PROJECTED POINTS: 11.3

Matt: After scoring double-digit fantasy points in three straight games and posting a season-high 111 yards against the Bills last Sunday, LaPorta appears to be back in business as a star tight end — the key word being appears. While the seven catches on 10 targets in Week 15 were superb, they came as a result of Jared Goff‘s 59 pass attempts in a wild shootout. That won’t be happening against Chicago this week.

When LaPorta faced the Bears just three weeks ago, he had three catches for 6 yards … and it just so happened that two of those catches ended up in the painted area. LaPorta does not hit this projection without a TD and could fall short even if he gets one. He’s still a TE1, but not a reliable one.