Sam LaPorta for Zay Flowers (2026)
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Zay Flowers WR - BAL  Zay Flowers WR - BAL | Sam LaPorta TE - DET  Sam LaPorta TE - DET |  | |
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| Rest of Season | # 30 | # 78 | - |
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| Matchup | |||
| Opponent | at IND | vs. NO | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 3 star matchup. WRs perform close to their average vs IND | This is a 3 star matchup. TEs perform close to their average vs NO | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 157.3 | 66.9 | - |
| Avg Game | 9.3 | 7.4 | - |
| Schedule | |||
| SOS Rank | 12 | 13 | - |
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Zay Flowers WR - BAL Zay Flowers WR - BAL | Sam LaPorta TE - DET Sam LaPorta TE - DET | |
| 2026 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | at IND | vs. NO |
| Week 2 | vs. NO | at BUF |
| Week 3 | at DAL | vs. NYJ |
| Week 4 | vs. TEN | at CAR |
| Week 5 | at ATL | at ARI |
| Week 6 | at CLE | BYE WEEK |
| Week 7 | vs. CIN | vs. GB |
| Week 8 | at BUF | vs. MIN |
| Week 9 | vs. JAC | at MIA |
| Week 10 | vs. LAC | vs. NE |
| Week 11 | at CAR | vs. TB |
| Week 12 | at HOU | vs. CHI |
| Week 13 | BYE WEEK | at ATL |
| Week 14 | vs. TB | vs. TEN |
| Week 15 | at PIT | at MIN |
| Week 16 | vs. CLE | vs. NYG |
| Week 17 | at CIN | at CHI |
| Week 18 | vs. PIT | at GB |
Zay Flowers WR - BAL Zay Flowers WR - BAL | Sam LaPorta TE - DET Sam LaPorta TE - DET | |
| 2025 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 21.1 | 7.9 |
| Week 2 | 7.9 | 2.6 |
| Week 3 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| Week 4 | 7.4 | 3.9 |
| Week 5 | 7.2 | 15.2 |
| Week 6 | 2.6 | 11.5 |
| Week 7 | ‐ | 1.5 |
| Week 8 | 7.1 | ‐ |
| Week 9 | 6.4 | 15.7 |
| Week 10 | 8.1 | 5.3 |
| Week 11 | 8.3 | ‐ |
| Week 12 | 6.9 | ‐ |
| Week 13 | -1.4 | ‐ |
| Week 14 | 12.6 | ‐ |
| Week 15 | 12.8 | ‐ |
| Week 16 | 14.2 | ‐ |
| Week 17 | 9.0 | ‐ |
| Week 18 | 25.8 | ‐ |
| Total | 157.3 | 66.9 |
| Average | 9.3 | 7.4 |
Zay Flowers WR - BAL Zay Flowers WR - BAL | Sam LaPorta TE - DET Sam LaPorta TE - DET | |
| Expert | ||
| Derek Brown FantasyPros | Last year, Zay Flowers posted career-best marks across the board with 86 receptions, 1,211 receiving yards, and a WR12 finish in fantasy points per game. It was amazing to see for a player who also ranked eighth in target share (27.7%), 11th in receiving yards per game (71.2), seventh in yards per route run (2.61), and tenth in first-read share (33.3%, per Fantasy Points Data). While Flowers also saw 19 deep targets last year, the big concern with him is his touchdown upside. Flowers has never had more than five receiving touchdowns in any season, and with only 11 red zone targets last year, it's tough to project a huge spike in that this season, but there could be hope with the arrival of offensive coordinator Declan Doyle. I'm not projecting that Doyle heads into this season drawing up more usage for Flowers near the goal line, but it can't possibly get any worse than it has been previously. Flowers is a strong WR2 with WR1 upside again 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 | There's a world where Zay Flowers has the talent to be a top-5 fantasy WR if he can ever score TDs. Over 1,200 yards. 86 catches and 5 TDs (WR7) in 2025. WR3 over the last five games. 4+ catches in 13 of his 17 games: a testament to his reliable floor and consistent involvement. 5th in target share (28%). 11th in air yards share (35%). 4th in yards per route run behind Puka Nacua, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Luther Burden. | |
| 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. | |
| Chris Welsh FantasyPros | - 5th in Yards per route run at 2.52 - Ranked 10th in Target Share at 28.9% - WR 11 in PPR - With some without Lamar Notes: - Declon Doyle from the Ben johnson Tree - Ravens dead last in past attempts - Just moving this number up improves | |
