Sam LaPorta (Tight End, DET) enters the 2026 draft season as our model's TE16, projected for ~146 PPR points (overall rank 101). In the 2025 season they finished as the TE27 in PPR scoring. Projections come from prior-season form, usage and opponent strength — a data baseline for draft research, not a betting edge.
The market drafts Sam LaPorta on average 14 spots LATER than our board (ADP rank 115 vs model rank 101) — potential draft value.
Pace assumes a full 17-game season at the player's current modelled per-game rate — it does not account for injury, role changes, suspensions or coaching decisions that can shift usage during the season. Data baseline for research, not a betting edge.
| Scoring | Proj pts | VOR | Tier | Overall | Pos rank | ADP | TD% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPR | 146 | -2 | 4 | 101 | TE16 | 115.7 | 31% |
| Half-PPR | 120 | 0 | 4 | 94 | TE14 | 124.2 | 31% |
| Standard | 93 | 1 | 3 | 88 | TE12 | 122.8 | 31% |
| Season | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | PPR pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 49 | 40 | 489 | 3 | 107 |
| 2024 | 16 | 83 | 60 | 726 | 7 | 175 |
| 2023 | 17 | 120 | 86 | 889 | 10 | 235 |
| Wk | Opp | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | PPR pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GB | 9 | 6 | 79 | 0 | 13.9 |
| 2 | CHI | 4 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 3 | BAL | 4 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 4 | CLE | 4 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 5 | CIN | 6 | 5 | 92 | 1 | 20.2 |
| 6 | KC | 6 | 5 | 55 | 1 | 16.5 |
| 7 | TB | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 9 | MIN | 8 | 6 | 97 | 1 | 21.7 |
| 10 | WAS | 5 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 10.3 |