A.J. Brown for Sam LaPorta (2026)
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A.J. Brown WR - NE  A.J. Brown WR - NE | Sam LaPorta TE - DET  Sam LaPorta TE - DET |  | |
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| Rest of Season | # 15 | # 78 | - |
| Draft | ‐ | ‐ | - |
| Matchup | |||
| Opponent | at SEA | vs. NO | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 2 star matchup. WRs perform a little worse than their average vs SEA | This is a 3 star matchup. TEs perform close to their average vs NO | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 142.3 | 66.9 | - |
| Avg Game | 9.5 | 7.4 | - |
| Schedule | |||
| SOS Rank | 25 | 13 | - |
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A.J. Brown WR - NE A.J. Brown WR - NE | Sam LaPorta TE - DET Sam LaPorta TE - DET | |
| 2026 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | at SEA | vs. NO |
| Week 2 | vs. PIT | at BUF |
| Week 3 | at JAC | vs. NYJ |
| Week 4 | at BUF | at CAR |
| Week 5 | vs. LV | at ARI |
| Week 6 | vs. NYJ | BYE WEEK |
| Week 7 | at CHI | vs. GB |
| Week 8 | at MIA | vs. MIN |
| Week 9 | vs. GB | at MIA |
| Week 10 | at DET | vs. NE |
| Week 11 | BYE WEEK | vs. TB |
| Week 12 | at LAC | vs. CHI |
| Week 13 | vs. BUF | at ATL |
| Week 14 | vs. MIN | vs. TEN |
| Week 15 | at KC | at MIN |
| Week 16 | at NYJ | vs. NYG |
| Week 17 | vs. DEN | at CHI |
| Week 18 | vs. MIA | at GB |
A.J. Brown WR - NE A.J. Brown WR - NE | Sam LaPorta TE - DET Sam LaPorta TE - DET | |
| 2025 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 0.8 | 7.9 |
| Week 2 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Week 3 | 16.9 | 3.3 |
| Week 4 | 0.7 | 3.9 |
| Week 5 | 4.3 | 15.2 |
| Week 6 | 8.0 | 11.5 |
| Week 7 | 24.1 | 1.5 |
| Week 8 | ‐ | ‐ |
| Week 9 | ‐ | 15.7 |
| Week 10 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| Week 11 | 4.9 | ‐ |
| Week 12 | 17.0 | ‐ |
| Week 13 | 25.2 | ‐ |
| Week 14 | 10.0 | ‐ |
| Week 15 | 10.1 | ‐ |
| Week 16 | 9.5 | ‐ |
| Week 17 | 6.8 | ‐ |
| Week 18 | ‐ | ‐ |
| Total | 142.3 | 66.9 |
| Average | 9.5 | 7.4 |
A.J. Brown WR - NE A.J. Brown WR - NE | Sam LaPorta TE - DET Sam LaPorta TE - DET | |
| Expert | ||
| Derek Brown FantasyPros | A.J. Brown has a new home in New England for the foreseeable future. Brown has been a WR1 in fantasy points per game over the last four seasons (WR10, WR12, WR8, WR8), and I don't see that stopping this season. Brown moves from an Eagles offense that was 15th in neutral passing rate to a Patriots' system that was ninth in neutral passing rate and could climb even higher this season with the additions of Brown and Romeo Doubs this offseason. Brown could easily spike a career high in touchdowns this season. Last season, Philly was 32nd in passing rate inside the ten-yard line while the Patriots were 15th. That jump in touchdown fuel (if it all works out) could send him into top five status this season among fantasy receivers. Last year, among 109 qualifying receivers, Brown was ninth in target share (27.5%), 17th in yards per route run (2.23), eighth in first-read share (35%), and 20th in first downs per route run (0.104, per Fantasy Points Data). Brown was also 30th in separation score and 16th in route win rate among the same sample of receivers. While many will worry about Drake Maye spreading the ball around in 2026, I'm not because last year that was related to New England not having an alpha-level receiver like Brown on the depth chart. That isn't the case now. Brown is a strong WR1 with more upside than he's had in previous seasons because of the passing volume floor and ceiling for New England this year. | Before his 2025 season was lost to a back injury, Sam LaPorta was the TE7 in fantasy points per game. Despite the injury-shortened season, LaPorta was still one of the most explosive tight ends in the NFL on a per-route basis. Among 59 qualifying tight ends, he ranked tenth in target share (17.8%), sixth in receiving yards per game (54.3), fifth in yards per route run (2.14), and eighth in first downs per route run (0.100, per Fantasy Points Data). The concerning thing for LaPorta during those nine games was his six red zone targets and only one end zone target. Considering that light usage near paydirt, it's not shocking that he had only three touchdowns. That is worrisome, but touchdowns can be a fickle game to project year-to-year. Painting a positive light on that usage is the fact that despite those numbers, LaPorta was still second on the team in not only target share but red zone targets during that stretch. The arrival of Drew Petzing as the offensive coordinator should be viewed as a plus for LaPorta if we are to extract anything from his time in Arizona and his usage of Trey McBride. LaPorta should turn in a strong 2026 season as a top-eight fantasy tight end with top-five upside. |
| Andrew Erickson FantasyPros | A.J. Brown remains one of the NFL's premier alpha receivers despite a frustrating 2025 season in Philadelphia (WR11 PPG). After being traded to New England, Brown should immediately command massive volume and reclaim high-end WR1 upside, with an ascending quarterback in Drake Maye. Even in a down year, Brown still posted elite target share numbers and remained highly productive on a per-game basis. With him on a pass-heavy offense that is willing to feature him as the focal point, a major fantasy bounce-back and WR1 szn is LOADING for AJB. | |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | After finishing TE1 in fantasy scoring as a rookie in 2023, Sam LaPorta has been less productive the last two seasons, although he hasn't been *that* much less productive on a per-game basis, and injuries may partly explain the dip. LaPorta played through a sprained ankle early in the 2024 season and missed one game that November with a sprained AC joint in his shoulder. In 2025, he herniated a disc in his back in Week 10 and missed Detroit's last eight games. After scoring 10 touchdowns as a rookie, LaPorta had seven TDs in 2024 and three in 2025. But LaPorta hit career highs in catch rate (81.6%), yards per target (10.0) and yards per route run (2.00) last season, suggesting there has been no drop-off in his quality of play. But after averaging 7.1 targets per game as a rookie, LaPorta has averaged only 4.9 targets in his 27 regular-season games the last two years. Perhaps he'll see a target uptick under new Lions offensive coordinator Drew Petzing, who was calling the plays in Arizona the last three years while Cardinals TE Trey McBride blossomed into a superstar. | |
