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Coach Dan Campbell said LaPorta (shoulder) didn't practice Wednesday, Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports. LaPorta exited this past Sunday's win at Houston due a shoulder injury that eventually was termed an AC joint sprain. On Monday, Campbell called LaPorta day-to-day, per Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site, something that he repeated Wednesday. LaPorta will have two more chances this week to put himself in a position to be available Sunday against the Jaguars.
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Head coach Dan Campbell relayed Monday that LaPorta is viewed as day-to day-with the shoulder injury he sustained during Week 10 action, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports. With that in mind, Campbell indicated that he's "hopeful" LaPorta can play Sunday against the Jaguars. The tight end's status thus is worth monitoring carefully in the coming days, but if LaPorta is limited or out this weekend, Brock Wright and Shane Zylstra would be in line to see added opportunities Week 11.
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LaPorta (shoulder) is questionable to return to Sunday night's game against the Texans. The tight end caught three passes for 66 yards and a touchdown before exiting. LaPorta has 25 catches for 366 yards and three scores on the year. Brock Wright is Detroit's next man up at tight end.
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LaPorta had another down game in Week 9 at Green Bay with two catches for 28 yards on three targets. Jameson Williams is now back from his two-game suspension, and LaPorta only had one game this year with double digits in PPR points with Williams on the field. The matchup at Houston is also tough since the Texans are No. 1 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends. Three tight ends have scored touchdowns against Houston, but no tight end has more than 41 receiving yards. And Cole Kmet's four catches against the Texans in Week 2 is the season high. I would only start LaPorta in deeper leagues in Week 10.
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LaPorta recorded two receptions on three targets for 28 yards in Sunday's 24-14 win over the Packers. LaPorta finished tied for second on the team with three targets, but the Lions played from ahead and leaned on their run game with rain consistently falling. He managed a 19-yard reception on Detroit's first offensive possession, though he made very little impact thereafter. LaPorta now has two or fewer receptions in five of his eight games while being held under 30 yards on three occasions.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TAR | RECPT | REYD | REAVG | RETD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAR | 5 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | TB | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | @ARI | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | SEA | 4 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | @DAL | 1 | 1 | 52 | 52.00 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | @MIN | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | TEN | 6 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | @GB | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | @HOU | 6 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 1 | 12 |
| PROJECTION | 115 | 84 | 846 | 10.07 | 9 | 129 | |
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK | OPP FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 11/17 | Jacksonville | 29 | 9.00 |
| 12 | 11/24 | @Indianapolis | 26 | 8.00 |
| 13 | 11/28 | Chicago | 17 | 5.89 |
| 14 | 12/05 | Green Bay | 20 | 7.00 |
| 15 | 12/15 | Buffalo | 8 | 4.60 |
| 16 | 12/22 | @Chicago | 17 | 5.89 |
| 17 | 12/30 | @San Francisco | 7 | 4.33 |
| 18 | 01/05 | Minnesota | 13 | 5.33 |
Team Trends
Red Zone Trends
Career Stats
| Season | Tar | Recpt | ReYd | ReTD | ReFD | ReAvg | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32 | 25 | 366 | 3 | 17 | 14.64 | 50 |
| 2023 | 120 | 86 | 889 | 10 | 48 | 10.34 | 144 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 Year Avg | 120 | 86 | 889 | 10 | 48 | 10.34 | 145 |
| Career | 152 | 111 | 1255 | 13 | 65 | 11.31 |