Sam LaPorta for Saquon Barkley (2026)
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Saquon Barkley RB - PHI  Saquon Barkley RB - PHI | Sam LaPorta TE - DET  Sam LaPorta TE - DET |  | |
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| Rest of Season | # 16 | # 78 | - |
| Draft | ‐ | ‐ | - |
| Matchup | |||
| Opponent | vs. WAS | vs. NO | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 4 star matchup. RBs perform a little better than their average vs WAS | This is a 3 star matchup. TEs perform close to their average vs NO | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 195.3 | 66.9 | - |
| Avg Game | 12.2 | 7.4 | - |
| Schedule | |||
| SOS Rank | 3 | 13 | - |
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Saquon Barkley RB - PHI Saquon Barkley RB - PHI | Sam LaPorta TE - DET Sam LaPorta TE - DET | |
| 2026 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | vs. WAS | vs. NO |
| Week 2 | at TEN | at BUF |
| Week 3 | at CHI | vs. NYJ |
| Week 4 | vs. LAR | at CAR |
| Week 5 | at JAC | at ARI |
| Week 6 | vs. CAR | BYE WEEK |
| Week 7 | vs. DAL | vs. GB |
| Week 8 | at WAS | vs. MIN |
| Week 9 | vs. NYG | at MIA |
| Week 10 | BYE WEEK | vs. NE |
| Week 11 | vs. PIT | vs. TB |
| Week 12 | at DAL | vs. CHI |
| Week 13 | at ARI | at ATL |
| Week 14 | vs. IND | vs. TEN |
| Week 15 | vs. SEA | at MIN |
| Week 16 | vs. HOU | vs. NYG |
| Week 17 | at SF | at CHI |
| Week 18 | at NYG | at GB |
Saquon Barkley RB - PHI Saquon Barkley RB - PHI | Sam LaPorta TE - DET Sam LaPorta TE - DET | |
| 2025 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 14.4 | 7.9 |
| Week 2 | 15.4 | 2.6 |
| Week 3 | 5.5 | 3.3 |
| Week 4 | 13.4 | 3.9 |
| Week 5 | 14.8 | 15.2 |
| Week 6 | 6.7 | 11.5 |
| Week 7 | 4.2 | 1.5 |
| Week 8 | 29.4 | ‐ |
| Week 9 | ‐ | 15.7 |
| Week 10 | 10.1 | 5.3 |
| Week 11 | 9.0 | ‐ |
| Week 12 | 5.4 | ‐ |
| Week 13 | 5.6 | ‐ |
| Week 14 | 18.2 | ‐ |
| Week 15 | 15.2 | ‐ |
| Week 16 | 21.2 | ‐ |
| Week 17 | 6.8 | ‐ |
| Week 18 | ‐ | ‐ |
| Total | 195.3 | 66.9 |
| Average | 12.2 | 7.4 |
Saquon Barkley RB - PHI Saquon Barkley RB - PHI | Sam LaPorta TE - DET Sam LaPorta TE - DET | |
| 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. | |
| Derek Brown FantasyPros | I tried to tell people last year, but few wanted to listen. After an insane 2024 season, Saquon Barkley was poised to come back down to earth some in 2025. Well, it happened. Barkley finished with 317 touches and 1,413 total yards as the RB14 in fantasy points per game. Part of this could be traced to natural regression, but also, Barkley had a decent dip in efficiency. In 2024, Barkley had an insane 3.55 yards before contact per attempt, which easily led all running backs (minimum 100 carries, per Fantasy Points Data). Last year, that number fell to 2.11, which was 23rd among 49 qualifying backs, essentially a league-average number. From 2024 to 2025, Barkley's explosive run rate dropped from 7.2% (fourth-best) to 4.6% (20th), and his yards after contact per attempt dipped from 2.26 (35th) to 1.96 (39th). Barkley lived off explosive runs and easily getting into the second level of defenses in 2024, but he found more uphill sledding last year. His volume should finish in the neighborhood of 300 touches with double-digit touchdown upside. That should lock him into top-15 running back status with possible top 5-7 upside if the offensive line can stay healthy and the Eagles' passing attack can also bounce back. If the aerial attack can get right, this team and Barkley will have more scoring opportunities in 2026 (last year, 28th in red-zone scoring opportunities per game). | 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. |
