LaPorta produced both a team and season-high 22.4 PPR points in the Lions’ primetime loss to the Panthers. He hauled in eight of his 13 targets for 84 yards and a TD to finish as the TE2 in Week 4 pending Monday Night Football. It’s his highest-scoring game since Week 15 of his rookie season in 2023.
2026 Fantasy Football Impact: 13 Targets, Fresh Momentum
Coming off a season-low 12.9% target share against the Jets in Week 3, LaPorta rose to a game-high 25.5% target share this week. That came despite a fully healthy set of skill players in RB Jahmyr Gibbs, WR Amon-Ra St Brown, and WR Jameson Williams all available.
He took advantage of QB Jared Goff’s season-high 52 pass attempts and a defense that was allowing the most points to TEs, earning 13 total targets, which is the most targets he’s commanded in any regular-season game across his career.
The Lions TE draws another friendly matchup against the Cardinals in Week 5 who allowed the sixth most points to TEs entering this week.
