Isaiah LikelyorTrey McBride?

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

Our call

Start Trey McBride

Trey McBride outscores Isaiah Likely in 66% of simulations.

Isaiah Likely still comes out ahead in the other 34%, so Trey McBride is the better bet, not a sure thing. Trey McBride projects 2.9 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. Isaiah Likely has the better matchup against the New Orleans Saints (3% more than average to TEs); Trey McBride faces the Los Angeles Rams (22% fewer than average to TEs). Trey McBride still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Isaiah Likely
Floor
1.6
Median
7.5
Ceiling
20.4
Big game (15+):
20%
Dud (under 5):
35%
Trey McBride
Floor
5.2
Median
11.3
Ceiling
20.9
Big game (15+):
29%
Dud (under 5):
9%

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. ETTrey McBrideTE, ARI, Sun, Oct 18, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection9.512.4
PPR projection11.815.8
Standard projection7.18.9
Rank this weekTE8TE4
Matchupvs NOat LAR
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game13.814.0
Last season per game4.014.9
Snap share, last game80%90%
Trade value538