Detroit Lions
TE · #87
TE · #87Sam LaPorta
Height
6' 3"
Weight
245 lbs
Age
25
College
Iowa
Experience
4th Season
B+
SALCI index
2026 · through week 5 · 5 games
74
index
B+ — top 22% of 139 qualifying WR/TE
Usage68
Efficiency79
Scoring85
Where he stands across games already played, weighted by what persists. The whole board.
Usage
2026 · 5 games · DETShare of his own offense — the part of production that carries to next week.
Target share
19.7%
37 targets
Air-yards share
15.4%
232 air yds
Catch rate
73.0%
27 catches
Yards / rec
11.7
EPA / touch
0.854
expected points added
How often he cleared it
2026His own receptions game log, counted against three round numbers either side of his median. No model and no projection — these are games he has already played. We show it because a player’s own history is the thing our receptions model failed to beat. The receipts.
Cleared 3.5 receptions in 4 of 5 games4 of 5
Cleared 4.5 receptions in 4 of 5 games4 of 5
Cleared 5.5 receptions in 2 of 5 games2 of 5
Passing
2026Pass Yards
0
Touchdowns
0
INT
0
CMP%
0.0
RTG
0.0
PYDS/G
0.0
Rushing
2026Rush Yards
0
Rushing Touchdowns
0
Rushing Attempts
0
YDS/RA
0.0
LONG
0
YDS/G
0.0
Receiving
2026Receptions
27
Rec. Yards
316
Receiving Touchdowns
3
YDS/R
11.7
TGT
38
LONG
38
Scoring
2026TTD
3
TP
18