Isaiah LikelyorTucker Kraft?

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

Our call

Lean Tucker Kraft

Tucker Kraft outscores Isaiah Likely in 55% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Isaiah Likely comes out ahead in the other 45%. Lean Tucker Kraft, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Tucker Kraft projects 0.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. Isaiah Likely has the better matchup against the New Orleans Saints (3% more than average to TEs); Tucker Kraft faces the Dallas Cowboys (6% fewer than average to TEs). Tucker Kraft 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%
Tucker Kraft
Floor
2.7
Median
8.4
Ceiling
18.5
Big game (15+):
19%
Dud (under 5):
27%

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. ETTucker KraftTE, GB, Sun, Oct 18, 8:20 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection9.59.9
PPR projection11.811.9
Standard projection7.17.9
Rank this weekTE9TE6
Matchupvs NOvs DAL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game13.87.5
Last season per game4.012.6
Snap share, last game80%77%
Trade value410