NFLStats2026 · Wk 2

TE #87 · Detroit Lions

Sam LaPorta

25 yrs · 6'3" · 245 lb · Iowa · 2023 · Rd 2, #34 (DET) · Exp 3

Target share 10th
20.5%
WOPR 18th
0.33
EPA per target 12th
+0.380
Receiving yards 12th
48
Fantasy (PPR) 17th
9.8
9.8 per game · 1 G

Percentile profile

Among 34 qualified players at the position.

worstavgbestReceiving EPA67+3.0EPA per target67+0.380Targets978Receptions915Receiving yards6748Receiving TD640Target share7320.5%Air-yards share153.4%WOPR490.33RACR1006.86Catch rate3062.5%Yards per target396.0Yards per reception529.6YAC per reception524.4YAC over expected55+0.7Target success rate4950.0%Receiving first downs642Red-zone targets912End-zone targets971Deep targets760Total EPA67+3.0Fantasy points (PPR)529.8PPR points per game529.8
worstavgbestReceiving EPA67+3.0EPA per target67+0.380Targets978Receptions915Receiving yards6748Receiving TD640Target share7320.5%Air-yards share153.4%WOPR490.33RACR1006.86Catch rate3062.5%Yards per target396.0Yards per reception529.6YAC per reception524.4YAC over expected55+0.7Target success rate4950.0%Receiving first downs642Red-zone targets912End-zone targets971Deep targets760Total EPA67+3.0Fantasy points (PPR)529.8PPR points per game529.8

Targets by area

Receptions / targets by side and depth; colour = EPA per target.

Left0/1−0.47 EPA2/2+0.59 EPAMiddle1/1+2.05 EPARight0/1−0.99 EPA2/3+0.42 EPABehind LOS0–9 yds10–19 yds20+ yds

Target share by week

0%10%20%30%40%upcomingW1W221%

EPA per target by week

+0.3801

Target depth

Targets by air yards; the coloured bar is catches, coloured by EPA per target.

2<040–415–9110–1415–1920–2425–2930+

Snap share

0%50%100%upcomingW1W281%0%0%
OffenseDefenseSpecial teams

Next Gen Stats · receiving

Separation and cushion in yards from player tracking.

WkTgtRecYdsCushionSeparationIntended AYAY share %Catch %YACxYACYAC+
185485.64.04.214.362.54.54.5+0.0
Season85485.64.04.214.362.54.54.5+0.0

Game log

WkOppTgtRecRec ydsRec TDAYaDOTTgt %AY %WOPRRec EPAEPA/TgtYAC/RPPR
1vs NO8548070.920.5%3.4%0.33+3.0+0.3804.49.8

Biggest plays

Ranked by absolute EPA.

  1. +2.1Wk 1 Q1 (7:32) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 87-S.LaPorta to DET 49 for 19 yards (1-K.McKinstry) [91-V.Broughton].