Sam LaPorta
vs Parker Washington

“at Arizona Cardinals Currently the TE5 in points per game, Sam LaPorta is doing exactly what you hoped for when you drafted him, and it could be an even bigger week ahead. Both the Lions and the Cardinals are pass-heavy offenses, paired with poor defenses. Both teams also rank inside the top seven in plays per game.”

“The fantasy runout was mild, but LaPorta had the usage rates we look for in a TE1 . He ran a route on 82.9% of the Detroit dropbacks (TE5) and accounted for 20.5% of the team's targets (TE10). LaPorta ran 34 routes, tied for second at the position.”

“TE Sam LaPorta vs NO A vote of confidence from Andy for Sam LaPorta , who missed the majority of training camp with a hip injury after spending the offseason recovering from back surgery. When healthy, LaPorta is always a threat to score a TD or two, and the Saints defense’s weak spot is the TE position.”

“-Tom Strachan Sam LaPorta (TE – DET) Sam LaPorta has been in the NFL for three seasons and has been a consistent contributor since Day 1.”

“Sam LaPorta is healthier, but the Lions were bad last season, and the most important thing is that they might have a competent play-caller once again in Drew Petzing. The team has said they want to lean into what Jared Goff does best by using play-action passes heavily.”

“Round 8: Sam LaPorta (TE – DET) I wanted to add more tight ends given the TE-Premium setting, and Sam LaPorta is a great target.”

“Sam LaPorta has dealt with injuries in the last two seasons, to the point where I don’t want to target him this season. His rookie year breakout feels like ages ago.”

“Sam LaPorta (TE – DET) LaPorta is currently the TE8, 84th overall, a range one analyst would easily take him from over two tight ends ranked just ahead of him. He’s been fully cleared from a herniated disc heading into camp and isn’t expected to miss any time, news that should push his price up over the coming weeks.”

“Sam LaPorta was the counter-pick, a name being drafted at a discount after a frustrating, injury-interrupted season.”

“In their one tight matchup against the Broncos, Washington earned 12 targets. Liam Coen loves to utilize his slot receivers, as we’ve seen in prior seasons with Cooper Kupp and Chris Godwin . All signs point to Washington following in their footsteps.”

“Recent trades of Washington are going for future firsts in ’28 and beyond plus a little more.”

“Washington is on pace for 75 catches, 1,200 yards, and 14 touchdowns. Better yet, the usage backs it up. He’s running a route on 96% of dropbacks, so he basically never leaves the field.”

“Parker Washington – 9 targets, 6 rec Washington is the WR7 overall so far this season, but the targets have been inconsistent. You can see his weekly target breakdown in the table below. Week Targets Target % 1 6 29% 2 12 43% 3 5 19% 4 3 13% 5 9 24% Average 7 25% Washington’s overall averages look solid, but there is clearly some volatility to his game.”

“The fantasy WR8 on the young season, Washington had his best performance of the season on Sunday against Philadelphia “over the pond” in London, hauling in six receptions on nine targets for 124 yards and two touchdowns. There is very little downside to Washington right now — he’s an alpha option on an elite offense that throws, capable of playing both inside and outside to create mismatches against defenses. I don’t often endorse buying high on players, but this is an exception.”

“Parker Washington Might Still Be Underrated After a down week, Washington bounced back in a big way. He caught both of Trevor Lawrence ’s TD passes, from 51 and 27 yards, the latter being the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter of Jacksonville’s 19-17 win over Philadelphia. He is clearly Lawrence’s go-to guy in key situations.”

“After last week’s surprising dud, Parker Washington is the WR23 in fantasy points per game. Last week, Washington had only a 13% target share and a 14.3% first-read share as Trevor Lawrence was locked onto Brenton Strange . In the three previous weeks, Washington was the team’s unquestioned alpha with a 27.2% target share, 3.25 YPRR, 0.132 FD/RR, and a 32.8% first-read share.”

““ Parker Washington is my favorite buy-low after his one-catch, seven-yard game against Cincinnati. He remains my WR12 for the rest of the season. Jacksonville attempted only 23 passes, and I expect Washington’s involvement to rebound.”

“Washington has drawn defensive attention the past two weeks. After target shares of 28.6% and 41.4% to open the season, Washington has seen 18.5% and 13% of targets over the past two games. The Bengals used DJ Turner to match up with Washington on his snaps outside and bracket coverage when he moved inside.”

“Before Sunday, Washington was the WR10 in total PPR points, so I’m not letting one three-target clunker erase everything we’ve seen. He had a 39-yard reception overturned, which would have made this conversation considerably less interesting. Sometimes good fantasy players have bad games; no need for panic.”