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Sam LaPorta Hits 6 Targets for Third Time in Four Games

By Matt Schauf | Updated on Sun, Nov 24 2024 11:04 PM UTC
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Lions TE Sam LaPorta didn't reach 6 targets in any of the Lions' first six games this season. He has now down so in three of his past four, surrounding an inactive Week 11. LaPorta's 6 targets in Sunday's win over the Colts trailed co-leaders Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams (7 apiece) but beat No. 4, WR Tim Patrick, by two.

2024 Fantasy Football Impact

LaPorta drew just 8.4% target share through Week 7. Since then -- excluding the game he missed -- LaPorta has drawn a target on 20.4% of Jard Goff's pass attempts.

That has meant just 21 total targets over that span because of Detroit's limited passing volume. But even that obviously marks an improvement over how LaPorta began the season.

Don't expect a big finish to the year, with Detroit facing a string of defenses that have been friendlier to RB scoring than passing offenses. But LaPorta should be OK for regular fantasy use in the league's most efficient offense.

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Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.
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