Sam LaPorta Dynasty Value 2026

LaPorta’s return immediately looked functional.

After missing most of last season with a back injury, LaPorta opened 2026 with five catches on eight targets for 48 yards, a 20.5% target share and 81% snap share. Detroit’s beat coverage had already cleared his hip issue, and the Week 1 usage confirms he was not merely eased back into the offense. Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams still cap the weekly ceiling, but LaPorta’s red-zone and middle-field role can support a return toward the top tight-end tier. The market has not fully recovered, so acquiring him now is more attractive than waiting for the first touchdown spike.