Yahoo Sports NFL on Isaiah Likely

Likely is TE2 on 29% target share; operates as slot WR with minimal target competition.

Likely has exploded into the TE2 on TE3 usage over his last four games, averaging 15.0 half PPR points on a 29% target share. He's exactly the TE2 on TE3 usage over the entire season, too, so this wasn't a Jameis Winston thing at all. J.J. McCarthy is willing to toss the ball up and should provide more athleticism than Winston, who couldn't drive the ball downfield on top of being immobile. This will be concerning QB play, but the lack of target competition stands out. Likely has also been inline on just 4% of his snaps this year, fully operating as a slot WR instead. The Texans rank 25th in half PPR points allowed to TEs at 8.1 per game, but they haven't faced the top fantasy TEs in a bit. That said, they're healthier at LB now and were dominant against the position last season, so there's no way to spin this as a positive matchup at all. The Giants have the lowest team total of Week 6 (16.25) points as road dogs.

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