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2025 ROLE EVIDENCE
Snap Count & Utilization
Playing time and opportunity on every offensive snap.
Offensive snaps5179 gamesSnaps per game57.4Average workloadsnap share90.7%#3 of 141 TEsUtilization9.5%Carries + targets per snap
Recent weekly role
W2DET vs CHI85.0%
50 snaps · 0 carries · 4 targets
W3DET vs BAL84.0%
57 snaps · 0 carries · 4 targets
W4DET vs CLE93.0%
56 snaps · 0 carries · 4 targets
W5DET vs CIN94.0%
58 snaps · 0 carries · 6 targets
W6DET vs KC96.0%
52 snaps · 0 carries · 6 targets
W7DET vs TB97.0%
66 snaps · 0 carries · 3 targets
W9DET vs MIN100.0%
64 snaps · 0 carries · 8 targets
W10DET vs WAS76.0%
53 snaps · 0 carries · 5 targets
Snap counts: nflverse / Pro Football Reference. FantasyLeagueIQ calculates the utilization rates and uses snaps as role context, not an automatic player-value bonus.
FLIQ play map
2025 Field Charts
Direction and distance from nflverse play-by-play—not player-tracking coordinates.
TARGET EVIDENCE
Target Map
49 plays
40/49Rec / Tar
489Rec yards
5.7Avg depth
274YAC
CompleteIncompleteTouchdownTurnover
Play direction, distance, outcomes, and expectation fields supplied by nflverse play-by-play. Chart geometry and summaries are independent FantasyLeagueIQ visualizations; paths are schematic and unavailable fields are not estimated.
Current Sleeper availability
Injury & Availability
No active Sleeper designation
No active Sleeper designationSleeper currently lists no active injury designation for this player.
NFL roster statusActive
Current designationNone
Sleeper record updatedNovember 2, 2026 2:25 am
FLIQ checkedNovember 6, 2026 1:22 pm
Current availability is supplied by Sleeper’s player directory and is not a complete medical history. Sleeper’s documented player feed supplies status and practice context, not article headlines. No active designation does not mean the player has no prior injuries.
Current reporting
Latest on Sam LaPorta
Publisher-reported NFL news matched directly to this player.
Open and authorized data, normalized by position and kept separate from league scoring.
78%profile coverage
Athletic profile84th percentileCompared only with historical TE testing records
Dynasty value effectPositive signalSmall supporting adjustment from athleticism, draft capital, breakout age, and explosive history; it fades with NFL experience
Weekly outlook inputsProjection + roleLeague scoring, expected usage, availability, and matchup drive weekly value—not workout testing
Athletic shape
84th percentile profile
Every axis compares Sam LaPorta with historical TE testing records—not with every NFL position.
Signature strengthsChange of direction + Speed
4.59 sec90th percentile
40-yard dash
2023 TE class#3 of 12All-time TE#47 of 452
35 in73th percentile
Vertical jump
2023 TE class#6 of 13All-time TE#106 of 388
123 in90th percentile
Broad jump
2023 TE class#6 of 13All-time TE#38 of 379
6.91 sec89th percentile
3-cone
2023 TE class#2 of 5All-time TE#34 of 308
4.25 sec80th percentile
20-yard shuttle
2023 TE class#3 of 7All-time TE#65 of 316
110.485th percentile
FLIQ speed score
2023 TE class#6 of 12All-time TE#70 of 452
47.375th percentile
FLIQ burst score
2023 TE class#6 of 13All-time TE#94 of 373
11.288th percentile
FLIQ agility time
2023 TE class#2 of 5All-time TE#36 of 302
Compared withTEs at the same position2023 draft class and all synchronized historical testing records
College production is not imported yet
The profile currently knows Iowa and NFL draft context. Add an authorized college-stat source to compare production, market share, efficiency, and breakout age.
2025 NFL production
17NFL games
489Scrimmage yards
40Total touches
49Targets
3Touchdowns
12.23Yards / touch
Workout source: nflverse. Percentiles and comparison groups are independent FantasyLeagueIQ calculations; unavailable metrics are omitted rather than estimated.
NFL Draft Capital
Draft year2,023
Draft round2
Overall pick34
Draft teamDET
Draft Age22
Draft CollegeIowa
Source: nflverse. Draft capital affects dynasty only through a bounded, experience-decaying modifier.
Big-play ability + league scoring
Explosive Play Profile
Long-play efficiency, volume, repeatability, and the selected league’s bonus opportunities in one view.
