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Tagged: Sam LaPorta (7 Results)

Mailbag: September 20, 2023

Ian Allan answers your fantasy football questions. In this edition: When will Puka Nacua catch a touchdown? Emerging Sam LaPorta. Will Cam Akers re-unite with the Rams? How long until Alvin Kamara starts. Underrated Jakobi Meyers. And more. more »

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Mailbag: September 14, 2023

Ian Allan answers your fantasy football questions. In this edition: Stacking up Jakobi against suspended Jameson Williams. Why is the Index so low on Tyjae Spears? And Hunter Henry? Up-and-coming Sam LaPorta. And more. more »

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Dynasty Leagues: Long-term tight end rankings

That was a nice debut game for Sam LaPorta. He had 5 passes thrown his way, and he caught all of them. Only one rookie tight end in the last 20 years has done that in his first game. Only three have opened by catching even more passes.   more »

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Factoid: Sam LaPorta

I'm torn on Sam LaPorta. On the one hand, rookie tight ends seldom deliver right away. LaPorta barely played in the preseason (and when he did, he was dropping the only pass thrown his way). But on the other hand, camp report after camp report had him as Jared Goff's 2nd-favorite target after Amon-Ra St. Brown. That sounds pretty good.   more »

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Factoid: Rookie tight ends

I expect a rookie tight end or two will make an impact. Nine of them, after all, were selected in the first three rounds. You throw that many darts, and something is going to hit. But the track record for rookie tight ends is pretty lousy.   more »

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Around the NFL: Sam LaPorta

There have been some positive reports on Lions' second-round tight end Sam LaPorta. The team's website says he's been a "favorite target" for quarterbacks at OTAs. The second tight end drafted in April might very well have the most significant rookie impact.   more »

Fantasy News: Rookie tight ends

It’s a big year for rookie tight ends, with six of them selected in the first two rounds. But it’s tough to wade into those waters and come away with a successful draft pick.   more »

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