Sam LaPorta: stats, props and game log
The numbers behind Sam LaPorta
Tight end, Detroit Lions
Through week 8: 31 catches for 367 yards and 3 touchdowns in 7 games.
Every table on this page is a result from games already played, not a prediction.
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Sam LaPorta this season
Through week 8
| Stat | Total | A game |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 7 | |
| Targets | 44 | 6.3 |
| Receptions | 31 | 4.4 |
| Receiving yards | 367 | 52.4 |
| Receiving touchdowns | 3 | 0.4 |
| Carries | 1 | 0.1 |
| Rushing yards | 2 | 0.3 |
Sam LaPorta against prop lines
Through week 8
Over 49.5 receiving yards in 3 of 7 games, through week 8.
| Over 9.5 receiving yards | 100%7 of 7 |
|---|---|
| Over 24.5 receiving yards | 86%6 of 7 |
| Over 49.5 receiving yards | 43%3 of 7 |
| Over 74.5 receiving yards | 29%2 of 7 |
| Over 1.5 receptions | 86%6 of 7 |
| Over 2.5 receptions | 86%6 of 7 |
| Over 4.5 receptions | 57%4 of 7 |
| Over 5.5 receptions | 29%2 of 7 |
| Scored a touchdown | 43%3 of 7 |
Sam LaPorta fantasy points
Through week 8
85.9 PPR points in 7 games, 12.3 a game. Best game 22.4.
7 among tight ends in PPR points, through week 8.
| Stat | Points | A game | Best game | Worst game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPR | 85.9 | 12.3 | 22.4 | 2.8 |
| Half PPR | 70.4 | 10.1 | 18.4 | 2.3 |
| Standard | 54.9 | 7.8 | 14.8 | 1.8 |
Sam LaPorta game log
Through week 8
His role on the Lions
Through week 8
- Share of the team's targets
- 17%
- Share of offensive snaps
- 89%
- On the depth chart
- TE1
Sam LaPorta last season
Last season (2025)
| Stat | Total | A game |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 9 | |
| Targets | 49 | 5.4 |
| Receptions | 40 | 4.4 |
| Receiving yards | 489 | 54.3 |
| Receiving touchdowns | 3 | 0.3 |
Profile
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 245 lb
- College
- Iowa
- Draft
- 2023, round 2, pick 34
- Experience
- 4 seasons
How close the model's projections have been
Tested on games the model had not seen: what it projected next to what happened, for players projected for a real role. The last column is how often the result landed inside the projected 80% range.
| Market | This season | Player games | Projected | Actual | Inside the 80% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving yards, TE | 2021 to 2025 | 1,179 | 47.6 | 46.7 | 82.1% |
Questions about Sam LaPorta
How many receiving yards does Sam LaPorta average?
52.4 a game through week 8, over 7 games (367 in all).
How often does Sam LaPorta go over 49.5 receiving yards?
In 3 of 7 games through week 8 (43%). Every line is counted in the prop lines section of this page.
Are the numbers on this page projections?
No. They are results from games already played, and each section says which games it counts.
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