94.4NFL Explosive IndexTE #3
Peak season95.8
Recent three-season form91.4
Latest season2026 • TE #6
Selected league bonus overlayNo explicit big-play bonuses
Long gains still earn normal yardage and touchdown points.
Plays behind the ratingHighest-impact imported nflverse evidence
2026 • Week 5 • vs ARITD
38-yard reception
(9:38) 16-J.Goff pass short right to 87-S.LaPorta for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3.5 impact credits
2026 • Week 3 • vs NYJ
28-yard reception
(13:25) 16-J.Goff pass deep right to 87-S.LaPorta pushed ob at NYJ 41 for 28 yards (56-D.Davis).
1.0 impact credits
2026 • Week 4 • vs CAR
25-yard reception
(8:54) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 87-S.LaPorta to DET 49 for 25 yards (20-Z.Wheatley).
1.0 impact credits
2026 • Week 4 • vs CAR
21-yard reception
(5:01) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 87-S.LaPorta to CAR 15 for 21 yards (29-A.Evans; 22-L.Ransom) [3-P.Umanmielen].
1.0 impact credits
About this rating
The Explosive Index summarizes how a player’s big-play production compares with others at the same position. FantasyLeagueIQ evaluates verified NFL play-by-play evidence and keeps the underlying NFL rating separate from league-specific scoring. When a league is connected, its scoring settings are applied to projections and fantasy value so the analysis reflects that league without changing the player’s core profile. Data sources: nflverse and synchronized league settings.
Recent form
Sam LaPorta Performance Trends
Last 8 recorded games, viewed through PPR scoring.
Recent form change-6.3 PPG0.0 recent vs 6.3 season average
League fantasy points0.0 pts
Week 18
Carries + targets0.0 opp
Week 18
Yards per touch0.0 yd/tch
Week 18
What these charts show
These charts summarize production, opportunity, and efficiency across recorded games. When a league is connected, fantasy output reflects that league’s scoring settings; otherwise a standard scoring context is used. The comparisons are designed to make a player’s recent performance easier to interpret.
Availability + repeatability
Dependability Index
Two lenses, because weekly trust and dynasty durability are different questions.
Weekly dependability
59C
53% scoring-floor hit rate • 0% workload stability
Dynasty dependability
87B+
78% three-year game availability • 3 seasons of evidence
About dependability
The Dependability Index summarizes availability and consistency across short- and long-term contexts. Weekly and dynasty views answer different reliability questions and are evaluated separately. Connected-league scoring may personalize the weekly context. The rating describes reliability, not a player’s ceiling.
2025 Production & Efficiency
Carries0
Targets49#30 of 62 TEs
Receptions40#28 of 62 TEs
Scrimmage yards489#23 of 54 TEs
Yards / touch12.23
Total TD3#24 of 54 TEs
NFL production supplied by sleeper. Same-position ranks include qualified players from the selected season. Volume ranks require 20 touches; yards per touch requires 50. Fantasy output elsewhere on this page is recalculated with standard PPR scoring.
How this affects value
FLIQ value signal • projection outlook, market consensus, athletic and explosive profile, league and roster context. Athletic and draft inputs are supporting evidence—not a replacement for current projections, market consensus, production, availability, or the selected league’s rules.
Standard PPR points106.90
Points per game6.29
Games17
Position rank#27
Standard PPR
Game Logs
WkOppLeague PtsPassingRushingReceivingFum
1GB13.90——9 tar • 6 rec • 79 yd • 0 TD0
2CHI5.60——4 tar • 3 rec • 26 yd • 0 TD0
3BAL7.30——4 tar • 4 rec • 33 yd • 0 TD0
4CLE6.90——4 tar • 3 rec • 39 yd • 0 TD0
5CIN20.20——6 tar • 5 rec • 92 yd • 1 TD0
6KC16.50——6 tar • 5 rec • 55 yd • 1 TD0
7TB4.50——3 tar • 3 rec • 15 yd • 0 TD0
9MIN21.70——8 tar • 6 rec • 97 yd • 1 TD0
10WAS10.30——5 tar • 5 rec • 53 yd • 0 TD0
11PHI0.00———0
12NYG0.00———0
13GB0.00———0
14DAL0.00———0
15LAR0.00———0
16PIT0.00———0
17MIN0.00———0
18CHI0.00———0
Scoring statistics supplied by Sleeper. Standard PPR points calculated by FantasyLeagueIQ.
