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Balladex/NFL/Compare/Sam LaPorta vs Tyler Conklin
Sam LaPorta
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Sam LaPorta
Detroit Lions · Tight End
Tyler Conklin
50IMPACT
Tyler Conklin
Detroit Lions · Tight End
VS
23
categories
Conklin leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 2.
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Tale of the tape
186
Receptions (career)
270
2,104
Receiving yards (career)
2,645
20
Receiving TDs (career)
11
12.2
Yards per catch
14.4
49
Targets (season)
10
The verdict

Conklin holds the edge, leading in 3 of 5 categories (receptions (career), receiving yards (career), yards per catch). LaPorta answers in receiving tds (career), targets (season) — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.

50LaPorta · Rotation piece
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50Conklin · Rotation piece

Card value — head to head

Sam LaPorta
$16
Climbing
5-yr outlook+19%
Legacy floor100%
Tyler Conklin
$12
Climbing
5-yr outlook+17%
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictSam LaPorta is the more valuable card today ($16 vs. $12). Sam LaPorta carries more projected upside (+19% vs. +17% over five years).