Sam LaPorta
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Box score by season
| Season | Team | G | Rush | Rush yds | TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | TD | vs ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DET | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 27 | 316 | 3 | 1 differ (Targets 37 vs 38) |
| 2025 | DET | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 40 | 489 | 3 | ✓ matches |
| 2024 | DET | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 60 | 726 | 7 | not checked |
| 2024 playoffs | DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 51 | 1 | |
| 2023 | DET | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 120 | 86 | 889 | 10 | not checked |
| 2023 playoffs | DET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 21 | 176 | 1 |
Official scoring from play-by-play. Regular-season totals for 2025, 2026 are compared with ESPN's after every rebuild (all players); earlier seasons aren't checked.
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Targets
49
qualifying bar 32
EPA/play
+0.743
5th of 197 · lg +0.191
Success rate
67.3%
5th of 197 · lg 50.0%
Yards/play
9.98
17th of 197 · lg 7.37
Explosive rate
12.2%
57th of 197 · lg 9.4%
Catch rate
81.6%
21st of 197 · lg 67.5%
Air yards/att
5.7
129th of 197 · lg 7.9
Turnover rate
0.0%
1st of 197 · lg 2.6%
TD rate
6.1%
57th of 197 · lg 4.9%
Every split
EPA per target in each situation, the league in the same situation, and his rank among qualified players with at least 12 targets there (1 = best). "Repeats" is how much that split's player-to-player differences carry from one season to the next (2016–25); near zero means it describes the past and predicts little. Click a situation to filter all his numbers to it.
| Situation | Targets | EPA/play | Success | Yds/play | League EPA | Rank | Repeats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home / away Setting compare everyone → | |||||||
| Home | 19 | +0.602 | 58% | 9.3 | +0.199 | 16/193 | -0.02 |
| Away | 30 | +0.833 | 73% | 10.4 | +0.181 | 7/193 | -0.03 |
| Neutral site | 0 | — | — | — | +0.222 | — | — |
| Rest days Setting compare everyone → | |||||||
| Short week (≤5 days) | 0 | — | — | — | +0.229 | — | 0.19 |
| Normal (6–8 days) | 32 | +0.772 | 75% | 9.8 | +0.182 | 6/197 | -0.01 |
| Extra rest (9–12 days) | 0 | — | — | — | +0.220 | — | 0.21 |
| Off a bye (13+ days) | 8 | +1.193 | 62% | 12.1 | +0.216 | — | — |
| Indoors / outdoors Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Indoors | 19 | +0.602 | 58% | 9.3 | +0.180 | 16/118 | 0.05 |
| Outdoors | 30 | +0.833 | 73% | 10.4 | +0.197 | 4/192 | 0.05 |
| Temperature (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Under 40°F | 0 | — | — | — | +0.172 | — | 0.05 |
| 40–59°F | 0 | — | — | — | +0.172 | — | -0.05 |
| 60–79°F | 18 | +0.685 | 67% | 9.2 | +0.241 | 17/110 | -0.02 |
| 80°F+ | 12 | +1.055 | 83% | 12.2 | +0.171 | 1/53 | 0.01 |
| Wind (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| 0–9 mph | 24 | +0.828 | 71% | 10.7 | +0.216 | 5/177 | -0.09 |
| 10–14 mph | 6 | +0.850 | 83% | 9.2 | +0.170 | — | 0.05 |
| 15+ mph | 0 | — | — | — | +0.105 | — | -0.05 |
| Rain or snow (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Dry | 30 | +0.833 | 73% | 10.4 | +0.199 | 4/188 | 0.03 |
| Rain or snow | 0 | — | — | — | +0.157 | — | 0.03 |
| Score Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Trailing 9+ | 13 | +0.225 | 46% | 7.8 | +0.095 | 38/109 | -0.01 |
