TE Sam LaPorta, DET (1 Viewer)

[Zeppelin]

I have a deep dive on the Lions' offense (including LaPorta) in this week's Fantasy Notebook. It'll be on the site tomorrow. For now, I'll say LaPorta's sixth-round price in early best balls is pretty appealing given his strong finish last year.

He wasn't healthy early in the year which contributed to his slow start.

 

[FantasyGuru24]

I have him in an Auction/Keeper league. Thinking about dropping him and drafting both Loveland and Warren.

 

[Ray Barboni]

I have him in an Auction/Keeper league. Thinking about dropping him and drafting both Loveland and Warren.

Dropping?

 

[FantasyGuru24]

I have him in an Auction/Keeper league. Thinking about dropping him and drafting both Loveland and Warren.

Dropping?

Yes. And using that money to bid on and draft both Warren and Loveland (auction league).

 

[King of the Jungle]

I have him in an Auction/Keeper league. Thinking about dropping him and drafting both Loveland and Warren.

Tight ends are so hard to project. We have seen what Laporta is capable of and I would stick with that. Loveland has a plethora of targets to contend with for the foreseeable future and Warren’s QB has trouble hitting the broad side of the barn with a pass. I believe Laporta production drop had more to do with an injury than anything else. I like Loveland a lot and if you can add him without dropping Sam I would do that. Water will eventually its level. I am not as high on Warren as most.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I have him in an Auction/Keeper league. Thinking about dropping him and drafting both Loveland and Warren.

Dropping?

He said “keeper” and not “dynasty,” so he may have to “drop” all but 2-5 players on his roster before the auction.

 

[Faust]

Lions TE Sam LaPorta: OC John Morton is a 'brilliant mind'

 

[Joe Bryant]

Colton Pouncy

https://x.com/colton_pouncy/status/1955994006157930846

Dan Campbell says TE Sam LaPorta will "miss a little bit of time."

 

[J Giles Band]

Colton Pouncy

https://x.com/colton_pouncy/status/1955994006157930846

Dan Campbell says TE Sam LaPorta will "miss a little bit of time."

Read in the comments that Campbell added that 'it was nothing major.'

Now, of course, that allows for a wide range of possibilities... but disappointing Pouncy would leave THAT part out of his tweet. Almost like he was fishing for reaction... traffic, as it were. Oy vey

 

[smbkrypt24]

Are those close to this situation thinking this is gamesmanship or downplaying this?

 

[Ray_T]

thats ok. knock that adp to a later round. I like him better at his ADP than I do Bowers at his own ADP

 

[massraider]

thats ok. knock that adp to a later round. I like him better at his ADP than I do Bowers at his own ADP

I was disagreeing with you soon as I read that, but yeah. 100%

If you pass on Bowers, you get a great player still. You pass on LaPorta, you might get nothing good at all.

Where LaPorta is going, you are getting the safest floor of players in that area, AND the last exciting guy at a position with scarcity.

 

[Ray_T]

thats ok. knock that adp to a later round. I like him better at his ADP than I do Bowers at his own ADP

I was disagreeing with you soon as I read that, but yeah. 100%

If you pass on Bowers, you get a great player still. You pass on LaPorta, you might get nothing good at all.

Where LaPorta is going, you are getting the safest floor of players in that area, AND the last exciting guy at a position with scarcity.

true.

and coming from a guy who is a Pete Carroll fan, TEs in Carrolls offensive system have a history of not producing to their potential.

not to be the bearer of bad news, but go look at Carrolls history. the TE position has been (for the most part) a barren wasteland. only exception. One year (I forget which one) they traded for the Saints TE Jimmy Graham. At that time he was widely regarded as the BEST TE in the NFL. He spent 3 years in Seattle. had a Meh year, then he was TE3 the following year. then another Meh year and then he was traded.

I love Pete Carroll. he does a lot of things right. but managing TE is one thing hes not good at. Bowers will get lots of action because they have nobody else to throw to. but I think this team will run the ball a whole lot more than they have in the past. My prediction is that Bowers will be the TE3 or TE4 this year. I'd be very surprised if he ends up the TE1 for all of the NFL.

I do hope I'm wrong. I am a fan. but Carrolls record suggests there is more risk here than what most people realize.

 

[massraider]

thats ok. knock that adp to a later round. I like him better at his ADP than I do Bowers at his own ADP

I was disagreeing with you soon as I read that, but yeah. 100%

If you pass on Bowers, you get a great player still. You pass on LaPorta, you might get nothing good at all.

Where LaPorta is going, you are getting the safest floor of players in that area, AND the last exciting guy at a position with scarcity.

true.

and coming from a guy who is a Pete Carroll fan, TEs in Carrolls offensive system have a history of not producing to their potential.

not to be the bearer of bad news, but go look at Carrolls history. the TE position has been (for the most part) a barren wasteland. only exception. One year (I forget which one) they traded for the Saints TE Jimmy Graham. At that time he was widely regarded as the BEST TE in the NFL. He spent 3 years in Seattle. had a Meh year, then he was TE3 the following year. then another Meh year and then he was traded.

I love Pete Carroll. he does a lot of things right. but managing TE is one thing hes not good at. Bowers will get lots of action because they have nobody else to throw to. but I think this team will run the ball a whole lot more than they have in the past. My prediction is that Bowers will be the TE3 or TE4 this year. I'd be very surprised if he ends up the TE1 for all of the NFL.

I do hope I'm wrong. I am a fan. but Carrolls record suggests there is more risk here than what most people realize.

Carroll never had one of these.