Current roster profile
Sam LaPorta
Detroit Lions · TE · #87
Height6'3"
Weight245 lb
CollegeIowa
Career coverage: 2023–2024. Madden version: madden-26, observed 2026-07-31.
Fantasy and Player Intelligence
PardonMe-derived historical scoring and prior-week usage intelligence. These are not official NFL statistics, predictions, or EA ratings.
2024 regular season
Standard
114.6 pts
#6 TE · 16 observed games
Half-PPR
144.6 pts
#7 TE · 16 observed games
Full-PPR
174.6 pts
#7 TE · 16 observed games
Recent Full-PPR weekly history
2024 · Week 18
13.3 derived points · complete 0.000 carries · 7.000 targets · 7.000 opportunities · prior-3 avg 16.9 · position Z 1.30 (n=57)
13.3 derived points · complete 0.000 carries · 7.000 targets · 7.000 opportunities · prior-3 avg 16.9 · position Z 1.30 (n=57)
2024 · Week 17
18.4 derived points · complete 0.000 carries · 8.000 targets · 8.000 opportunities · prior-3 avg 14.3 · position Z 1.14 (n=54)
18.4 derived points · complete 0.000 carries · 8.000 targets · 8.000 opportunities · prior-3 avg 14.3 · position Z 1.14 (n=54)
2024 · Week 16
14.3 derived points · complete 0.000 carries · 7.000 targets · 7.000 opportunities · prior-3 avg 14.7 · position Z 0.97 (n=56)
14.3 derived points · complete 0.000 carries · 7.000 targets · 7.000 opportunities · prior-3 avg 14.7 · position Z 0.97 (n=56)
2024 · Week 15
18.1 derived points · complete 0.000 carries · 10.000 targets · 10.000 opportunities · prior-3 avg 10.3 · position Z 0.81 (n=55)
18.1 derived points · complete 0.000 carries · 10.000 targets · 10.000 opportunities · prior-3 avg 10.3 · position Z 0.81 (n=55)
2024 · Week 14
10.4 derived points · complete 0.000 carries · 7.000 targets · 7.000 opportunities · prior-3 avg 12.0 · position Z 0.68 (n=48)
10.4 derived points · complete 0.000 carries · 7.000 targets · 7.000 opportunities · prior-3 avg 12.0 · position Z 0.68 (n=48)
2024 · Week 13
15.6 derived points · complete 0.000 carries · 6.000 targets · 6.000 opportunities · prior-3 avg 8.4 · position Z 0.65 (n=63)
15.6 derived points · complete 0.000 carries · 6.000 targets · 6.000 opportunities · prior-3 avg 8.4 · position Z 0.65 (n=63)
2024 · Week 12
4.9 derived points · complete 0.000 carries · 6.000 targets · 6.000 opportunities · prior-3 avg 12.4 · position Z 0.63 (n=45)
4.9 derived points · complete 0.000 carries · 6.000 targets · 6.000 opportunities · prior-3 avg 12.4 · position Z 0.63 (n=45)
2024 · Week 10
15.6 derived points · complete 0.000 carries · 6.000 targets · 6.000 opportunities · prior-3 avg 8.4 · position Z 0.54 (n=51)
15.6 derived points · complete 0.000 carries · 6.000 targets · 6.000 opportunities · prior-3 avg 8.4 · position Z 0.54 (n=51)
Rolling form and position comparisons use prior weeks only. Missing or insufficient samples remain unavailable.
Historical Role and Workload
Postgame snap participation and provider-reported depth evidence. A start appears only when both depth rank and workload support it; missing snaps never mean inactive.
