Sam LaPorta Fantasy Football Week 9: Stats and Projections vs. Vikings

Detroit Lions TE Sam LaPorta will take on the eighth-ranked passing defense of the Minnesota Vikings (188 yards allowed per game) in Week 9, at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

For more information on LaPorta, if you're considering him for your daily fantasy lineup, scroll down before his upcoming matchup against the Vikings.

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Sam LaPorta Week 9 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings
• Game Date: November 2, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.5
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 8.5
• Projected Receiving Yards: 42.55
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.37

Projections provided by numberFire

LaPorta Fantasy Performance

• LaPorta is currently the 13th-ranked fantasy player at his position (155th overall), putting up 45.9 total fantasy points (6.6 per game).
• In his last three games, LaPorta has put up 28.2 fantasy points (9.4 per game), as he's turned 15 targets into 13 catches for 162 yards and two TDs.
• LaPorta has posted 35.4 fantasy points (7.1 per game) during his last five games, as he's turned 23 targets into 20 catches for 234 yards and two TDs.
• The peak of LaPorta's fantasy season was a Week 5 outburst versus the Cincinnati Bengals, a game when he came through with five catches and 92 receiving yards with one touchdown (15.2 fantasy points).
• From a fantasy perspective, Sam LaPorta delivered his worst fantasy point total of the campaign (1.5 points) in Week 7 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, hauling in three balls for 15 yards.

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Vikings Defensive Performance

• Minnesota has conceded over 300 yards passing to only one player this season.
• The Vikings have allowed at least one passing TD to six opposing QBs this year.
• Minnesota has allowed three players to throw for at least two TDs in a game this season.
• Two players have thrown for at least three touchdowns in a game versus the Vikings this season.
• Minnesota has given up more than 100 yards receiving to three players this year.
• The Vikings have given up a touchdown reception by 10 players this year.
• Minnesota has allowed two or more receiving TDs to only one player this season.
• The Vikings have allowed three players to put up over 100 yards rushing in a game this season.
• A total of four players have run for at least one touchdown against Minnesota this season.
• The Vikings have given up at least two rushing touchdowns to just one player this year.

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