2026 SEASON · WEEK 3

ACTIVE PLAYER PROFILE

Sam LaPorta

TE · DET · Active

Age 25College IowaDepth TE #1

Cumulative season CFI49.6#15 of 40 · same-position season grade

Weekly CFI · Week 251.9#17 of 53 · same-position weekly grade

Predictive CFI · vs NYJ48.6Week 3 · experimental projection

Core Fantasy Index (CFX)72.8#7 of 30 · same-position rank

Next matchup

Current schedule and opponent context

Week 3

Home · 2026-09-27 · 1:00 PMDET vs NYJFord Field · Indoors

Matchup rank#27#1 is the easiest opposing defense by EPA allowed/play

CFI history and comparable paths

Qualified weekly form plus the closest same-position index profiles

Same-position context

202382

202475.8

202551.8

202649.6

Sam LaPortaGeorge Kittle · comparableDalton Schultz · comparableMark Andrews · comparable

George KittleSF · 60.8 CFI Dalton SchultzHOU · 66.8 CFI Mark AndrewsBAL · 75.4 CFI

Weekly CFI history

Same-position percentile grade for each qualifying week in 2026. The season CFI above is the cumulative grade.

Week	Weekly CFI	Rank	Qualified players	Volume
1	46.9	#21	54	34
2	51.9	#17	53	40

Advanced Player Research

Production, usage, efficiency, and indexes for 2026

Fantasy Performance · 2026

PPR points27

Expected points28.98

Actual points27

Points over expected-1.98

Advanced efficiency

receiving

plays: 15
epa per play: 0.58
Catch rate: 73.33%
Yards / target: 6.67
Yards / reception: 9.09
First downs / target: 40%
TDs / target: 6.67%
Average depth of target: 2
YAC / reception: 5.45
Target share: 19.47%
Air yards share: 5.1%
Weighted opportunity rating: 0.33
Routes run: 74
Yards / route run: 1.35
Targets / route: 17.57%
First downs / route: 8.11%
Contested catch rate: 100%
Drop rate: 0%
Average separation (yards): 4.36
Average cushion (yards): 4.56
YAC above expected / reception: 0.02

Weekly fantasy opportunity

● Actual● Expectedffopportunity · PPR

Core indexes · experimental v1.4

CoreFootball Index (CFI) #15 of 4049.6

Cumulative CFI uses the same qualified weekly grades shown in the leaderboard and weekly history, weighted by grading volume. A qualified season BTT signal can contribute for QBs after four graded games.

CoreFantasy Index (CFX) #7 of 3072.8

Same-position rank: #7 of 30. Eligible position cohort: players.

Input	Value	Percentile	Weight

CoreOpportunity Score (OS) #5 of 3085.3

Same-position rank: #5 of 30. Eligible position cohort: players.

Input	Value	Percentile	Weight

CoreEfficiency Score (ES) #21 of 3031

Same-position rank: #21 of 30. Eligible position cohort: players.

Input	Value	Percentile	Weight

Weekly game log

Week	PPR	PPR / game	Targets	Receptions	Rec yards	Rec TDs
1	9.8	9.8	8	5	48	0
2	17.2	17.2	7	6	52	1

Next Gen Stats · receiving

Average cushion (yards): 4.56
Average separation (yards): 4.36
avg intended air yards: 3.75
percent share of intended air yards: 9.71
Receptions: 11
Targets: 15
catch percentage: 73.33
yards: 100
rec touchdowns: 1
avg yac: 5.71
avg expected yac: 5.69
YAC above expected / reception: 0.02

Home and away

Production by game setting

Split	Games	PPR	PPR / game	Targets	Receptions	Rec yards	Rec TDs
HomeSmall sample	1	9.8	9.8	8	5	48	0
AwaySmall sample	1	17.2	17.2	7	6	52	1

Indoor and outdoor

Production by game setting

Split	Games	PPR	PPR / game	Targets	Receptions	Rec yards	Rec TDs
IndoorSmall sample	1	9.8	9.8	8	5	48	0
OutdoorSmall sample	1	17.2	17.2	7	6	52	1

Temperature

Production by game setting

Split	Games	PPR	PPR / game	Targets	Receptions	Rec yards	Rec TDs
40–69°FSmall sample	1	17.2	17.2	7	6	52	1

Wind

Production by game setting

Split	Games	PPR	PPR / game	Targets	Receptions	Rec yards	Rec TDs
Below 10 mphSmall sample	1	17.2	17.2	7	6	52	1

Opponent history

Performance against opponents across imported seasons

Opponent	Games	PPR	PPR / game	Targets	Receptions	Rec yards	Rec TDs	Last meeting
KCSmall sample	2	25.4	12.7	11	10	94	1	2025-10-12
SEASmall sample	2	20.6	10.3	10	9	116	0	2024-09-30
ATLSmall sample	1	22.4	22.4	11	8	84	1	2023-09-24
GB	5	56.4	11.3	32	22	264	1	2025-09-07
CARSmall sample	1	19.7	19.7	4	3	47	2	2023-10-08
TB	3	15.4	5.1	17	9	64	0	2025-10-20
BALSmall sample	2	18.5	9.3	11	10	85	0	2025-09-22
LVSmall sample	1	19.7	19.7	10	8	57	1	2023-10-30
LACSmall sample	1	8	8	5	4	40	0	2023-11-12
CHI	5	47	9.4	28	15	116	3	2025-09-14
NOSmall sample	2	38.8	19.4	17	14	188	1	2026-09-13
DENSmall sample	1	28.6	28.6	6	5	56	3	2023-12-16
MIN	5	57.2	11.4	27	22	232	2	2025-11-02
DALSmall sample	2	27.6	13.8	13	8	136	1	2024-10-13
LASmall sample	1	8.5	8.5	5	4	45	0	2024-09-08
ARISmall sample	1	5.6	5.6	2	2	36	0	2024-09-22
TENSmall sample	1	16.8	16.8	6	6	48	1	2024-10-27
HOUSmall sample	1	15.6	15.6	6	3	66	1	2024-11-10
INDSmall sample	1	4.9	4.9	6	3	19	0	2024-11-24
BUFSmall sample	2	35.3	17.7	17	13	163	1	2026-09-17
SFSmall sample	1	18.4	18.4	8	6	64	1	2024-12-30
CLESmall sample	1	6.9	6.9	4	3	39	0	2025-09-28
CINSmall sample	1	20.2	20.2	6	5	92	1	2025-10-05
WASSmall sample	1	10.3	10.3	5	5	53	0	2025-11-09

Game log

Location, game environment, workload, and production

Season	Week	Opponent	Site	Environment	PPR	PPR / game	Targets	Receptions	Rec yards	Rec TDs
2026	1	NO	Home	Indoor	9.8	9.8	8	5	48	0
2026	2	BUF	Away	Outdoor · 67°	17.2	17.2	7	6	52	1

Career totals

Regular-season totals across available career history

Season	Team	Games	PPR	PPR / game	Targets	Receptions	Rec yards	Rec TDs
2023	DET	17	239.3	14.1	120	86	889	10
2024	DET	16	174.6	10.9	83	60	726	7
2025	DET	9	106.9	11.9	49	40	489	3
2026	DET	2	27	13.5	15	11	100	1
Career	All teams	44	547.8	12.5	267	197	2,204	21

Weekly CFI is a same-position percentile grade using the published weekly play and production fields. CFI uses the same position model as the leaderboard. A dash means the source data or a qualified model is unavailable. Historical production is from nflverse; charted blocking and pressure metrics cover published charting reports only. Missing values are left blank rather than estimated.