Sam LaPorta Fantasy Week 13: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Saints

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta will match up with the seventh-ranked passing defense of the New Orleans Saints (196.3 yards allowed per game) in Week 13, at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday.

For more details on LaPorta, if you're considering him for your daily fantasy lineup, check out this article before his upcoming matchup versus the Saints.

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LaPorta vs. Saints Game Info

• Matchup: Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints
• Game Day: December 3, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.34
• Projected Receiving Yards: 43.40
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.34

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LaPorta Fantasy Performance

• LaPorta has been delivering for fantasy managers this season, as his 87.9 fantasy points (8.0 per game) rank him fifth at the TE position and 90th overall.
• In his last three games, LaPorta has put up 20.5 fantasy points (6.8 per game), as he's turned 18 targets into 12 catches for 105 yards and one TD.
• LaPorta has been targeted 35 times, with 26 receptions for 214 yards and two TDs, during his last five games, leading to 37.4 fantasy points (7.5 per game) during that stretch.
• The high point of LaPorta's fantasy campaign was a Week 5 performance versus the Carolina Panthers, a game when he came through with zero rushing yards on zero carries (for 16.7 total fantasy points). As a receiver, he caught three balls (on four targets) for 47 yards and two touchdowns.
• From a fantasy perspective, Sam LaPorta's game versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6 was his worst of the campaign, as he put up just 3.6 fantasy points. He had four receptions for 36 yards on the day.

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Saints Defensive Performance

• Not a single QB has recorded more than 300 yards passing in a game against New Orleans this year.
• A total of Nine players have thrown for at least one TD versus the Saints this season.
• New Orleans has allowed at least two TD passes to four opposing QBs this season.
• The Saints have allowed at least three passing touchdowns to one opposing QB this season.
• New Orleans has given up over 100 yards receiving to two players this season.
• The Saints have given up a touchdown catch by 13 players this season.
• New Orleans has allowed two or more receiving touchdowns to one player this year.
• The Saints' defense has not allowed a player to pile up over 100 yards on the ground in a game this year.
• New Orleans has allowed six players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them this season.
• The Saints have given up at least two rushing TDs to one player this year.

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