Yahoo Fantasy Football on Isaiah Likely
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Likely caught just two passes on four targets (for 12 yards) on Sunday, after seeing 11+ targets in each of the three games prior and 9.8 targets per game over the first six weeks. He had been making a case as a top-five tight end, only clearly behind Trey McBride and Brock Bowers, but that case gets a little tougher after 2.2 fantasy points.
STACKED’s take
Likely's four-target, 2.2-point Week 7 dud threatens top-five TE case despite bye ahead.
Isaiah Likely's Week 7 performance against Houston was a significant dud, raising concerns about his trajectory despite optimistic explanations. The optimistic outlook is that the Texans defense stifled him—they had done so to tight ends all season—and that his disappearance had nothing to do with the J.J. McCarthy takeover at quarterback. Likely caught two of three targets for 44 yards and a touchdown in McCarthy's one quarter two weeks ago, which provides some reassurance. However, Likely caught just two passes on four targets for 12 yards on Sunday after seeing 11+ targets in each of the three prior games and 9.8 targets per game over the first six weeks. He had been making a case as a top-five tight end, only clearly behind Trey McBride and Brock Bowers, but that case weakens after 2.2 fantasy points. Heading into a Week 8 bye, Likely, McCarthy, and the entire offense will have time to gel further, and the source expects things to bounce back somewhat.
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