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Sam LaPorta or Raheem Blackshear

Who Should I Start? - Week 18 • Start New
Sam LaPorta

Sam LaPorta

TEDetroit Lions DET
Raheem Blackshear

Raheem Blackshear

RBCarolina Panthers CAR
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting LaPorta over Blackshear

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Sam LaPorta
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Blackshear over LaPorta

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Raheem Blackshear
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Performance Sam LaPorta
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
66410.7281
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
1010710.7282
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Raheem Blackshear
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
8202.50000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
11333.00000
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Sam LaPorta
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 @GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 @HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 @IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Raheem Blackshear
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 @PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Sam LaPorta
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
80%
+3.5 compared to last week
OWN/START Raheem Blackshear
OWN
23%
+22.84 compared to last week
START
 
7%
+7.32 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Sam LaPorta
4th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Raheem Blackshear
37th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Sam LaPorta

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 5th among TE's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 7th with 108.30 total points (6.77 avg).
  • Currently 47.6 points behind the leader: George Kittle
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 4.6 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 15 in receptions and is currently ranked 13th among TE.
  • Top 15 in targets and is currently ranked 12th among TE.
  • Top 6 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 4th among TE.
  • Top 10 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 7th among TE.
  • Top 10 in reception yards with 663 and 12.51 YPC and is currently ranked 8th among TE.
  • Top 6 in Rec TDs with 7 and is currently ranked 5th among TE.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -28, Rec Yards: -197 Rec TDs: -2,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 72, REC YDS: 725, REC TDS: 8
Breakdown Raheem Blackshear

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 39th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 112th with 3.30 total points (0.21 avg).
  • Currently 319 points behind the leader: Saquon Barkley
  • He is doing dreadful lately. If he is star player then he should rebound.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.4 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Ranked 147th in targets and is currently among RB.
  • Ranked 113th in Rec TDs among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -7, Rush AVG: -0.1 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: -7, Rec Yards: -44 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 12, RUSH YDS: 50, RUSH TDS: 0, REC: 7, REC YDS: 55, REC TDS: 0
Next Up Health Check
Injury Sam LaPorta

No Injury Reported

Injury Raheem Blackshear

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Sam LaPorta

Week 18
Detroit Lions VS Minnesota Vikings

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
19.20359.4029214433.42
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 2nd with 142.00 total points (9.47 avg).
  • Currently 25 points behind the leader: Broncos DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in turnovers with 29 (1.93 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 2 in rush defense with 1342 (89.47 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Ranked 30th in pass defense with 4049 (269.93 per game).
  • Top 6 in sacks with 44 (2.93 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 2 in interceptions with 21 (1.40 per game) and currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 6 in points against with 19.20 per game and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 10 in Total TDs with 3 (0.20 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +39.58, Turnovers: +8 Sacks: -2, INTs: +10, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: -2.62,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 43, INT: 12, TDS: 2, PA/G: 22.6, YDS/G: 354
Matchups Raheem Blackshear

Week 18
Carolina Panthers @ Atlanta Falcons

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.87350.0018122841.62
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 14th with 94.00 total points (6.27 avg).
  • Currently 73 points behind the leader: Broncos DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 9.2 PPG. That is great, but how long can he perform at this level? If you don"t have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 15th in rush defense with 1764 (117.60 per game).
  • Ranked 16th in pass defense with 3486 (232.40 per game).
  • Top 20 in points against with 23.87 per game and currently ranked 20th among DST.
  • Top 6 in Total TDs with 4 (0.27 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +25.87, Turnovers: +2 Sacks: -10, INTs: +4, TDs: +3, Points Allowed: +4.68,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 43, INT: 12, TDS: 2, PA/G: 23.3, YDS/G: 341.1
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Sam LaPorta
19.85
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Raheem Blackshear
0.31
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Sam LaPorta
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2023 DET 16 120 86 889 10.3 10 1 4 4 0
2024 DET 15 76 53 663 12.5 7 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 16 113 81 860 10.6 9 1 4 4 0
Totals 35 223 160 1728 10.8 18 1 4 4 0
Career Raheem Blackshear
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2022 CAR 10 23 77 3.3 3 12 10 93 9.3 0
2023 CAR 7 14 46 3.3 0 7 6 45 7.5 0
2024 CAR 2 11 33 3.0 0 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 8 18 59 3.3 2 10 8 69 8.6 0
Totals 19 48 156 3.3 3 19 16 138 8.6 0
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