% chance misses at least 2 quarters
1- 17√1-% Inj/Season
Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable
Injury analysis powered by Draft Sharks Injury Guide, formerly
Date | League | Injury | Details |
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Nov 19, 2022 | NFL | Knee Meniscus Tear | LaPorta returned for Iowa's December 31 bowl game. |
Jan 7, 2024 | NFL | Knee Bruise | He also sustained a hyperextension. Surprisingly, LaPorta played through the injury in the postseason. |
Aug 2, 2024 | NFL | Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull Unspecified Grade 1 | LaPorta dealt with a minor strain. |
Sep 22, 2024 | NFL | Pedal Ankle Sprain/Pull Unspecified Grade 1 | LaPorta played through the injury but it clearly affected him |
Nov 10, 2024 | NFL | Shoulder A/C Joint Sprain | LaPorta suffered a sprained AC joint in Week 10's win over the Texans. |
The fantasy case for LaPorta is easy to build. The argument against him: He might be going too early. He tied for third at the position in PPR points per game last year despite a 4-TD lead on the field. And Mark Andrews jumps ahead if you remove the game he left early with his knee injury. Early ADP has LaPorta going first at the position – often a half-round ahead of the next TE. He could certainly score that way. But that starting point means more downside risk and opportunity cost to drafting him. We’d rather wait another round and a half or more and take Mark Andrews.
For us, it's 1/17th of the equation. Hear us out.
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