Sam LaPorta
TeamDET
PositionTE
Jersey#87
Age25
Height6'3"
Weight245 lb
CollegeIowa
Experience3 yrs
Week 2 outlook
Start in 10- and 12-team leagues
Projected 11.6 PPR points (9.2 half-PPR, 6.9 standard) at BUF, TE8 this week. 2026: 8 targets in Week 1 (20.5% target share), 48 yards, 0 TD. That is up from 2025, when he averaged 5.4 targets per game (11.9 PPR per game over 9 games, finished TE27); one game is a small sample. BUF has allowed fewer fantasy points to TEs than average.
Injury status as of Thu, Sep 17, 8:34 AM ET. Official inactives come out about 90 minutes before kickoff — check them before you lock your lineup.
Week 2
TE rankings →Week 2 matchup@ BUFThu, Sep 17, 8:15 PM ET
Projection · PPR11.6Half 9.2 · Std 6.9
Week 2 rank · PPRTE8Signed rankings · FLEX 58
Trade value · PPR15Rest of season: 200.9 pts
2026 game log
1 game · 9.8 PPR per game| Wk | Opp | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | Car | PPR | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NO | 8 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 20.5% | 0 | 9.8 | TE17 |
2025 season
9 games · 11.9 PPR per game · finished TE27| Wk | Opp | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | Car | PPR | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GB | 9 | 6 | 79 | 0 | 23.7% | 0 | 13.9 | TE5 |
| 2 | CHI | 4 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 14.3% | 0 | 5.6 | TE30 |
| 3 | BAL | 4 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 15.4% | 0 | 7.3 | TE22 |
| 4 | CLE | 4 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 16.0% | 0 | 6.9 | TE24 |
| 5 | CIN | 6 | 5 | 92 | 1 | 26.1% | 0 | 20.2 | TE4 |
| 6 | KC | 6 | 5 | 55 | 1 | 22.2% | 0 | 16.5 | TE4 |
| 7 | TB | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 10.7% | 0 | 4.5 | TE32 |
| 9 | MIN | 8 | 6 | 97 | 1 | 22.2% | 0 | 21.7 | TE4 |
| 10 | WAS | 5 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 15.6% | 0 | 10.3 | TE10 |