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Sam Leaporta... did have offseason back surgery, but he managed to avoid the pup. He'll be out there practicing, so not too worried about that. Leaporta to start his career... tight end three, tight end nine, tight end seven in PPR points per game... I think there's a realistic scenario where he's the number four pass game option in an offense that rules.
STACKED’s take
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Back surgery concern; heavy target competition limits upside vs. tier.
JJ Zachariason projects Sam Laaporta as tight end six and notes he had offseason back surgery but avoided the PUP list, so week-one availability is not a concern. However, Laaporta faces significant target competition from Jameson Williams, Zachariah Branch, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and running backs Gibbs and Bejian Robinson, making him less likely than Kyle Pitts to rack up targets in the 90–100 range. Zachariason acknowledges a bullish case but expresses concern about reaching for him over higher-tier players; realistic scenario has Laaporta as #4 pass-game option in a top-4 Vegas-ranked offense.
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