Sam LaPorta Week 6 Outlook - Lions at Cowboys

By Mick Ciallela (Fantrax), Thu, Oct 10th 2024, 11:24am EDT

Lions' tight end Sam LaPorta has had a slow start to the season. He has yet to score more than 7.3 fantasy points in any of Detroit's four games this season. It has been a far cry from his rookie campaign last year when he eclipsed that total in 11 of his 17 games. LaPorta has been hampered a bit by an ankle injury, so perhaps Detroit's Week 5 bye came at just the right time. Fantasy managers are hoping that LaPorta will look like the 2023 version of himself beginning this Sunday when Detroit hosts Dallas. This projects to be a game where the Lions can control the pace with the running game versus a weak Cowboys' run defense. Still, there is always the chance the team makes a concerted effort to feature LaPorta coming out of the bye. Given the question marks surrounding many tight ends around the league, fantasy managers should continue to trust LaPorta despite the disappointing start.