| Trailing 1–8 | 8 | +0.668 | 62% | 8.1 | +0.227 | — | 0.07 |
| Tied | 11 | +1.426 | 82% | 13.1 | +0.144 | — | 0.02 |
| Leading 1–8 | 6 | +0.657 | 83% | 9.3 | +0.239 | — | -0.03 |
| Leading 9+ | 11 | +0.775 | 73% | 11.2 | +0.316 | — | -0.05 |
| Win probability Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Win prob under 20% | 12 | +0.529 | 50% | 9.5 | +0.092 | 15/109 | -0.05 |
| Win prob 20–80% | 26 | +0.829 | 73% | 9.7 | +0.203 | 7/195 | -0.02 |
| Win prob over 80% | 11 | +0.775 | 73% | 11.2 | +0.295 | — | 0.09 |
| Quarter Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Q1 | 15 | +1.237 | 80% | 13.0 | +0.197 | 1/113 | 0.04 |
| Q2 | 13 | +0.366 | 69% | 7.8 | +0.199 | 45/150 | -0.01 |
| Q3 | 11 | +0.759 | 55% | 11.5 | +0.214 | — | -0.01 |
| Q4 | 10 | +0.476 | 60% | 6.5 | +0.156 | — | -0.03 |
| OT | 0 | — | — | — | +0.394 | — | — |
| Two-minute Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Last 2 min of half | 10 | +0.490 | 70% | 8.3 | +0.183 | — | 0.10 |
| Rest of game | 39 | +0.808 | 67% | 10.4 | +0.192 | 4/197 | 0.10 |
| Down Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1st down | 15 | +0.739 | 93% | 12.8 | +0.209 | 4/176 | 0.00 |
| 2nd down | 16 | +0.483 | 50% | 8.3 | +0.198 | 33/178 | 0.02 |
| 3rd down | 15 | +0.362 | 53% | 6.2 | +0.131 | 52/142 | -0.02 |
| 4th down | 3 | +4.058 | 100% | 23.7 | +0.400 | — | — |
| 3rd-down distance Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3rd & 1–3 | 3 | -0.398 | 33% | 2.3 | +0.088 | — | — |
| 3rd & 4–6 | 5 | +0.034 | 40% | 5.4 | +0.200 | — | -0.27 |
| 3rd & 7+ | 7 | +0.923 | 71% | 8.4 | +0.110 | — | 0.02 |
| Field position Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| Own 20 and in | 3 | +1.780 | 100% | 21.0 | +0.190 | — | -0.04 |
| Own 50–21 | 22 | +0.467 | 64% | 9.6 | +0.188 | 37/193 | 0.04 |
| Opp 21–49 | 18 | +0.979 | 72% | 10.6 | +0.217 | 8/162 | 0.06 |
| Red zone (opp 20 in) | 6 | +0.531 | 50% | 4.0 | +0.140 | — | 0.05 |
| Formation Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Shotgun | 34 | +0.755 | 71% | 9.5 | +0.165 | 5/196 | -0.02 |
| Under center | 15 | +0.718 | 60% | 11.1 | +0.311 | 10/71 | -0.02 |
| Tempo Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Huddle | 47 | +0.751 | 68% | 10.2 | +0.194 | 6/197 | -0.00 |
| No huddle | 2 | +0.561 | 50% | 4.0 | +0.168 | — | -0.00 |
| Yards to go Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1–3 to go | 6 | +0.938 | 67% | 8.0 | +0.202 | — | 0.05 |
| 4–6 to go | 12 | +0.669 | 42% | 9.2 | +0.234 | 14/73 | 0.02 |
| 7–10 to go | 27 | +0.837 | 85% | 11.1 | +0.203 | 4/197 | 0.03 |
| 11+ to go | 4 | +0.041 | 25% | 7.2 | +0.081 | — | -0.07 |
| Pass depth Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Behind the line | 5 | +0.494 | 60% | 7.0 | -0.156 | — | 0.15 |
| Short (0–9) | 34 | +0.496 | 65% | 7.9 | +0.141 | 17/189 | 0.09 |
| Intermediate (10–19) | 8 | +1.223 | 75% | 15.0 | +0.435 | — | 0.07 |
| Deep (20+) | 2 | +3.659 | 100% | 33.5 | +0.472 | — | 0.01 |
| Pass direction Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Left | 15 | +0.414 | 53% | 7.1 | +0.177 | 47/187 | 0.04 |
| Middle | 16 | +1.260 | 75% | 12.1 | +0.283 | 4/108 | -0.02 |
| Right | 18 | +0.559 | 72% | 10.5 | +0.155 | 21/185 | 0.03 |
| Play action Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Play action | 15 | +0.803 | 67% | 11.8 | +0.299 | 13/110 | -0.03 |
| No play action | 34 | +0.717 | 68% | 9.2 | +0.160 | 8/196 | -0.03 |
