Sam LaPorta

Paul Charchian walks you through the nuances of FAAB in Guillotine Leagues compared to traditional fantasy football leagues, guiding you through a month-by-month spending strategy. [Read More]

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta saw a sizable drop in targets, catches, receiving yards, and touchdowns from his rookie campaign in 2023 to his sophomore season in 2024. However, LaPorta battled injuries early in the year and was much better down the stretch, earning at least six targets in each of Detroit's final seven games of the season. LaPorta gets a matchup with the Green Bay Packers in Week 1, whose defense tied for the sixth-fewest touchdowns allowed to tight ends (four) in 2024. ... [Read More]

Most agree there are three elite tight ends in fantasy football this season. Brock Bowers, Trey McBride, and George Kittle are all deserving of an early-round pick, but what happens after that?According to Yahoo's average draft position (ADP), only four tight ends go between picks 40 and 80. That's Sam LaPorta, T.J. Hockenson, Mark Andrews, and Taylor Swift's new fianc (Travis Kelce).My suggestion for this season is to either grab one of the top three guys or wait until much later in the draft ... [Read More]

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (undisclosed) returned to training camp practice on Tuesday, according to Colton Pouncy of The Athletic. LaPorta has been held out of practices recently with a minor undisclosed issue, but it was never considered serious. It's unclear if he'll make his debut this preseason in the finale on Saturday against the Houston Texans. The 24-year-old former second-rounder (34th overall) in 2023 out of Iowa put himself on the fantasy map right away in his rookie ... [Read More]

The tight end position is shallow and scarce in fantasy football, but tight-end premium leagues help balance the scoring between TEs and other flex positions by awarding extra points for receptions and/or receiving yards. To help you with your draft-day efforts, check out our updated 2025 fantasy football tight end premium rankings. Below, see how TEs like Brock Bowers, Sam LaPorta, Tyler Warren, Hunter Henry, Elijah Arroyo, and Mason Taylor stand in the overall rankings due to boosted TEP ... [Read More]