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Sam LaPorta More Than 51.5 Receiving Yards (-114)
Sam LaPorta hasn’t had a massive follow-up to his electrifying rookie season. Nevertheless, calling this year a sophomore slump wouldn’t be accurate. According to Pro Football Reference, Laporta has had 3.5 receptions per game, 44.2 receiving yards per game, and 8.7 yards per target this season versus 5.1, 52.3, and 7.4 as a rookie. He’s been more efficient on targets.
LaPorta is also in excellent form. According to the data suite at Fantasy Points, in four games since Week 14, LaPorta has had a 79.0% route participation rate, 8.7-yard average depth of target (aDOT), 25.7% air yards share, 18.7% target share, 0.22 targets per route run, 19.1 first-read percentage, 22 receptions (5.4 per game), 272 receiving yards (68.0 per game), 1.96 yards per route run, 8.77 yards per target, 12.36 yards per reception, 5.85 yards after the catch per reception, and three missed tackles forced.
LaPorta has combined a moderately deep depth of target and excellent yards after the catch to produce impressive yardage marks lately. In those games, he had 54, 111, 43, and 64 receiving yards, putting him over 51.5 in three of those contests.
LaPorta also has an adequate matchup this week. According to Pro Football Reference, the Vikings have permitted 51.1 receiving yards per game to tight ends this season, and LaPorta is an above-average tight end. He can exceed 51.5 receiving yards in a probable back-and-forth shootout.
Where to play: Sam LaPorta More Than 51.5 Receiving Yards | FanDuel
Justin Jefferson More Than 91.5 Receiving Yards (-114)
Justin Jefferson is having another sensational season. He’s averaged 6.3 receptions per game, 92.4 receiving yards per game, 10.2 yards per target, and tallied over 91.5 receiving yards eight times, including four times in his previous five contests.
In those five games, Jefferson had a 94.5% route participation rate, 10.5-yard aDOT, 37.4% air yards share, 28.2% target share, 0.27 targets per route run, 35.8% first-read percentage, 39 receptions (7.8 per game), 540 receiving yards (108.0 per game), 2.87 yards per route run, 10.80 yards per target, and 13.85 yards per reception.
Playing inside and against the Lions is also a plus for Jefferson’s receiving outlook on Sunday night. Jefferson has averaged 108.9 receiving yards per game in 46 career contests in domes. He’s also barbecued the Lions for 128.2 receiving yards per game, with a median of 133 in five career games against the Lions. Detroit has permitted the most receiving yards per game (190.0) to wide receivers this year.
Detroit’s injury-ravaged defense is also in a rut. In their last four games, they’ve coughed up an eye-popping 328.5 passing yards per game at 9.81 yards per attempt. So, Jefferson should have no trouble furthering Detroit’s pass-defense woes by clearing 91.5 receiving yards against them.
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