LaPorta should go 1–2 rounds earlier; could compete for TE1 overall.
Justin Weigal projects Sam LaPorta as a potential TE1 overall contender this season, arguing he should be drafted 1–2 rounds ahead of current ADP. LaPorta's offensive coordinator facilitated the best tight-end season ever statistically last year and led the league in pass attempts; LaPorta was on a TE7 pace last year and is only a few years removed from a TE1 overall finish. The Lions' defense has lost key pieces and is starting the year injured (projected 30th-ranked defense), which should shift the team away from running and toward more passing; losing Montgomery further supports a pass-heavy approach. With the Lions potentially setting passing records, LaPorta competing for TE1 overall is not ridiculous.
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View Sam LaPorta 2026 fantasy football value pagePlayer profile with fantasy value, ADP, projections, news, and source-backed STACKED insightsSam LaPorta should be going at least 1 if not 2 rounds ahead of where he is. With the top-2 tight ends going as 2nd round picks and Loveland going as a 4th rounder, waiting at tight end until you are past the top-32 WR and RB drafted is looking like the better option. His offensive coordinator just helped facilitate the best tight-end season ever statistically last year and led the league in pass attempts. LaPorta is only a few years away from his TE1 overall finish, was on a TE7 pace last year, his coaching staff should be repaired, and this Lions team could set passing records this year.
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- Justin Weigal projects Sam LaPorta as a potential TE1 overall contender this season, arguing he should be drafted 1–2 rounds ahead of current ADP. LaPorta's offensive coordinator facilitated the best tight-end season ever statistically last year and led the league in pass attempts; LaPorta was on a TE7 pace last year and is only a few years removed from a TE1 overall finish. The Lions' defense has lost key pieces and is starting the year injured (projected 30th-ranked defense), which should shift the team away from running and toward more passing; losing Montgomery further supports a pass-heavy approach. With the Lions potentially setting passing records, LaPorta competing for TE1 overall is not ridiculous.
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- STACKED tags this as a positive fantasy football signal for Sam LaPorta (TE). LaPorta should go 1–2 rounds earlier; could compete for TE1 overall.
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