



vs MIN: allows 10.7 PPR/g to TE, rank 27/32 (Tough). Trailing TE PPR allowed per game, weeks before 2026 W8. Descriptive context, never a model input.
Primary passer Jared Goff. 2025 share of pass targets to TE (90/374). Descriptive context, never a model input.
2026 Week 1 consensus PPR projection (TE4), from tank01 getNFLProjections (consensus, PPR). Descriptive draft-prep context, not a start/sit call.
Small sample (5 games). 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.
Snap %, target share and opportunities are descriptive usage: how the offense has deployed this player, not a forecast. Weeks shown: most recent 16.
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.
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 ↗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 ↗| Week | Opp | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | Snap% | Tgt% | PPR | Half | Std |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W7 | vs | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 97% | 7% | – | – | – |
| 2026 W5 | @ | 5 | 5 | 88 | 1 | 89% | 17% | – | – | – |
| 2026 W4 | @ | 13 | 8 | 84 | 1 | 79% | 26% | – | – | – |
| 2026 W3 | vs | 4 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 92% | 13% | – | – | – |
| 2026 W2 | @ | 7 | 6 | 52 | 1 | 98% | 18% | – | – | – |
| 2026 W1 | vs | 8 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 81% | 21% | – | – | – |
| 2025 W10 | @ | 5 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 76% | 16% | 10.3 | 7.8 | 5.3 |
| 2025 W9 | vs | 8 | 6 | 97 | 1 | 100% | 22% | 21.7 | 18.7 | 15.7 |
| 2025 W7 | vs | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 97% | 11% | 4.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 2025 W6 | @ | 6 | 5 | 55 | 1 | 96% | 22% | 16.5 | 14.0 | 11.5 |
| 2025 W5 | @ | 6 | 5 | 92 | 1 | 94% | 26% | 20.2 | 17.7 | 15.2 |
| 2025 W4 | vs | 4 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 93% | 16% | 6.9 | 5.4 | 3.9 |
| 2025 W3 | @ | 4 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 84% | 15% | 7.3 | 5.3 | 3.3 |
| 2025 W2 | vs | 4 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 85% | 14% | 5.6 | 4.1 | 2.6 |
| 2025 W1 | @ | 9 | 6 | 79 | 0 | 91% | 24% | 13.9 | 10.9 | 7.9 |
| 2024 W18 | vs | 7 | 7 | 63 | 0 | 100% | 22% | 13.3 | 9.8 | 6.3 |
| 2024 W17 | @ | 8 | 6 | 64 | 1 | 93% | 24% | 18.4 | 15.4 | 12.4 |
| 2024 W16 | @ | 7 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 92% | 22% | 14.3 | 12.3 | 10.3 |
Descriptive per-week usage and PPR output. Situational PBP cuts (red-zone, 3rd-down) and EPA/touch are planned for v2.