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Sam LaPorta
TE · DET · Age 25 · Bye 6
Verdexed board · 2026
| Format | Our rank | Market ADP | Value | Proj pts | Floor–Ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPR | TE8 (#101) | 101.7 | 0 | 211.2 | 134.0–246.9 |
| Half PPR | TE8 (#101) | 99.8 | 0 | 173.3 | 96.1–209.0 |
| Standard | TE9 (#118) | 117.4 | 0 | 133.1 | 55.9–168.8 |
“Value” is market slot minus our slot: positive means the market lets you draft him later than our blend ranks him. Ranks blend our projection model with ADP at backtested weights, the receipts are on methodology.
Trade value: what to ask for Sam
Our board has Sam LaPorta at TE8, #101 overall in PPR, and the market drafts him at ADP 101.7 (TE8). The market and our board agree, so a fair return is a player ranked near #101. He projects to 211.2 points (floor 134.0, ceiling 246.9).
TEs in that range on our board right now: George Kittle (#91, SF), Tucker Kraft (#106, GB), Travis Kelce (#109, KC).
DET teammates on the board
- Jahmyr GibbsRB1 · #1
- Amon-Ra St. BrownWR4 · #7
- Jameson WilliamsWR22 · #45
- Jared GoffQB3 · #103
- Isiah PachecoRB54 · #173
- Isaac TeSlaaWR77 · #199
- Dominic LovettWR125 · #304
- Jacob SaylorsRB106 · #386
The DET team page: record, schedule with the model's odds, full roster.
The market's opinion over time (PPR ADP)
17 weekly market snapshots · down 19.1 picks since first snapshot
Recent fantasy seasons
| Season | G | PPR | Half | Std | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rush yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 106.9 | 86.9 | 66.9 | 49 | 40 | 489 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 16 | 174.6 | 144.6 | 114.6 | 83 | 60 | 726 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 17 | 239.3 | 196.3 | 153.3 | 120 | 86 | 889 | 4 | 10 |