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ArticleThe Primer: Week 2 Edition (2026 Fantasy Football)
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This week, he faces a Buffalo defense that continued a yearly tradition of being amazing against tight ends to open the 2026 season.
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LaPorta faces tough Bills tight end defense; temper expectations.

LaPorta finished TE15 in Week 1 with a 17.9% target share (third on team), 16% first-read share (third on team), five receptions, 48 scoreless receiving yards (1.45 YPRR), two red zone targets, and no deep targets. Buffalo's defense allowed the ninth-fewest yards per target and sixth-fewest fantasy points per opportunity to tight ends in Week 1, continuing a yearly tradition of strong tight end defense. The source expects this will be another tough matchup for LaPorta.

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