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Sam LaPorta
TE · DET
FLEX
upcoming
2026 Week 2
Why: heavy usage, high-scoring game, soft matchup
2026 Wk 2
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analysis
Matchup & environment
contextImplied team total
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Vegas-implied points (game environment)
vs BUF: allows 7.6 PPR/g to TE, rank 32/32 (Tough). Trailing TE PPR allowed per game, weeks before 2026 W2. Descriptive context, never a model input.
DET targets to TE
DowngradeDET routes 24% of pass targets to TE this season (15% over the trailing 8 wk), −1.6 SD vs the league TE average.
Primary passer Jared Goff. 2025 share of pass targets to TE (90/374). Descriptive context, never a model input.
Draft outlook
contextProj12.2TE4
2026 Week 1 consensus PPR projection (TE4), from tank01 getNFLProjections (consensus, PPR). Descriptive draft-prep context, not a start/sit call.
History vs BUF
contextvs BUF: 1 game, 18.1 PPR avg
| Game | As | Site | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | PPR | Half | Std |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 W15 |  DET | vs BUF | 10 | 7 | 111 | 0 | 18.1 | 14.6 | 11.1 |
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Small sample (1 game). Defense roster/scheme turnover means the unit from prior seasons may differ significantly. Descriptive context only, never a model input or driver of the start/sit call.
Usage & opportunity trends
contextSnap %0%
Target share21%
Opportunities8
Signal · descriptiveOpportunity rising, production lagging (last-3-week opportunities up vs the prior three while fantasy output hasn’t followed. Often a buy-low pattern.)
Snap %, target share and opportunities are descriptive usage: how the offense has deployed this player, not a forecast. Weeks shown: most recent 16.
Schedule strength (SOS)
contextRest of season
96Hard
#26 of 32 · 16 games
Fantasy playoffs
88Hard
#26 of 32 · 3 games
Full season
96Hard
#29 of 32 · 17 games
TEschedule vs the rest of the league: 100 = league-average, >100 softer, <100 tougher; rank 1 = easiest of 32. Projected on 2025 defense. low-confidence early-season estimate. Descriptive context, not a start/sit call.
News & availability
contextquestionable
Lions tight end Sam LaPorta did not practice for reasons that currently aren’t known, according to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. Jameson Williams practiced, Sam LaPorta did not for Lions today
source ↗questionable
Lions tight end Sam LaPorta did not practice for reasons that currently aren’t known, according to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. Jameson Williams practiced, Sam LaPorta did not for Lions today
source ↗- Detroit Lions Have ‘Checked In’ on Blockbuster Tradewww.yardbarker.com · 2026-09-15
- Let's kick off NFL Week 2: Seven things Solak thinks -- including that Houston's offense could be decentwww.espn.com · 2026-09-15
- Jahmyr Gibbs touchdown gives Lions 7-0 lead over Saintswww.nbcsports.com · 2026-09-13
- NFL Week 1 Recap: Immediate fantasy football takeaways from Sunday’s gameswww.pff.com · 2026-09-13
- Could 2026 be a record-breaking year in the NFL? Solak picks six marks that might be in jeopardywww.espn.com · 2026-09-11
Game log
context2025 by week
Fantasy points, matchups, and our calls
11.9 PPR/g · best 21.7
14
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6
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7
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3
7
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4
20
✓
5
17
✓
6
5
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22
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10
Our weekly call: Start Flex Sit✓ hit ✗ miss
| Week | Opp | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | Snap% | Tgt% | PPR | Half | Std |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W1 | vs NO | 8 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 0% | 21% | – | – | – |
| 2025 W10 | @WSH | 5 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 76% | 16% | 10.3 | 7.8 | 5.3 |
| 2025 W9 | vsMIN | 8 | 6 | 97 | 1 | 100% | 22% | 21.7 | 18.7 | 15.7 |
| 2025 W7 | vsTB | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 97% | 11% | 4.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 2025 W6 | @KC | 6 | 5 | 55 | 1 | 96% | 22% | 16.5 | 14.0 | 11.5 |
| 2025 W5 | @CIN | 6 | 5 | 92 | 1 | 94% | 26% | 20.2 | 17.7 | 15.2 |
| 2025 W4 | vsCLE | 4 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 93% | 16% | 6.9 | 5.4 | 3.9 |
| 2025 W3 | @BAL | 4 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 84% | 15% | 7.3 | 5.3 | 3.3 |
| 2025 W2 | vsCHI | 4 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 85% | 14% | 5.6 | 4.1 | 2.6 |
| 2025 W1 | @GB | 9 | 6 | 79 | 0 | 91% | 24% | 13.9 | 10.9 | 7.9 |
| 2024 W18 | vsMIN | 7 | 7 | 63 | 0 | 100% | 22% | 13.3 | 9.8 | 6.3 |
| 2024 W17 | @ SF | 8 | 6 | 64 | 1 | 93% | 24% | 18.4 | 15.4 | 12.4 |
| 2024 W16 | @CHI | 7 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 92% | 22% | 14.3 | 12.3 | 10.3 |
| 2024 W15 | vsBUF | 10 | 7 | 111 | 0 | 97% | 19% | 18.1 | 14.6 | 11.1 |
| 2024 W14 | vsGB | 7 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 90% | 18% | 10.4 | 7.9 | 5.4 |
| 2024 W13 | vsCHI | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 94% | 19% | 15.6 | 14.1 | 12.6 |
| 2024 W12 | @ IND | 6 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 93% | 18% | 4.9 | 3.4 | 1.9 |
| 2024 W10 | @ HOU | 6 | 3 | 66 | 1 | 60% | 25% | 15.6 | 14.1 | 12.6 |
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Descriptive per-week usage and PPR output. Situational PBP cuts (red-zone, 3rd-down) and EPA/touch are planned for v2.
Accuracy
our claim56%hit rate
25 graded calls
Hit rate by call type
🟢 57%
of 14 Start calls
🟡 67%
of 6 Flex calls
🔴 40%
of 5 Sit calls
Based on 25 graded calls.
Recent calls
| Week | Opp | Call | Proj | Finish | Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 W10 | WSH | START | 11.9 | TE10 (10.3) | ✓ |
| 2025 W9 | MIN | START | 10.5 | TE4 (21.7) | ✓ |
| 2025 W7 | TB | START | 11.1 | TE32 (4.5) | ✗ |
| 2025 W6 | KC | FLEX | 9.6 | TE4 (16.5) | ✓ |
| 2025 W5 | CIN | START | 9.7 | TE4 (20.2) | ✓ |
| 2025 W4 | CLE | FLEX | 10.2 | TE25 (6.9) | ✗ |
| 2025 W3 | BAL | START | 11.5 | TE21 (7.3) | ✗ |
| 2025 W2 | CHI | START | 12.6 | TE28 (5.6) | ✗ |
| 2025 W1 | GB | START | 12.6 | TE4 (13.9) | ✓ |
| 2024 W18 | MIN | START | 12.7 | TE14 (13.3) | ✗ |
✓ and ✗ grade where a player finished, not his points: a call hits when he finished startable (top-24 RB/WR, top-12 QB/TE), even if he came in under his projection. How we grade