2025 · DET
0 supported starts
17 workload games · latest role unknown · partial_depth
2024 · DET
17 supported starts
21 workload games · latest role unknown · partial_depth
2023 · DET
11 supported starts
22 workload games · latest role starter · partial_depth
2025 · Week 18 · DET
unknown · low confidence Off unknown · Def unknown · ST unknown
unknown · low confidence Off unknown · Def unknown · ST unknown
2025 · Week 17 · DET
unknown · low confidence Off unknown · Def unknown · ST unknown
unknown · low confidence Off unknown · Def unknown · ST unknown
2025 · Week 16 · DET
unknown · low confidence Off unknown · Def unknown · ST unknown
unknown · low confidence Off unknown · Def unknown · ST unknown
2025 · Week 15 · DET
unknown · low confidence Off unknown · Def unknown · ST unknown
unknown · low confidence Off unknown · Def unknown · ST unknown
2025 · Week 14 · DET
unknown · low confidence Off unknown · Def unknown · ST unknown
unknown · low confidence Off unknown · Def unknown · ST unknown
2025 · Week 13 · DET
unknown · low confidence Off unknown · Def unknown · ST unknown
unknown · low confidence Off unknown · Def unknown · ST unknown
2025 · Week 12 · DET
unknown · low confidence Off unknown · Def unknown · ST unknown
unknown · low confidence Off unknown · Def unknown · ST unknown
2025 · Week 11 · DET
unknown · low confidence Off unknown · Def unknown · ST unknown
unknown · low confidence Off unknown · Def unknown · ST unknown
Madden attributes
Speed86
Acceleration88
Agility85
Awareness90
Strength74
Catching93
Tackle59
Throw Power31
Numeric attributes are supplied by EA. PardonMe tiers are presentation labels only.
Availability
No current official observation entered
PracticeUnknown
Game designationUnknown
Active/inactiveUnknown
ReserveReserve unknown
RosterReserve unknown
EvidencePartial
Reported 2026-07-24 23:15:05 · aging.
Source: nflverse
Prior factual role: Unknown · prior-game workload unknown. This is backward-looking context, not a projection.
Recent availability history
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Madden history
madden-26
2026-07-3187 OVRGold · Team unknown
2026-07-3187 OVRGold · Team unknown
madden-26
2026-07-2387 OVRGold · Team unknown
2026-07-2387 OVRGold · Team unknown
Season-by-season career history
Regular season and postseason are kept separate. Totals are sourced from nflverse and retain their source coverage.
2024 REG
DET · 16 gamesTargets: 83 · Receptions: 60
DET · 16 gamesTargets: 83 · Receptions: 60
2024 POST
DET · 1 gamesTargets: 7 · Receptions: 6
DET · 1 gamesTargets: 7 · Receptions: 6
2023 REG
DET · 17 gamesTargets: 120 · Receptions: 86
DET · 17 gamesTargets: 120 · Receptions: 86
2023 POST
DET · 3 gamesTargets: 27 · Receptions: 21
DET · 3 gamesTargets: 27 · Receptions: 21
Game logs
2024 POST · Week 20
DET vs WASTargets: 7 · Receptions: 6
DET vs WASTargets: 7 · Receptions: 6
2024 REG · Week 18
DET vs MINTargets: 7 · Receptions: 7
DET vs MINTargets: 7 · Receptions: 7
2024 REG · Week 17
DET vs SFTargets: 8 · Receptions: 6
DET vs SFTargets: 8 · Receptions: 6
2024 REG · Week 16
DET vs CHITargets: 7 · Receptions: 4
DET vs CHITargets: 7 · Receptions: 4