| In / out of pocket Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| In pocket | 41 | +0.909 | 73% | 10.2 | +0.192 | 1/197 | -0.05 |
| Out of pocket | 8 | -0.103 | 38% | 8.6 | +0.183 | — | -0.05 |
| Blitz Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Blitzed | 16 | +1.137 | 69% | 13.6 | +0.232 | 2/145 | 0.08 |
| No blitz | 33 | +0.553 | 67% | 8.2 | +0.174 | 19/197 | 0.08 |
| Pass rushers Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3 or fewer rushers | 1 | -1.284 | 0% | 0.0 | +0.254 | — | — |
| 4 rushers | 33 | +0.693 | 67% | 9.2 | +0.169 | 7/197 | 0.12 |
| 5 rushers | 11 | +0.802 | 64% | 13.3 | +0.235 | — | 0.15 |
| 6+ rushers | 4 | +1.503 | 100% | 9.8 | +0.254 | — | — |
| Defenders in the box Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Light box (6 or fewer) | 31 | +0.911 | 74% | 10.6 | +0.175 | 2/196 | -0.04 |
| 7 in the box | 17 | +0.456 | 53% | 9.0 | +0.240 | 30/98 | -0.05 |
| Stacked box (8+) | 1 | +0.449 | 100% | 8.0 | +0.242 | — | — |
| Screen Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Screen | 2 | +0.116 | 50% | 7.5 | -0.032 | — | 0.50 |
| Not a screen | 47 | +0.770 | 68% | 10.1 | +0.213 | 5/197 | 0.50 |
| Pre-snap motion Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Motion | 31 | +0.929 | 74% | 10.7 | +0.214 | 3/193 | 0.10 |
| No motion | 18 | +0.424 | 56% | 8.7 | +0.163 | 37/191 | 0.10 |
| RPO Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| RPO | 1 | +0.653 | 100% | 9.0 | +0.091 | — | — |
| Not an RPO | 48 | +0.745 | 67% | 10.0 | +0.193 | 5/197 | — |
| Pressure Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Clean pocket | 36 | +0.940 | 75% | 10.9 | +0.256 | 3/197 | 0.01 |
| Pressured | 13 | +0.198 | 46% | 7.4 | -0.046 | 38/116 | 0.01 |
| Man / zone Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Man | 11 | +0.798 | 64% | 8.5 | +0.211 | — | 0.03 |
| Zone | 38 | +0.728 | 68% | 10.4 | +0.181 | 8/197 | 0.03 |
| Coverage shell Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Cover 0 | 1 | +1.795 | 100% | 9.0 | +0.266 | — | — |
| Cover 1 | 7 | +0.310 | 43% | 6.9 | +0.200 | — | 0.03 |
| 2-Man | 3 | +1.604 | 100% | 12.0 | +0.220 | — | — |
| Cover 2 | 13 | +1.112 | 69% | 12.0 | +0.137 | 2/127 | -0.09 |
| Cover 3 | 16 | +0.413 | 56% | 9.5 | +0.216 | 49/149 | 0.02 |
| Cover 4 | 5 | +0.942 | 100% | 7.8 | +0.210 | — | -0.08 |
| Cover 6 | 3 | +0.313 | 67% | 11.3 | +0.142 | — | — |
| Cover 9 | 1 | +0.943 | 100% | 15.0 | +0.159 | — | — |
| Combo | 0 | — | — | — | +0.206 | — | — |
| Blown coverage | 0 | — | — | — | +0.447 | — | — |
| Offensive personnel Scheme (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| 11 | 32 | +0.681 | 66% | 8.9 | +0.188 | 11/193 | 0.05 |
| 12 | 13 | +1.066 | 77% | 14.1 | +0.194 | 4/98 | 0.04 |
| 21 | 2 | +0.323 | 50% | 4.5 | +0.110 | — | -0.17 |
| 13 | 2 | +0.062 | 50% | 5.5 | +0.263 | — | — |
| 22 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.103 | — | — |
| 10 | 0 | — | — | — | +0.236 | — | — |
| Other | 0 | — | — | — | +0.192 | — | — |
By season
| Season | Team | Targets | EPA/play | Total EPA | Success | Yds/play | Catch rate | aDOT | YAC/catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DET | 49 | +0.743 | +36.4 | 67.3% | 9.98 | 81.6% | 5.7 | 6.8 |
Definitions. QB plays are dropbacks: passes, sacks and scrambles (spikes left out). QB EPA doesn't charge the passer for a receiver's fumble after the catch. Rushing is designed runs only; receiving is EPA per target. EPA is about ±1.4 points a play, so a split of 50 plays carries roughly ±0.2 of luck.