Sam LaPorta
Back in full practice since Aug. 26 after a hip injury in an Aug. 17 scrimmage, and on track for Week 1 vs. New Orleans. The hip is unrelated to the back injury that cost him the final eight games of 2025; he is going around pick 110.Pro Football Network
Fantasy points per game — 2026 so far · ESPN PPR
Ranking Trend
Rank among TEs by value over a replacement starter. Lower is better.
Full data
| Season | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2023 | #3 |
| 2024 | #9 |
| 2025 | #7 |
| 2026 | #5 |
Stat Trend
Track role, durability, and production growth by season. Points: ESPN PPR
Full data
| Season | PTS |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 14.1 |
| 2024 | 10.9 |
| 2025 | 11.9 |
| 2026 | 14.2 |
Within-Season Trend
PTS week by week across the 2026 regular season, ESPN PPR. Useful for spotting role changes, injury dips, and late-season surges. Change the stat with the selector above.
Full data
| Week | PTS |
|---|---|
| 2026 week 1 | 9.8 |
| 2026 week 2 | 17.2 |
| 2026 week 3 | 7.4 |
| 2026 week 4 | 22.4 |
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Depth Chart
DET at TE — ESPN's currentdepth chart, with each player's 2026 workload, fantasy finish, and our 2026 projection. How locked-in is the job, and who's coming for the touches?
| # | Player | 2026 snap shareAverage share of offensive snaps in the games he played, 2026 regular season so far. Green = entrenched, amber = rotational, gray = fringe. Check GP: a backup can post a real share in mop-up games while barely playing all season. | GPGames he appeared in, 2026 regular season so far — the denominator behind the snap share | 2026 rank2026 position rank by PPR points so far | 2026 projModel Zero's projected 2026 rank at the position (PPR) | ADPAverage draft position in real drafts this week — whether the market is drafting him at all is its own threat signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam LaPorta | 88%Snap share is averaged over the games he actually played (4). | 4 | TE4 | TE7 | 100.4 |
| 2 | Brock Wright | 43%Snap share is averaged over the games he actually played (4). | 4 | TE60 | TE57 | undrafted |
| 4 | Tyler Conklin | — | — | no games yet | TE101 | undrafted |
Snap share and rank are 2026 so far; projections and ADP are 2026 (Model Zero, PPR). "Undrafted" means no ADP in real drafts this week.
Season History
ESPN PPRESPN profile
| SeasonNFL season | AgeAge on September 1 of that season | TeamTeam | GPGames played | RankOverall finish by value over a replacement starter, PPR (averages) | PTSFantasy points, ESPN PPR (averages) | TGTTargets per game | RECReceptions per game | Rec YdsReceiving yards per game | Rec TDReceiving touchdowns per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026In progress | 25 | DET | 4 | — | 14.2 | 8.0 | 5.5 | 57.0 | 0.5 |
| 2026V0 projections | 25 | DET | 14 | #91 | 11.7 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 50.8 | 0.4 |
| 2025 | 24 | DET | 9 | #64 | 11.9 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 54.3 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 23 | DET | 16 | #84 | 10.9 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 45.4 | 0.4 |
| 2023 | 22 | DET | 17 | #19 | 14.1 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 52.3 | 0.6 |