2024 REG · Week 15
DET vs BUFTargets: 10 · Receptions: 7
DET vs BUFTargets: 10 · Receptions: 7
2024 REG · Week 14
DET vs GBTargets: 7 · Receptions: 5
DET vs GBTargets: 7 · Receptions: 5
2024 REG · Week 13
DET vs CHITargets: 6 · Receptions: 3
DET vs CHITargets: 6 · Receptions: 3
2024 REG · Week 12
DET vs INDTargets: 6 · Receptions: 3
DET vs INDTargets: 6 · Receptions: 3
2024 REG · Week 10
DET vs HOUTargets: 6 · Receptions: 3
DET vs HOUTargets: 6 · Receptions: 3
2024 REG · Week 9
DET vs GBTargets: 3 · Receptions: 2
DET vs GBTargets: 3 · Receptions: 2
2024 REG · Week 8
DET vs TENTargets: 6 · Receptions: 6
DET vs TENTargets: 6 · Receptions: 6
2024 REG · Week 7
DET vs MINTargets: 2 · Receptions: 1
DET vs MINTargets: 2 · Receptions: 1
2024 REG · Week 6
DET vs DALTargets: 1 · Receptions: 1
DET vs DALTargets: 1 · Receptions: 1
2024 REG · Week 4
DET vs SEATargets: 4 · Receptions: 4
DET vs SEATargets: 4 · Receptions: 4
2024 REG · Week 3
DET vs ARITargets: 2 · Receptions: 2
DET vs ARITargets: 2 · Receptions: 2
2024 REG · Week 2
DET vs TBTargets: 3 · Receptions: 2
DET vs TBTargets: 3 · Receptions: 2
2024 REG · Week 1
DET vs LATargets: 5 · Receptions: 4
DET vs LATargets: 5 · Receptions: 4
2023 POST · Week 21
DET vs SFTargets: 13 · Receptions: 9
DET vs SFTargets: 13 · Receptions: 9
2023 POST · Week 20
DET vs TBTargets: 11 · Receptions: 9
DET vs TBTargets: 11 · Receptions: 9
2023 POST · Week 19
DET vs LATargets: 3 · Receptions: 3
DET vs LATargets: 3 · Receptions: 3
2023 REG · Week 18
DET vs MINTargets: 7 · Receptions: 5
DET vs MINTargets: 7 · Receptions: 5
2023 REG · Week 17
DET vs DALTargets: 12 · Receptions: 7
DET vs DALTargets: 12 · Receptions: 7
2023 REG · Week 16
DET vs MINTargets: 3 · Receptions: 3
DET vs MINTargets: 3 · Receptions: 3
2023 REG · Week 15
DET vs DENTargets: 6 · Receptions: 5
DET vs DENTargets: 6 · Receptions: 5
2023 REG · Week 14
DET vs CHITargets: 6 · Receptions: 2
DET vs CHITargets: 6 · Receptions: 2
2023 REG · Week 13
DET vs NOTargets: 9 · Receptions: 9
DET vs NOTargets: 9 · Receptions: 9
2023 REG · Week 12
DET vs GBTargets: 8 · Receptions: 5
DET vs GBTargets: 8 · Receptions: 5
2023 REG · Week 11
DET vs CHITargets: 5 · Receptions: 3
DET vs CHITargets: 5 · Receptions: 3
2023 REG · Week 10
DET vs LACTargets: 5 · Receptions: 4
DET vs LACTargets: 5 · Receptions: 4
2023 REG · Week 8
DET vs LVTargets: 10 · Receptions: 8
DET vs LVTargets: 10 · Receptions: 8
2023 REG · Week 7
DET vs BALTargets: 7 · Receptions: 6
DET vs BALTargets: 7 · Receptions: 6
2023 REG · Week 6
DET vs TBTargets: 11 · Receptions: 4
DET vs TBTargets: 11 · Receptions: 4
2023 REG · Week 5
DET vs CARTargets: 4 · Receptions: 3
DET vs CARTargets: 4 · Receptions: 3
2023 REG · Week 4
DET vs GBTargets: 5 · Receptions: 4
DET vs GBTargets: 5 · Receptions: 4
2023 REG · Week 3
DET vs ATLTargets: 11 · Receptions: 8
DET vs ATLTargets: 11 · Receptions: 8
2023 REG · Week 2
DET vs SEATargets: 6 · Receptions: 5
DET vs SEATargets: 6 · Receptions: 5
2023 REG · Week 1
DET vs KCTargets: 5 · Receptions: 5
DET vs KCTargets: 5 · Receptions: 5
Team and roster history
2025 · DETTE · #87
2024 · DETTE · #87
2023 · DETTE · #87