Jonathan Taylor for Sam LaPorta (2026)
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Jonathan Taylor RB - IND  Jonathan Taylor RB - IND | Sam LaPorta TE - DET  Sam LaPorta TE - DET |  | |
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| Rest of Season | # 7 | # 82 | - |
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| Matchup | |||
| Opponent | vs. BAL | vs. NO | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 4 star matchup. RBs perform a little better than their average vs BAL | This is a 3 star matchup. TEs perform close to their average vs NO | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 316.3 | 66.9 | - |
| Avg Game | 18.6 | 7.4 | - |
| Schedule | |||
| SOS Rank | 5 | 13 | - |
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Jonathan Taylor RB - IND Jonathan Taylor RB - IND | Sam LaPorta TE - DET Sam LaPorta TE - DET | |
| 2026 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | vs. BAL | vs. NO |
| Week 2 | at KC | at BUF |
| Week 3 | vs. HOU | vs. NYJ |
| Week 4 | at WAS | at CAR |
| Week 5 | at PIT | at ARI |
| Week 6 | vs. TEN | BYE WEEK |
| Week 7 | at MIN | vs. GB |
| Week 8 | at JAC | vs. MIN |
| Week 9 | vs. DAL | at MIA |
| Week 10 | vs. MIA | vs. NE |
| Week 11 | at HOU | vs. TB |
| Week 12 | vs. NYG | vs. CHI |
| Week 13 | BYE WEEK | at ATL |
| Week 14 | at PHI | vs. TEN |
| Week 15 | at TEN | at MIN |
| Week 16 | vs. CIN | vs. NYG |
| Week 17 | at CLE | at CHI |
| Week 18 | vs. JAC | at GB |
Jonathan Taylor RB - IND Jonathan Taylor RB - IND | Sam LaPorta TE - DET Sam LaPorta TE - DET | |
| 2025 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 9.8 | 7.9 |
| Week 2 | 27.5 | 2.6 |
| Week 3 | 29.8 | 3.3 |
| Week 4 | 9.6 | 3.9 |
| Week 5 | 28.6 | 15.2 |
| Week 6 | 19.7 | 11.5 |
| Week 7 | 31.2 | 1.5 |
| Week 8 | 35.4 | ‐ |
| Week 9 | 5.7 | 15.7 |
| Week 10 | 46.6 | 5.3 |
| Week 11 | ‐ | ‐ |
| Week 12 | 6.6 | ‐ |
| Week 13 | 12.1 | ‐ |
| Week 14 | 11.4 | ‐ |
| Week 15 | 10.1 | ‐ |
| Week 16 | 13.9 | ‐ |
| Week 17 | 14.4 | ‐ |
| Week 18 | 3.9 | ‐ |
| Total | 316.3 | 66.9 |
| Average | 18.6 | 7.4 |
Jonathan Taylor RB - IND Jonathan Taylor RB - IND | Sam LaPorta TE - DET Sam LaPorta TE - DET | |
| Expert | ||
| Derek Brown FantasyPros | Jonathan Taylor was the RB4 in fantasy points per game last year, but his season was a tale of two halves. With Daniel Jones (Weeks 1-13), he was the RB2 in fantasy points per game, averaging 21.7 touches and 132.1 total yards. After Jones was out of the lineup (Achilles), Taylor was the RB22 in fantasy points per game with 21.6 touches and 75.4 total yards per game. Last year, among 49 qualifying backs, Taylor was 17th in explosive run rate, 28th in missed tackle rate, and 13th in yards after contact per attempt. Jones is set to return this season, but the big question for Taylor and the Indy offense is how effective he'll be in 2026 coming off the Achilles injury. Taylor should see plenty of volume this season to return top 15-20 production in fantasy, but if you're drafting him with an RB1 price tag, it's fair to wonder if he can be a top three back this season, with his quarterback's play in question. Last year, Taylor was first in snap share, second in opportunity share, fourth in weighted opportunity, and second in red zone touches. I have more questions about his 2026 outlook than most, but he's still a solid pick in 2026, even with the questions about Jones. | 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. |
| 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. | |
