive and negative performances throughout the Lions' offense, though he remained a steady pass catcher. The highlight of his performance was an impressive one-handed touchdown from two yards away midway through the second quarter. While LaPorta's production dipped in his second pro season, he remained a key part of the offense with 11 catches of at least 20 yards and eight touchdowns across 17 total games, including the postseason. He'll remain a key to the offense in 2025, particularly around the end zone.
LaPorta was overshadowed by both positive and negative performances throughout the Lions' offense, though he remained a steady pass catcher. The highlight of his performance was an impressive one-handed touchdown from two yards away midway through the second quarter. While LaPorta's production dipped in his second pro season, he remained a key part of the offense with 11 catches of at least 20 yards and eight touchdowns across 17 total games, including the postseason. He'll remain a key to the offense in 2025, particularly around the end zone.
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How do Sam LaPorta's 2024 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
34.1Air Yards Per Snap
0.62% Team Air Yards
15.8%% Team Targets
16.0%Avg Depth of Target
6.5 YdsCatch Rate
72.3%Drop Rate
1.2%Avg Yds After Catch
5.8% Targeted On Route
20.7%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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How often does Sam LaPorta run a route when on the field for a pass play?
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Sam LaPorta
401 routes 83 targets
149 routes 16 targets
39 routes 1 target
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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Measurables Review
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How do Sam LaPorta's measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 3"Weight
245 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.59 secShuttle Time
4.25 secCone Drill
6.91 secVertical Jump
35.0 inBroad Jump
123 inHand Length
10.25 inArm Length
32.13 in
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
The Lions surprisingly made LaPorta the second tight end off the board in the 2023 NFL Draft, selecting him 34th overall despite a few more highly touted prospects at the position being available. LaPorta will look to follow in the footsteps of fellow Iowa alumni George Kittle, T.J. Hockenson and Noah Fant, all of whom developed into fantasy-relevant tight ends. He should get plenty of playing time as a rookie on a team with no other TEs drafted before Round 5, but LaPorta’s college production pales in comparison to that of the aforementioned players out of Iowa. Each of those guys scored at least nine touchdowns over their last two college seasons, while the 6-foot-4 LaPorta found the end zone only five times total in four seasons. Even if he plays a lot, he'll likely take a back seat to Detroit’s other playmakers on offense, namely WR Amon-Ra St. Brown and RBs Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery.
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Seven catches in Week 18 win
LaPorta caught all seven of his targets for 63 yards in Sunday's 31-9 win over the Vikings.
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Keeps rolling in Week 17 win
LaPorta brought in six of eight targets for 64 yards and a touchdown in the Lions' 40-34 win over the 49ers on Monday night.
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Six TDs in past 10 games
LaPorta caught four of seven targets for 43 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 34-17 win over the Bears.
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Best performance of season
LaPorta recorded seven receptions on 10 targets for 111 yards in Sunday's 48-42 loss to the Bills.
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Second-leading pass catcher in win
LaPorta brought in five of seven targets for 54 yards in the Lions' 34-31 win over the Packers on Thursday night.
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Ruled out for Week 11
LaPorta will not play in Sunday's Week 11 matchup against the Jaguars due to a shoulder injury, Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
LaPorta's injury was described as an AC joint sprain by head coach Dan Campbell on Friday. The second-year tight end failed to practice throughout the week after sustaining the injury during the second half of the Week 10 win over the Texans on Sunday night. However, Campbell noted Friday he didn't feel it would be a "long, nagging injury" for LaPorta, whose 366 receiving yards are third on the Lions.
LaPorta's injury was described as an AC joint sprain by head coach Dan Campbell on Friday. The second-year tight end failed to practice throughout the week after sustaining the injury during the second half of the Week 10 win over the Texans on Sunday night. However, Campbell noted Friday he didn't feel it would be a "long, nagging injury" for LaPorta, whose 366 receiving yards are third on the Lions.