Sam LaPorta Fantasy Football Week 5: Stats and Projections vs. Bengals

In Week 5 (Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET), TE Sam LaPorta and the Detroit Lions will play the Cincinnati Bengals, who have the 30th-ranked passing defense in the league (262 yards conceded per game).

Is LaPorta a DFS option for you this week, as he plays the Bengals? More stats and information can be found below, so take a look.

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Sam LaPorta Week 5 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Detroit Lions at Cincinnati Bengals
• Game Date: October 5, 2025
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.6
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 8.6
• Projected Receiving Yards: 44.93
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.35

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LaPorta Fantasy Performance

• With 17.7 fantasy points in 2025 (4.4 per game), LaPorta is the 17th-ranked fantasy player at his position and 197th overall.
• In his last three games, LaPorta has posted 9.8 fantasy points (3.3 per game), as he's reeled in 10 passes on 12 targets for 98 yards and zero touchdowns.
• The high point of LaPorta's fantasy season was a Week 1 performance against the Green Bay Packers, a matchup in which he posted 7.9 fantasy points -- -of-0 (0%), 0 yards, 0 TDs, INTs.
• From a fantasy standpoint, Sam LaPorta disappointed his fantasy managers against the Chicago Bears in Week 2, when he managed only 2.6 fantasy points (0 receptions, 0 yards). It was his worst fantasy performance of the season.

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Bengals Defensive Performance

• One player has registered over 300 yards passing in a game against Cincinnati this season.
• The Bengals have allowed four players to pass for at least one TD in a game this year.
• Cincinnati has allowed two or more TD passes to three opposing QBs this year.
• One player have passed for at least three touchdowns in a game against the Bengals this year.
• No player has racked up more than 100 yards receiving in a game versus Cincinnati this season.
• The Bengals have given up a touchdown reception by eight players this season.
• Cincinnati has not allowed an opposing player to catch more than one touchdown pass in a game this season.
• The Bengals have allowed two players to put up over 100 yards rushing in a game this season.
• A total of four players have run for at least one TD versus Cincinnati this season.
• A total of One player has rushed for more than one touchdown versus the Bengals this season.

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