# Sam LaPorta — what pundits predicted TE · Iowa 28 checkable claims from 17 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player. ## What pundits expect (22 unsettled) - Sam LaPorta to move — [Carter Bahns](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/carter-bahns), for 2026, said Sep 12, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/801cbf9f-fbaa-4060-bad5-f87c2c0d4591 - Sam LaPorta to move — [Carter Bahns](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/carter-bahns), for 2026, said Sep 12, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2c13e536-5c70-4fa2-9eb1-18ca8f851c9b - Sam LaPorta to move — [Carter Bahns](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/carter-bahns), for 2026, said Sep 12, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2c13e536-5c70-4fa2-9eb1-18ca8f851c9b - Sam LaPorta to finish top ? at his position, by fantasy points — [Derek Brown](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/derek-brown), for 2026, said Sep 8, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4c79cbbb-2e32-4507-8ed1-5d0ee342d863 - Sam LaPorta to be 1st on the depth chart — [Christian Booher](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/christian-booher), for 2026, said Sep 6, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c8fa7c98-626b-413d-ac56-ac6dc7cc764f - Sam LaPorta to fall short of his draft cost — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Sep 1, 2026; not settled yet - Sam LaPorta to outplay his draft cost (Yahoo ADP: 76.4) — Austin Swaim, for 2026, said Aug 10, 2026; not settled yet - Sam LaPorta to outplay his draft cost — [Mike Fanelli](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-fanelli), for 2026, said Aug 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f4e5907d-daf3-4c3b-8bae-587cfa4bbaa2 - Sam LaPorta to outplay his draft cost — Justin Weigal, for 2026, said Aug 3, 2026; not settled yet - Sam LaPorta to record 850 receiving yards — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f228b25b-1082-4c8f-8f41-6c9fc657bb8e - Sam LaPorta to record 72 receptions — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f228b25b-1082-4c8f-8f41-6c9fc657bb8e - Sam LaPorta to record 121 fantasy points — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f228b25b-1082-4c8f-8f41-6c9fc657bb8e - Sam LaPorta to outplay his draft cost — [Nathan Jahnke](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nathan-jahnke), for 2026, said Jul 30, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0d258e42-e417-45a5-ac9f-11b46ebb236f - Sam LaPorta to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving tds — [Nathan Jahnke](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nathan-jahnke), for 2026, said Jul 30, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0d258e42-e417-45a5-ac9f-11b46ebb236f - Sam LaPorta to outplay his draft cost (round seven) — [Jake Ciely](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jake-ciely), for 2026, said Jul 20, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/663580b6-d637-49ed-abfb-9b9ec27fb2fe - Sam LaPorta to be 2nd on the depth chart — [Jake Ciely](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jake-ciely), for 2026, said Jul 20, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/663580b6-d637-49ed-abfb-9b9ec27fb2fe - Sam LaPorta to be 2nd on the depth chart — [Jake Ciely](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jake-ciely), for 2026, said Jun 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/46b02102-45c7-4c79-8a1f-8de25766d06c - Sam LaPorta to fall short of his draft cost (his overall ECR is eighty five) — [Scott Bogman](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/scott-bogman), for 2026, said Jun 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/20c066e6-dc29-448c-9790-7d983e3b4326 - Sam LaPorta to fall short of his draft cost (a top one hundred pick) — [Seth Woolcock](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/seth-woolcock), for 2026, said May 30, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0fc282f8-d8bb-4ad0-ac91-0fdf6277e81b - Sam LaPorta to fall short of his draft cost — [Scott Bogman](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/scott-bogman), for 2026, said May 30, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/00bcda68-4f13-404c-8d31-b6f6d82e94f8 - Sam LaPorta to outplay his draft cost (going outside that top five) — [LaQuan Jones](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/laquan-jones), for 2026, said Apr 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8cbddee4-f52d-4fc5-ae8d-ddc7d30e5c8a - Sam LaPorta to outplay his draft cost (ADP is ridiculously low) — [Marcas Grant](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/marcas-grant), for 2026, said Apr 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/03314797-93aa-46fb-9d29-e33d574be451 ## Settled (6) - Sam LaPorta to outplay his draft cost — [Jason Cabinda](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jason-cabinda), for 2025, said Jul 7, 2025; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/470dd1ee-4780-426b-a8aa-825a461e4c02 - Sam LaPorta to move — [Jake Riepma](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jake-riepma), for 2025, said Feb 26, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ece8f439-040b-4b4d-bfb3-d443e4129200 - Sam LaPorta to record 9.4 receiving tds — [Rich Hribar](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/rich-hribar), for 2024, said Sep 1, 2024; scored 48.94 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 82.37) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/636fa042-c413-4d93-a89f-70931e21bbf0 - Sam LaPorta to record 999.1 receiving yards — [Rich Hribar](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/rich-hribar), for 2024, said Sep 1, 2024; scored 45.33 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 55.96) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/636fa042-c413-4d93-a89f-70931e21bbf0 - Sam LaPorta to be 2nd on the depth chart — [Rich Hribar](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/rich-hribar), for 2024, said Jul 8, 2024; scored 91.67 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/875d5c47-9666-4ffb-a8ef-fc0283496882 - Sam LaPorta to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards — [Rich Hribar](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/rich-hribar), for 2024, said Jul 8, 2024; scored 58.33 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 91.67) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/875d5c47-9666-4ffb-a8ef-fc0283496882 --- Page: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/sam-laporta Method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology