Usage comparison · Tight ends
Sam LaPorta vs Will Mallory
Sam LaPorta gets more of his team's passes (20% vs 16%), while Will Mallory gets more of the deep throws (18% of his team's air yards vs 15%). Sam LaPorta has played 5 games and Will Mallory 1 game. Near the end zone, Sam LaPorta has had more chances (9 vs 1 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (13% vs 11%). Sam LaPorta is scoring more fantasy points a game (15.3 vs 4.0, PPR), and his chances usually score more too: 13.8 vs 11.0 expected points a game Est..
2026 season · Weeks 1–6 · Updated Oct 19, 2026
TEDET
Sam LaPorta- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 15.3
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 13.8
5 games with a target, carry or dropback
TEIND
Will Mallory- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 4.0
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 11.0
1 game with a target, carry or dropback
Side by side
| Stat | Sam LaPorta | Will Mallory |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 5 | 1 |
| Passes thrown to him | ||
| Targets | 37 | 6 |
| Target share | 20% | 16% |
| Air-yards share | 15% | 18% |
| Catches | 27 | 2 |
| Receiving yards | 316 | 20 |
| Near the end zone | ||
| Red-zone chances | 9 | 1 |
| Red-zone share | 13% | 11% |
| End-zone targets | 5 | 1 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Touchdowns | 3 | 0 |
| Expected touchdownsEst. | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Fantasy points | ||
| Fantasy points per game (PPR) | 15.3 | 4.0 |
| Fantasy points (PPR) | 76.6 | 4.0 |
| Expected points per gameEst. | 13.8 | 11.0 |
| Points vs expectedEst. | +1.5 | −7.0 |
Week by week
Target share by week
Out of all the passes his team threw in his games, the part thrown to him.
- Sam LaPorta
- Will Mallory
— no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.
| Week | Sam LaPorta | Will Mallory |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21%against NO | — no game with a target, carry or dropback |
| 2 | 18%against BUF | — no game with a target, carry or dropback |
| 3 | 13%against NYJ | — no game with a target, carry or dropback |
| 4 | 25%against CAR | — no game with a target, carry or dropback |
| 5 | 17%against ARI | — no game with a target, carry or dropback |
| 6 | — no game with a target, carry or dropback | 16%against TEN |
Next to each number: that week's opponent. — no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.
Where they rank
| Leaderboard | Sam LaPorta | Will Mallory |
|---|---|---|
| Target share leaders | #8of 47 tight ends | Below the minimum (at least 10 targets in at least 2 games) |
| Air-yards share leaders | #10of 47 tight ends | Below the minimum (at least 10 targets in at least 2 games) |
| Red-zone share leaders | #8of 35 tight ends | Below the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games) |
| Red-zone opportunity leaders | #4of 104 tight ends | #74of 104 tight ends |
| End-zone target leaders | #4of 104 tight ends | #52of 104 tight ends |
| Expected fantasy points leadersEst. | #4of 104 tight ends | #6of 104 tight ends |
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