Sam LaPorta fantasy football outlook for 2025 projects him as a top-tier TE in Detroit's high-powered offense. Where does he rank in PPR formats?

Outlook: LaPorta would probably be a real threat to go back to 120-target seasons if Williams or Amon-Ra St. Brown got hurt, but absent that it’s hard to imagine what LaPorta can do on his own to be better than a mid-range TE1. The offense doesn’t seem to be breaking in his direction and the team has too many reasons to feed Williams and St. Brown.

— Joe Nelson, Vikings OnSI. First Team: Sam LaPorta The Detroit Lions have benefited greatly from their decision to draft Sam LaPorta in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft.

The Detroit Lions will be without their top tight end for the final joint practice against the Miami Dolphins. Lions coach Dan Campbell said Thursday that Sam LaPorta is dealing with a minor injury and will be out for some time. It is not expected to be a long-term injury, but he could miss multiple days.