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

Tight end Sam LaPorta faces a matchup versus the eighth-ranked pass defense in the league (188 yards allowed per game) in Week 9, when his Detroit Lions play the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Is LaPorta a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he faces the Vikings? More stats and info can be found below, so take a look.

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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: 42.60
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.37

Projections provided by numberFire

LaPorta Fantasy Performance

• Among players at the TE position, LaPorta is currently the 14th-ranked player in fantasy (156th overall), with 45.9 total fantasy points (6.6 per game).
• During his last three games LaPorta has been targeted 15 times, with 13 receptions for 162 yards and two TDs. He has posted 28.2 fantasy points (9.4 per game) during that stretch.
• LaPorta has been targeted 23 times, with 20 receptions for 234 yards and two TDs, during his last five games, leading to 35.4 fantasy points (7.1 per game) during that period.
• The high point of LaPorta's season as a fantasy producer came against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 5, as he put up 15.2 fantasy points by passing for zero yards and zero passing touchdowns with picks.
• From a fantasy perspective, Sam LaPorta stumbled to his worst performance of the season in Week 7 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, catching three passes on three targets for 15 yards (1.5 fantasy points).

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Vikings Defensive Performance

• Minnesota has allowed just one player to put up over 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• The Vikings have allowed six players to pass for at least one TD in a game this year.
• Minnesota has allowed three players to pass for at least two TDs in a game this season.
• The Vikings have given up three or more passing TDs to two opposing QBs this season.
• Minnesota has given up more than 100 yards receiving to three players this year.
• A total of 10 players have caught a TD pass versus the Vikings this year.
• Only one player has caught more than one touchdown pass against Minnesota this season.
• Three players have recorded more than 100 yards rushing in a game against the Vikings this year.
• A total of four players have rushed for at least one TD versus Minnesota this season.
• Just one player has rushed for more than one TD versus the Vikings this year.

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