In Week 6 (Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET), tight end Sam LaPorta and the Detroit Lions will meet the Kansas City Chiefs, who have the eighth-ranked pass defense in the league (190.6 yards allowed per game).
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Sam LaPorta Week 6 Fantasy Football Projection
- Matchup: Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs
- Game Date: October 12, 2025
- Game Time: 8:20 p.m.
- Projected Fantasy Points: 6.6
- PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 8.6
- Projected Receiving Yards: 48.09
- Projected Receiving TDs: 0.30
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LaPorta Fantasy Performance
- With 32.9 fantasy points in 2025 (6.6 per game), LaPorta is the 12th-ranked fantasy player at his position and 152nd overall.
- In his last three games, LaPorta has hauled in 12 balls (on 14 targets) for 164 yards and one touchdown, good for 22.4 fantasy points (7.5 per game).
- The peak of LaPorta’s fantasy season came against the Cincinnati Bengals last week, when he posted 15.2 fantasy points with five receptions (on six targets) for 92 yards and one TD.
- From a fantasy standpoint, Sam LaPorta disappointed his fantasy managers against the Chicago Bears in Week 2, when he mustered only 2.6 fantasy points (0 receptions, 0 yards). It was his worst fantasy effort of the year.
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Chiefs Defensive Performance
- Kansas City has conceded over 300 yards passing to just one player this season.
- A total of Three players have thrown for at least one TD against the Chiefs this year.
- Kansas City has given up at least two TD passes to only one opposing QB this year.
- Just one player have thrown for at least three TDs in a game against the Chiefs this year.
- Kansas City’s defense has not allowed a player to rack up over 100 yards receiving in a game this year.
- The Chiefs have given up a touchdown reception by four players this season.
- Kansas City has allowed two or more receiving touchdowns to just one player this season.
- The Chiefs’ defense has not allowed a player to amass more than 100 yards on the ground in a game this year.
- Kansas City has allowed five players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them this year.
- The Chiefs have allowed just one player to score more than one rushing TD in a game this year.
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