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Sam LaPorta
Height
6' 3"
Weight
245 lbs
Arm Length
32"
(21st)
Draft Pick
2.03
(2023)
College
Iowa
Age
24.4
Best Comparable Player
George Kittle
25.5%
(79th)
College Dominator
12.0
(38th)
College YPR
20.6
(61st)
Breakout Age
Jagger's Guy
Sam LaPorta Athleticism
111.20
Athleticism Score
#9
of 30
TE Position
2023 Class Rank
#61
of 459
All Positions
2023 Class Rank
#123
of 524
TE Position
All Time Rank
#832
of 6566
All Positions
All Time Rank
Sam LaPorta Season Stats
Sam LaPorta Explosive Plays
110.1
(#3)
Explosive Rating
(EPX)
Receiving EPX
110.1 (#3)
Explosive Plays
10 (#3)
Explosive Play Rating (EPX) is a comprehensive rating of a player's explosiveness, factoring in per-play efficiency and total volume of explosive plays created. EPX is scaled so 100 is league-average at each position and blends passing, rushing, and receiving according to each player's usage. Pass plays over 20 yards or rush plays over 10 yards are considered explosive.
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Opportunity
Opportunity
Productivity
Efficiency
Efficiency
Efficiency
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAR | 78.7% | 25 (83.3% rate) | 5 (1 rz) | 4 | 45 (30 air) | 8.5 (#8) |
| 2 | TB | 89.2% | 44 (80.0% rate) | 3 | 2 | 13 (2 air) | 3.3 (#29) |
| 3 | ARI | 64.2% | 17 (68.0% rate) | 2 | 2 | 36 (25 air) | 5.6 (#23) |
| 4 | SEA | 88.0% | 17 (77.3% rate) | 4 (1 rz) | 4 | 53 (-6 air) | 9.3 (#11) |
| 6 | DAL | 63.6% | 15 (50.0% rate) | 1 | 1 (1 tds) | 52 (20 air) | 12.2 (#9) |
| 7 | MIN | 94.5% | 22 (75.9% rate) | 2 | 1 | 25 (21 air) | 3.5 (#37) |
| 8 | TEN | 79.2% | 13 (56.5% rate) | 6 (4 rz) | 6 (1 tds) | 48 (3 air) | 16.8 (#8) |
| 9 | GB | 81.8% | 15 (65.2% rate) | 3 | 2 | 28 (32 air) | 4.8 (#29) |
| 10 | HOU | 60.0% | 17 (56.7% rate) | 6 (1 rz) | 3 (1 tds) | 66 (87 air) | 15.6 (#4) |
| 12 | IND | 93.0% | 29 (74.4% rate) | 6 (2 rz) | 3 | 19 (36 air) | 4.9 (#23) |
| 13 | CHI | 97.1% | 29 (82.9% rate) | 6 (2 rz) | 3 (2 tds) | 6 (33 air) | 15.6 (#8) |
| 14 | GB | 90.0% | 35 (83.3% rate) | 7 (3 rz) | 5 | 54 (57 air) | 10.4 (#10) |
| 15 | BUF | 97.4% | 52 (83.9% rate) | 10 | 7 | 111 (115 air) | 18.1 (#3) |
| 16 | CHI | 92.2% | 23 (69.7% rate) | 7 (2 rz) | 4 (1 tds) | 43 (34 air) | 14.3 (#6) |
| 17 | SF | 92.6% | 26 (72.2% rate) | 8 (2 rz) | 6 (1 tds) | 64 (52 air) | 18.4 (#7) |
| 18 | MIN | 98.6% | 25 (71.4% rate) | 7 (1 rz) | 7 | 63 (39 air) | 13.3 (#14) |
| 20 | WAS | 97.0% | 33 (73.3% rate) | 7 (1 rz) | 6 (1 tds) | 51 (29 air) | 17.1 (#4) |
Box score statistics such as targets, yards, touchdowns, and fantasy points per target are updated the next day. Advanced stats and metrics are updated later in the week during the NFL season.
Value Over Stream
(VOS)+1.9
(#92)
Value Over Stream: Valuation scheme calculates a player's fantasy pts/game over the average waiver wire replacement in standard fantasy league formats during either the current season (or previous year during the offseason) and adjusts for positional bust rates. VOS rank in parenthesis spans all positions, enabling player comparisons across QB's, RB's, WR's, and TE's.
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Sam LaPorta Injury History
Severity:
Low
Medium
High
Games Missed
Injury Reports
Shoulder Injury
Week 10 (2024)
1
2
Low Ankle Sprain
Week 3 (2024)
0
1
Bruised Knee
Postseason (2023)
0
3
Calf Strain
Week 6 (2023)
0
1
Sam LaPorta College Stats
| Year Year | Games Games | Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Target Share Tgt Share | Catch Rate Catch Rate | Receiving Touchdowns Rec TDs | Special Teams Yards Special Teams | Age Age | School School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2019
|
6
(TE)
|
15
(21 tgts)
|
188
(12.5 ypr)
|
5.1%
|
71.4%
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
Iowa
|
|
2020
|
8
(TE)
|
27
(53 tgts)
|
271
(10.0 ypr)
|
21.5%
|
50.9%
|
1
|
0
|
19
|
Iowa
|
|
2021
|
14
(TE)
|
53
(85 tgts)
|
670
(12.6 ypr)
|
21.0%
|
62.4%
|
3
|
0
|
20
|
Iowa
|
|
2022
|
12
(TE)
|
58
(94 tgts)
|
657
(11.3 ypr)
|
27.0%
|
61.7%
|
1
|
0
|
21
|
Iowa
|
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