Sam 

LaPorta

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LaPorta was 20th in fantasy points per game from Weeks 1-9 at 8.0 and seventh from Weeks 10-18 at 13.8.

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His 83.6 receiving grade over the last two seasons combined is good but only sixth-best among tight ends behind George Kittle, Trey McBride, Mark Andrews, Brock Bowers and T.J. Hockenson.

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New offensive coordinator John Morton’s one year with the Detroit Lions is the year T.J. Hockenson averaged only 3.7 receptions per game before getting traded to the Minnesota Vikings. Morton’s last two seasons were with the Denver Broncos, who had the fewest receptions by tight ends for any team. The one year where Morton was the lead offensive coach for the team was the New York Jets in 2017, where the Jets’ tight ends had 601 receiving yards, which ranked sixth-fewest, and four touchdowns were tied for sixth-fewest.