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87Lions · TEDetroit Lions#873 yrs expIowa75 · 245 lb
Sam LaPorta
Detroit Lions#873 yrs expIowa75 · 245 lb97Form
96Established
Elite creator#3 of 74 tight ends
Games17last 17
Targets1086.4 a game
Catches8478% caught
Yards97557 a game
TDs8
Skill profile · last 17 games · vs 74 tight ends
Elite efficiency, less so depth
Each axis is a percentile against every qualified tight end over the same window. The dashed white shape is the position average; the gold ring marks elite (90th percentile).
LaPortaPosition averageElite, 90th
VolumeAbove avgshare of team targets
19.3%89th pct
Depthavg depth of target
5.9 yd48th pct
Separationyards of separation at the catch
3.63 yd62nd pct
After the catchAbove avgYAC over expected per catch
+1.0 yd78th pct
HandsElitedrop rate
0.0% drops92nd pct
EfficiencyEliteEPA per target
+0.7298th pct
F&D score · current form, last 17 games
97: elite creator
One number for how well LaPorta has actually played lately, not a talent rating. 70% is the skill profile, weighted towards efficiency; the rest is how steady his games are and whether he still produces against the better defences. Ranked against every qualified tight end; 99 is the best. Over the last three seasons he scores 96 (#4 of 62).
Contributionthe skill profile, efficiency-weighted
83
Consistencyhow steady game to game
100
Holds up vs good Doutput against the tougher half
8
Trend, last 6 gamesRising
Schedule facedSoft
Trend and schedule are shown for context but kept out of the number: over a handful of games they're mostly noise.
Top tight ends · F&D form now
Floor and ceiling
How his games are spread
15/17games with 30+ yds
10/17games with 50+ yds
5/17games with 70+ yds
2/17games with 90+ yds
Role
Game by game
Game log · last 17
Every game
| Game | Opponent | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Air yds | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 wk 5 |  ARI | 5 | 5 | 88 | 1 | 44 | +12.9 |
| 26 wk 4 |  CAR | 13 | 8 | 84 | 1 | 119 | +8.9 |
| 26 wk 3 |  NYJ | 4 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 39 | +1.0 |
| 26 wk 2 |  BUF | 7 | 6 | 52 | 1 | 23 | +5.7 |
| 26 wk 1 |  NO | 8 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 7 | +3.0 |
| 25 wk 10 |  WAS | 5 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 19 | +5.8 |
| 25 wk 9 |  MIN | 8 | 6 | 97 | 1 | 55 | +9.5 |
| 25 wk 7 |  TB | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 10 | +1.1 |
| 25 wk 6 |  KC | 6 | 5 | 55 | 1 | 37 | +5.1 |
| 25 wk 5 |  CIN | 6 | 5 | 92 | 1 | 26 | +7.6 |
| 25 wk 4 |  CLE | 4 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 42 | +1.0 |
| 25 wk 3 |  BAL | 4 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 25 | +4.4 |
| 25 wk 2 |  CHI | 4 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 18 | -0.2 |
| 25 wk 1 |  GB | 9 | 6 | 79 | 0 | 45 | +2.2 |
| 24 wk 18 | MIN | 7 | 7 | 63 | 0 | 39 | +4.1 |
| 24 wk 17 |  SF | 8 | 6 | 64 | 1 | 52 | +4.2 |
| 24 wk 16 | CHI | 7 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 34 | +1.2 |