The Detroit Lions will face the Buffalo Bills in Week 15. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding TE Sam LaPorta.
Is Sam LaPorta Playing in Week 15?
LaPorta is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Lions’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Sam LaPorta in Week 15?
To call this season a grind for LaPorta managers would be an understatement. We are talking about a player who we thought might be the future of the position and has just one finish better than TE8 this season.
That said, if you’ve survived up to this point, I think you’re set to be rewarded. LaPorta has earned at least six targets in four straight and four of his looks over that stretch have come with his feet planted in the end zone. Efficiency hasn’t been the issue (9% more PPR points per target this year than last) and I can’t imagine volume is a concern as the Lions, a team who peaks at home, gets to attack a Bills defense that allowed Matthew Stafford to complete 23-of-30 passes for 320 yards and two touchdowns last week.
I think you can feel safe about starting LaPorta in all formats this week and having him finally live up to something close to the value we assigned him during draft season.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 15 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Sam LaPorta’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 15
As of Sunday morning, LaPorta is projected to score 10.7 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 3.8 receptions for 44 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Sam LaPorta’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship TE PPR Rankings
1) Travis Kelce | KC (vs. BUF)
2) Dallas Goedert | PHI (vs. WAS)
3) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (at KC)
4) Zach Ertz | WAS (at PHI)
5) Noah Gray | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Dawson Knox | BUF (at KC)
7) John Bates | WAS (at PHI)
8) Grant Calcaterra | PHI (vs. WAS)
9) Ben Sinnott | WAS (at PHI)
10) Quintin Morris | BUF (at KC)
11) Peyton Hendershot | KC (vs. BUF)
12) E.J. Jenkins | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Anthony Firkser | NYJ ()
