Dalton Kincaid for Sam LaPorta (2026)
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Sam LaPorta TE - DET  Sam LaPorta TE - DET | Dalton Kincaid TE - BUF  Dalton Kincaid TE - BUF |  | |
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| Rest of Season | # 6 | # 10 | - |
| Draft | ‐ | ‐ | - |
| Matchup | |||
| Opponent | vs. NO | at HOU | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 3 star matchup. TEs perform close to their average vs NO | This is a 3 star matchup. TEs perform close to their average vs HOU | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 66.9 | 87.1 | - |
| Avg Game | 7.4 | 7.3 | - |
| Avg Projection | 113.3 | 102.6 | - |
| Schedule | |||
| SOS Rank | 13 | 18 | - |
| Misc | |||
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Sam LaPorta TE - DET Sam LaPorta TE - DET | Dalton Kincaid TE - BUF Dalton Kincaid TE - BUF | |
| 2026 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | vs. NO | at HOU |
| Week 2 | at BUF | vs. DET |
| Week 3 | vs. NYJ | vs. LAC |
| Week 4 | at CAR | vs. NE |
| Week 5 | at ARI | at LAR |
| Week 6 | BYE WEEK | at LV |
| Week 7 | vs. GB | BYE WEEK |
| Week 8 | vs. MIN | vs. BAL |
| Week 9 | at MIA | at MIN |
| Week 10 | vs. NE | at NYJ |
| Week 11 | vs. TB | vs. MIA |
| Week 12 | vs. CHI | vs. KC |
| Week 13 | at ATL | at NE |
| Week 14 | vs. TEN | at GB |
| Week 15 | at MIN | vs. CHI |
| Week 16 | vs. NYG | at DEN |
| Week 17 | at CHI | at MIA |
| Week 18 | at GB | vs. NYJ |
Sam LaPorta TE - DET Sam LaPorta TE - DET | Dalton Kincaid TE - BUF Dalton Kincaid TE - BUF | |
| Receiving | ||
| Receptions | 69.8 | 56.8 |
| Rec Yards | 809.7 | 701.2 |
| Rec TDs | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rush Attempts | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rush Yards | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rush TDs | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Points | ||
| Fantasy Points | 113.3 | 102.6 |
Sam LaPorta TE - DET Sam LaPorta TE - DET | Dalton Kincaid TE - BUF Dalton Kincaid TE - BUF | |
| 2025 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 7.9 | 10.8 |
| Week 2 | 2.6 | 3.7 |
| Week 3 | 3.3 | 12.6 |
| Week 4 | 3.9 | 8.8 |
| Week 5 | 15.2 | 10.8 |
| Week 6 | 11.5 | ‐ |
| Week 7 | 1.5 | ‐ |
| Week 8 | ‐ | 2.3 |
| Week 9 | 15.7 | 16.1 |
| Week 10 | 5.3 | 3.7 |
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| Week 14 | ‐ | 10.1 |
| Week 15 | ‐ | 3.4 |
| Week 16 | ‐ | 0.0 |
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| Week 18 | ‐ | 4.8 |
| Total | 66.9 | 87.1 |
| Average | 7.4 | 7.3 |
Sam LaPorta TE - DET Sam LaPorta TE - DET | Dalton Kincaid TE - BUF Dalton Kincaid TE - BUF | |
| 2025 Targets | ||
| Week 1 | 9 | 4 |
| Week 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Week 3 | 4 | 6 |
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Sam LaPorta TE - DET Sam LaPorta TE - DET | Dalton Kincaid TE - BUF Dalton Kincaid TE - BUF | |
| Expert | ||
| 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. | Dalton Kincaid was wildly efficient in 2025, averaging 14.6 yards per catch, 11.7 yards per target, and 2.70 yards per route run. The problem was that he played only 12 games and 302 snaps. Kincaid had 39 catches for 571 yards and five touchdowns. He was third in TE snaps on his own team last season behind Dawson Knox and rookie Jackson Hawes. The 26-year-old Kincaid lost games to hamstring and abdominal injuries last year. He's also been dealing with a partially torn PCL in his left knee since late 2024. The injury won't require surgery, but Bills GM Brandon Beane has said that Kincaid's 2026 workload might have to be managed. It would be hard for Kincaid to improve upon his efficiency numbers, so he would probably need bigger snap counts to have a more impactful fantasy season in 2026. The outlook for that is murky, and if he plays limited snaps again this season and his efficiency numbers regress to career norms, Kincaid could disappoint. It's best to regard him as a high-end TE2 for fantasy drafts. |
| Andrew Erickson FantasyPros | Dalton Kincaid's third season was plagued by more injuries, as he was reportedly playing through another torn PCL (second year in a row). But the Bills TE remained super-efficient despite lackluster usage/playing time (46% route participation and just three games with a greater than 50% snap share). He caught 80% of his passes for 682 yards and a career-high 7 TDs as the TE8 in fantasy PPG (9.6). His 2.7 YPRR led all TEs and ranked third among all receivers. His 27% target rate per route run also ranked first among TEs. If Kincaid can get healthy in 2026, he could leap into elite fantasy TE territory at a fraction of the cost. | |
| Derek Brown FantasyPros | 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. | |
