Isaiah Likely is ranked #42 among 115 eligible NFL tight ends. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.
Percentile64%
2025 season results · Computed from official box scores · Full-PPR scoring, ranked by last-season total points · updated July 27
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Isaiah Likely 2026 fantasy outlook
5.7Proj FPTS · ~74 / 13 games
2.6–9Typical game · middle 50%
#2091QB draft rank
#230Superflex rank
#227 · TE42Scoring rank · position
127ADP (ESPN drafts)
The market drafts him around #163; we rank him #209 overall and TE42 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts. Let someone else pay the premium. Projection drivers: growing workload (4 touches/gm late vs 3.4 season), late-season gains in per-touch efficiency.
INJURY RISK Medium?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled?How we grade risk
Projection updated July 27 · ESPN ADP updated July 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025 game log
NYG 2026 schedule — bye week 8
17 GAMES · SEASON STARTS SEPT
W1
DAL
W2
@LAR
W3
TEN
W4
ARI
W5
@WSH
W6
NO
W7
@HOU
W8
BYE
W9
@PHI
W10
WSH
W11
JAX
W12
@IND
W13
SF
W14
@SEA
W15
CLE
W16
@DET
W17
@DAL
W18
PHI
Plan around the week-8 bye when pairing Likely with other TEs on your roster.
Isaiah Likely consistency and floor
14 GAMES
0
Floor (p10)
4.4
Average
12.5
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered50%
Boom rate125%+ of average29%
Bust rateunder half of average36%
4.4
Season avg FPTS
5.4
Last 10 FPTS
4.7
Last 5 FPTS
Likely vs other tight ends
PERCENTILE · 115 RANKED
Targets3768
Receptions2766
Rec yards30770
Rec TD159
Fantasy PPG4.466
Percentile among all ranked NFL tight ends · 99 = best
He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #267 overall, #42 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.
QWhat round should Isaiah Likely be drafted in?
His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 127 (roughly round 11 in a 12-team league). We rank him #209 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts, so he is priced above our projection.
QHow many fantasy points will Isaiah Likely score in 2026?
We project 5.7 PPR points per game across an expected 13 games — approximately 74 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 2.6 and 9 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #227 in projected scoring (#209 on the 1QB draft board once positional value is applied).
QHow consistent is Isaiah Likely for fantasy?
He delivered at least 75% of his average in 50% of games, with a floor of 0 and a ceiling of 12.5 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 29% of games and busted (under half his average) in 36%.
Answers computed by TurfSplit from official box scores.
