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Sam LaPorta

DET Tight End #87

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Sam LaPorta caught 5-of-8 targets for 48 yards in the Lions’ Week 1 win over the Saints.

Week 1 was business as usual for LaPorta, who finished second on the team in catches and yards. After missing time in the offseason recovering from a season-ending back injury and later a minor hip issue, this goes down as a big win for the young tight end, even if fantasy managers aren’t thrilled with his score. LaPorta will project for TE1 numbers when the Lions take on the Ravens next week.
Isaac TeSlaa

DET Wide Receiver #18

Isaac TeSlaa failed to catch his only target in the Lions’ Week 1 win over the Saints.

TeSlaa did his usual wind sprinting in this game and failed to bring in his only target on the day. With stars at nearly every skill position in Detroit, there simply isn’t any room for a meaningful TeSlaa role. He is not on the fantasy radar heading into Week 2.
Jared Goff

DET Quarterback #16

Jared Goff completed 26-of-39 passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns in the Lions’ 31-30, Week 1 overtime win over the Saints.

Goff struggled to get much going early on this game, putting up seven points in the first half. The Lions quickly dropped 14 in the third quarter but took their foot off the gas with the Saints struggling to do much of anything. That nearly came back to bite them as Tyler Shough led a frantic comeback while the Lions amassed three points in the final frame. An overtime touchdown to Amon-Ra St. Brown proved to be just enough to come home with the win, though it required a failed two-point conversion from the Saints. Despite the slow start, Goff should return to the QB1 ranks when he squares off with the Ravens next week.
Jameson Williams

DET Wide Receiver #1

Jameson Williams caught 4-of-9 targets for 45 yards in the Lions’ Week 1 win over the Saints.

Williams posted a semi-usable fantasy score, but the film was hard to watch. He dropped a perfectly thrown deep shot from Jared Goff early in the game and bungled a pitch later, resulting in a loss. Williams has had these types of games in the past and he generally rebounds well. Fantasy managers can keep him in their lineups for a likely shootout with the Bills next week.
Amon-Ra St. Brown

DET Wide Receiver #14

Amon-Ra St. Brown caught 10-of-14 targets for 67 yards and two touchdowns in the Lions’ Week 1 win over the Saints.

The Lions couldn’t get their deep passing game going, but that’s not an issue for St. Brown. He simply racked up a 36 percent target share including plenty of red zone and work and paid off in a big way for fantasy managers. The Saints’ frantic comeback also pushed the pace of the game, juicing the fantasy scores of everyone involved. With another shootout versus the Bills on tap for Week 2, St. Brown will remain near the top of the wide receiver ranks next week.
Jahmyr Gibbs

DET Running Back #0

Jahmyr Gibbs rushed 29 times for 156 yards and two touchdowns in the Lions’ Week 1 win over the Saints, adding five catches for 30 yards.

As expected, the Lions elevated Gibbs to a true workhorse role sans David Montgomery and he never looked back. He ceded a grand total of three touches to backup Sione Vaki. Gibbs logged career highs in touches and carries. Despite this, Gibbs still cruised past 5.4 yards per carry, consistently gashing the Saints for chunk gains. To no one’s surprise, Gibbs is the runaway favorite to be the RB1 overall this year. He will hold that spot in the Week 2 rankings when he takes on Buffalo.
Christian Izien

DET Defensive Back #5

Lions declared S Christian Izien, EDGE Ahmed Hassanein, CB Ennis Rakestraw, LB Jimmy Rolder, and DT Mekhi Wingo inactive for Week 1 against the Saints.

Izien was dealing with a groin issue this week and received a questionable designation on Friday. The Lions are otherwise a fairly healthy team headed into Week 1.
Amon-Ra St. Brown

DET Wide Receiver #14

Lions restructured the contracts of WR Amon-Ra St. Brown and LT Penei Sewell.

According to Over the Cap, the Lions created $35.68 million in cap space. Detroit is now second in the NFL in cap space with around $38 million, which can either be used this year or carry over to 2027. While a big in-season move could come closer to the trade deadline, Lions GM Brad Holmes recently reiterated the organization’s interest in giving contract extensions, which would begin in 2027, to TE Sam LaPorta and S Brian Branch.
Levi Onwuzurike

FA Defensive Lineman #95

Lions released DL Levi Onwuzurike.

Onwuzurike, 28, tore an ACL in July 2025, ending his season before it began. His 2026 salary would have been fully guaranteed if he remained on the roster when Week 1 kicked off, so it is possible that this is just a salary cap maneuver, and we will see the Lions re-sign him to a team-friendly deal soon.
Sam LaPorta

DET Tight End #87

ESPN’s Adam Schefter said the Lions could sign TE Sam LaPorta to a contract extension early in the season.

Schefter was exploring extension possibilities across the NFL with colleague Pat McAfee and noted that the Lions have a propensity for signing players to extensions in-season. The stud tight end spent the offseason rehabbing after undergoing back surgery. Perhaps the front office just wants to make sure LaPorta returns to his pre-injury form this month before signing him to a lucrative deal. He is scheduled to enter free agency next offseason. Signing him to a long-term deal makes sense. He is a locked-in TE1 this season.