Sam LaPorta and the Lions vs. the Buccaneers: Week 2 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 1:56 pm Thursday, September 12, 2024
Detroit Lions receiver Sam LaPorta will be up against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their 14th-ranked passing defense in Week 2, with kickoff at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday.
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Matchup Information
- Matchup: Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Game Day: September 15, 2024
- Game Time: 1:00 PM
- TV: FOX
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Receiving Yards Prop: Over 51.5 (-114)
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LaPorta’s Current Injury Status
- LaPorta is not currently on this week’s injury report.
LaPorta’s Season Stats (2023)
Targets | Receptions | Yards | YAC | TDs | Yards/Catch |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
120 | 86 | 889 | 358 | 10 | 10.3 |
LaPorta’s Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)
- LaPorta racked up 358 yards after the catch last season, 44th among NFL pass-catchers.
- He averaged 4.0 rushing yards per carry (four yards on one attempt).
- LaPorta’s 10.3 yards per catch average was 85th in the NFL
- He averaged 7.4 yards per target last season (69th in league), racking up 889 yards on 120 passes thrown his way.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- The 248.9 passing yards the Buccaneers allowed on average per game a season ago. That made them the NFL’s 29th-ranked pass defense.
- With 1.4 passing TDs conceded per game last year, the Tampa Bay pass defense ranked 17th in the NFL.
- The Buccaneers’ defense ranked 17th in the NFL a year ago by grabbing 13 interceptions.
- LaPorta will face off against a Tampa Bay squad that allowed 95.3 rushing yards per game last year and was fifth-ranked in the NFL in run defense.
- The Lions are matching up with the NFL’s eighth-ranked rush D (11 TDs allowed a season ago).
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