Week 7 Player Props: Receiving Yards for Sam LaPorta from EV Insight

Sam LaPortaReceiving Yards

Right now, Sam LaPorta’s receiving yards prop is set at 43.5 yards (-110/-110).

The public has bet the OVER up to 43.5 (-110) after it opened @ 41.5 (-110).

Pros

A passing game script is indicated by the Lions being a -3-point underdog in this game.
The leading projections forecast Sam LaPorta to garner 7.1 targets in this contest, on balance, ranking him in the 96th percentile among TEs.
With a high 22.6% Target Share (98th percentile) this year, Sam LaPorta places among the tight ends with the most usage in the NFL.
When talking about air yards, Sam LaPorta grades out in the lofty 96th percentile among TEs this year, totaling a superb 51.0 per game.
Sam LaPorta profiles as one of the best TE receiving threats this year, averaging a remarkable 50.0 adjusted yards per game while checking in at the 95th percentile.

Cons

At the present time, the 4th-slowest paced team in football (in a neutral context) according to our trusted projection set is the Detroit Lions.
This year, the tough Baltimore Ravens defense has yielded the least adjusted yards-per-target in football to opposing tight ends: a mere 4.2 yards.
The Baltimore Ravens pass defense has been quite strong when opposing tight ends have gotten into space, giving up an average of 3.14 yards-after-the-catch this year: the fewest in the NFL.
As it relates to safeties in defending receivers, Baltimore’s group of safeties has been fantastic this year, grading out as the 2nd-best in football.

Projection

THE BLITZ
41
Receiving Yards