FantasyPros Articles on Isaiah Likely
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Isaiah Likely (TE) caught 2 of 4 for 12 yards (13.8%, from 22.4%)...Likely's role/usage in the offense stayed the status quo, but the targets dropped dramatically in McCarthy's first start...Likely to be a major part of this offense moving forward, but his connection with McCarthy remains in question.
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Likely's targets crashed to season-low 4; McCarthy connection in question despite role hold.
Likely caught 2 of 4 for 12 yards (13.8% adjusted target share, down from 22.4% in Week 6) on 57 of 66 snaps (86%, down 5 points from 91% in Week 6). While his role/usage stayed status quo, targets dropped dramatically in McCarthy's first start: 4 targets on 57 snaps (season-low 16.0% target rate) with no first-half target and a fall of 8.6 points. Per Next Gen Stats, Likely saw a season-low four targets, posting a -37.5% catch rate over expected (third-lowest by a TE with at least three such targets this year). He averaged his highest separation of the season at 3.3 yards with three targets while open, catching only one for eight yards. Notably, it was his first game without running a single deep route (he had 217 yards on downfield targets entering Sunday, second among TEs). The source notes the Texans allowed the sixth-fewest fantasy points per touch to TEs (2.11) heading into Week 7, but concludes: "Likely to be a major part of this offense moving forward, but his connection with McCarthy remains in question."
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