Scouting report · TE · Detroit
Sam LaPorta
A top-12 tight end in Best ball half PPR leagues.
#44 overall · age 25 · 2023 round 2, pick 34 · 4th season
DETTight end · TE5
PPR points a game
Value · Best ball
3,770
▲ 715 · 3 weeks
Rank
#44 · TE5
Overall · position
2026 PPR / game
13.2
TE6 at the position
Age
25
4 seasons in
In a year
—
Not enough value to age
Every format
12-team leagues. Tap a format to see him in it.
Splits
Regular season · week 7 of 2026 (in progress)
| Season | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Rush yds | PPR / G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | 83 | 60 | 726 | 7 | 0 | 10.9 |
| 2025 | 9 | 49 | 40 | 489 | 3 | 0 | 11.9 |
| 2026 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 334 | 3 | 0 | 13.2 |
2026 week by week · PPR points
What he's worth in a trade
Best ball
Real trades · 55 in the last year
What managers actually gave for Sam in completed trades in public Sleeper leagues, leagues like Best ball first. No league or manager names. Values have moved since some of these. 5 lopsided at today's values (a dump, or an injury since) are left out.
- Oct 2026 · 12-team redraft 1QBJuwan Johnson + Zay Flowers + Sam LaPorta for Derrick Henry + Aaron Jones Sr. + Harold Fannin Jr.Check it at today's values, in its league's settings
- Oct 2026 · 10-team redraft 1QBSam LaPorta for Juwan JohnsonCheck it at today's values, in its league's settings
- Oct 2026 · 12-team redraft 1QB, half PPRPuka Nacua + Sam LaPorta for George Pickens + Brock BowersCheck it at today's values, in its league's settings
- Sep 2026 · 12-team redraft 1QBTank Bigsby + Sam LaPorta + Malik Nabers for Darren Waller + Emeka EgbukaCheck it at today's values, in its league's settings
- Oct 2026 · 32-team redraft SuperflexChris Rodriguez Jr. + Sam LaPorta for T.J. Hockenson + Woody MarksCheck it at today's values, in its league's settings
- Oct 2026 · 8-team redraft SuperflexSam LaPorta for Chuba HubbardCheck it at today's values, in its league's settings
Equal value today · Swindlr's estimate
Not real trades: packages that land within a few percent of Sam's value in Best ball now. Open one in the calculator to see who wins it.
Head to head
- Week 7 start/sitSam vs Trey McBride
- Week 7 start/sitSam vs Isaiah Likely
- DynastySam vs Colston Loveland
- DynastySam vs Tucker Kraft
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Values are Swindlr's estimates for 12-team leagues, updated with every week's stats (through week 7 of 2026 (in progress)). Stats: nflverse (CC-BY 4.0).
Stats from nflverse’s box scores through week 7 of 2026 (in progress); teams and injuries from Sleeper, Oct 26. Where the numbers come from.