Start Lions’ Sam LaPorta with confidence in Week 2!

Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Andy Behrens explains why fantasy managers should start the Detroit TE against the Buccaneers in Week 2.

Video Transcript

Sam Laporta just caught four of his five targets for 45 yards against the Rams in opening week while playing 80% of the snaps and looking generally like his usual self, he had, he had come through an injury situation in the preseason, but he looked just fine and the playing time was great.

Um, by the standards of opening week, tight ends this year or catches for 45 yards was just fine.

That was pretty great.

Not a lot of the big name guys did anything.

Um I realized that his production was not enough for some of you.

Um, but again, perfectly fine in a week when none of the luxury tight ends did a thing.

Laporta is about to face a Tampa Bay defense that ranked bottom five against the pass last season and allowed nine catches to him in the postseason game.

Um, so please keep Sam Laporta in your plans in week two and always put me down for six catches 72 yards, one touchdown.