Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta sustained a shoulder injury in the third quarter of the team's Week 10 game against the Houston Texans.

Without question, nearly every tight end around the National Football League struggled to begin the year. In fact, there were many calling for the position to be eradicated from fantasy play altogether.

Tight end Sam LaPorta and the Detroit Lions will collide with the league's 30th-ranked pass defense when they play the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 11. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET on Sunday. Is LaPorta worth starting in fantasy this week? Read on as we dive into his upcoming matchup versus the Jaguars.

Tight end Sam LaPorta and the Detroit Lions will face off with the league's 19th-ranked pass defense when they play the Green Bay Packers in Week 9. Gametime is scheduled for 4:25 PM ET on Sunday.

Latest updates after Sam LaPorta suffered a shoulder injury in the Lions' Week 10 matchup on "Sunday Night Football" vs. the Texans.

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell offered up some encouraging health updates on a couple of key Lions offensive players. In his Monday press conference after the team's comeback Week 10 win in Houston,

In Week 6 against the Dallas Cowboys, Sam LaPorta put up a season-high 11.2 fantasy points, thanks to this stat line: one reception, 52 yards and one touchdown. LaPorta picked up 1.3 fantasy points -- two receptions, 13 yards, on three targets -- in his worst game of the season. That was in Week 2 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Much of your weekly fantasy football waiver wire work routinely is in reaction to the latest injuries. However, we did not witness many injuries to quarterbacks, running backs or wide receivers this past week.