Sam LaPorta Week 5 Outlook - Lions at Cardinals

By Ellis Johnson (FantasyPros), Wed, Oct 7th 2026, 4:47pm EDT

LaPorta has been your classic mid-tier TE1. A well-rounded TE attached to a high-powered offense is all you can ask for in fantasy. This week, they get to look in the mirror and face another team that can air it out with zero defense. The Cardinals-Lions game should be a shootout, creating the perfect game script for a player like LaPorta. In addition, the Cardinals have been the worst at stopping the TE position, allowing the fourth most fantasy points per game to opposing TEs. Coming off 13 targets for 84 yards and a score, LaPorta should follow up his TE2 performance with another top-five outing.