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Ron Stewart fantasy football takes on Isaiah Likely
Every source-backed video insight STACKED has extracted from Ron Stewart about Isaiah Likely.
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All Ron Stewart insights about Isaiah Likely
PositiveUsageAug 16, 2026
Despite playing only six of 16 snaps in the preseason, Isaiah Likely's usage remains encouraging as he ran six routes on seven pass plays. Ron Stewart is not concerned about his limited snap count, attributing it to the team's tendency to rotate players in preseason rather than a lack of role.NegativeDepth ChartAug 16, 2026
Isaiah Likely was selected off the board during the draft, noted by speaker as 'There goes Isaiah Likely,' indicating Likely is no longer available for selection.PositiveValueAug 15, 2026
Ron Stewart identifies Isaiah Likely as a strong late-round tight end value, moving him up in rankings as his preferred TE selection. Stewart expresses high conviction in Likely, stating he likes him so much he doesn't need a backup tight end, positioning him as a reliable late-round TE option who can be the primary tight end target in a draft strategy with a plan to play the waiver wire for tight ends if Likely doesn't hit.PositiveSleeperAug 13, 2026
Isaiah Likely is named as an example of a player fitting a high-floor, early-season production strategy in draft construction.PositiveProjectionAug 10, 2026
Ron Stewart strongly debated drafting Isaiah Likely and is considering moving him up in his rankings due to his high potential.NegativeUsageAug 7, 2026
Ron Stewart notes that Isaiah Likely's departure from the team removes significant red-zone target competition, which creates a path for Zay Flowers to see increased opportunities in that area of the field.PositiveRoleJul 22, 2026
Ron Stewart selected Isaiah Likely and stacked him with Jackson Dart, completing the tight end position with correlation upside.PositiveUsageJun 17, 2026
Likely has shown flashes but carries a concern: 1.43 career yards per route run, and Theo Johnson could squeeze him for blocking snaps and lower his route percentage.PositiveBreakoutJun 17, 2026
The analyst is warming up to Isaiah Likely as a top target in the Giants passing game, especially early season when Malik Neighbors is injured, projecting him as a backend tight end one in games Neighbors misses.PositiveMatchupDec 9, 2025
Isaiah Likely has posted 10-plus PPR points in his last two games and should have scored touchdowns in back-to-back weeks (one fumbled into the end zone). Against Cincinnati this week, he faces a Bengals defense that allows the most PPR points per game to opposing tight ends—a gap as large as the difference between Cincinnati and the third-best defense (Raiders). Dawson Knox and Don Concincaid both put up strong performances against Cincinnati last week.NegativeProjectionDec 8, 2025
Likely had a touchdown pass ruled incomplete this past week when he was knocked out as he was trying to secure it; combined with an earlier fumble through the back of the end zone, Likely has had multiple scoring opportunities negated by officiating and plays.