Isaiah LikelyorTravis Kelce?

Week 6 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.

Our call

Lean Isaiah Likely

Isaiah Likely outscores Travis Kelce in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Travis Kelce comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Isaiah Likely, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Isaiah Likely projects 1.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. Isaiah Likely has the better matchup against the New Orleans Saints (3% more than average to TEs); Travis Kelce faces the Los Angeles Chargers (25% fewer than average to TEs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Isaiah Likely
Floor
1.6
Median
7.5
Ceiling
20.4
Big game (15+):
20%
Dud (under 5):
35%
Travis Kelce
Floor
2.7
Median
7.2
Ceiling
15.4
Big game (15+):
11%
Dud (under 5):
30%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatIsaiah LikelyTE, NYG, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ETTravis KelceTE, KC, Sun, Oct 18, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection9.58.3
PPR projection11.810.1
Standard projection7.16.5
Rank this weekTE9TE11
Matchupvs NOvs LAC
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game13.811.2
Last season per game4.09.1
Snap share, last game80%83%
Trade value48