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TENYG40 insightsLatest Jul 25, 2026
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PositiveNewsJul 25, 2026Zain Dhanani
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Sounds like the Giants are going to use Darnell Mooney on the inside and the slot (in addition to Likely) this season Listed as an under the radar player Take: I am still more into Slayton as a best ball dart throw at the moment, but we truly don’t know yet. Via @​Schmeelk

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PositiveNewsJul 22, 2026SleeperNFL
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.@​PFF ranked all 32 TEs ahead of the 2026 NFL season: 1. George Kittle 2. Trey McBride 3. Brock Bowers 4. Sam LaPorta 5. Colston Loveland 6. Dalton Kincaid 7. Tucker Kraft 8. Kyle Pitts 9. Travis Kelce 10. Tyler Warren 11. Brenton Strange 12. Hunter Henry 13. Dalton Schultz 14. Mark Andrews 15. Colby Parkinson 16. AJ Barner 17. Dallas Goedert 18. Juwan Johnson 19. Harold Fannin Jr. 20. Pat Freiermuth 21. T.J. Hockenson 22. Isaiah Likely 23. Oronde Gadsden 24. Jake Ferguson 25. Chigoziem Okon...

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PositiveNewsJul 20, 2026SleeperNFL
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.@​TheDan_Parr ranks his Top Fantasy TEs for the 2026 season: 1 - Brock Bowers 2 - Colston Loveland 😳 3 - Trey McBride 4 - Tyler Warren 5 - Tucker Kraft 6 - Sam LaPorta 7 - Kyle Pitts 8 - Harold Fannin Jr. 9 - George Kittle 10 - Travis Kelce 11 - Jake Ferguson 12 - Isaiah Likely

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PositiveUsageJul 18, 2026Zain Dhanani
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Giants insider believes Isaiah Likely will play more than 60% of offensive snaps Cites more 12 and 13 personnel (consistent with other reports) Take: Think most assume this, but we want to hear that he doesn’t somehow slot back into this 60% snap share role.

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PositiveNewsJul 17, 2026SleeperNFL
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.@​TheDan_Parr gives his fantasy TE rankings for the 2026 season: 1. Brock Bowers 2. Colston Loveland 3. Trey McBride 4. Tyler Warren 5. Tucker Kraft -- 6. Sam LaPorta 7. Kyle Pitts 8. Harold Fannin Jr. 9. George Kittle 10. Travis Kelce -- 11. Jake Ferguson 12. Isaiah Likely

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PositiveProjectionJul 16, 2026Fantasy Focus Football
Tight end reuniting with new Giants HC John Harbaugh, who specializes in coaching mobile QBs like Jackson Dart. Career stats: never exceeded 500 receiving yards or 50 catches due to always having another TE ahead of him (Mark Andrews in Baltimore). Now positioned as Giants TE1 with clear path to volume. If Malik Nabers injury lingers, Likely could be one of the highest-targeted players on the Giants offense. ADP: 12th–13th round. Comparable upside to Dalton Schultz. Rated TE12 heading into season.
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PositiveBreakoutJul 16, 2026NBC Sports Rotoworld
Likely figures to be in for a breakout campaign in 2026 after following Harbaugh from the Ravens to the Giants this offseason and finally having a chance to get out from under Mark Andrews' shadow. He totaled back-to-back 400-plus yard seasons with the Ravens in 2023 and 2024 but has averaged just 17.4 routes run per game for his career. For context, the per-game average for tight ends who ranked in the top 20 in total routes last season was 28.8. Likely should have no trouble surpassing his single-season bests now that he finds himself in a full-time starting role, and he's reportedly been a 'favorite target' of Jaxson Dart's this spring. The source notes it's too early to confidently project him as a TE1, but he has the upside to insert himself into the top-12 of the group, or better, if his enhanced role is as expected.
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NegativeProjectionJul 14, 2026Harris Fantasy Football Podcast
Signed by Harbaugh to a significant contract, signaling the Giants' commitment to him as the primary tight end. Ranked 14th among tight ends overall, with the source projecting him inside the top 12 based on Nagy's historical preference for a lead tight end and the potential for Likely to become the one or two target option on the team due to necessity and design. The source acknowledges uncertainty around Harbaugh's past underutilization of Likely with the Ravens but projects better usage in Baltimore given Nagy's system and the team's receiving core situation. Likely is at peak valuation and unlikely to move higher, with downside risk if he assumes a Ravens-like role with minimal increase in targets.
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PositiveRoleJul 14, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
The Giants signed former Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely to a three-year, $40 million contract with $27 million guaranteed. Likely brings his talents to a formidable group of targets for Jaxson Dart alongside Malik Nabers and others. His addition to the Theo Johnson/Chris Manhertz tight end group is intriguing given the Giants' 2025 success with 12 personnel (one back, two tight ends, two receivers), when they jumped from 17.40% to 32.81% usage and posted a 106.3 passer rating in that package. Likely dealt with a foot injury throughout the 2025 season and missed three games late in the season, contributing to a downturn in production (27 catches on 34 targets for 307 yards and one touchdown) compared to 2024 (49 catches on 68 targets for 603 yards and seven touchdowns), though head coach John Harbaugh does not appear concerned about lingering issues.
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PositiveNewsJul 13, 2026Ian Hartitz
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Fantasy-relevant picks WR: -Emeka Egbuka -Luther Burden -Matthew Golden -Jayden Higgins -Josh Downs -Xavier Worthy -Rashid Shaheed -Jalen Nailor -AD Mitchell -Travis Hunter ... as a corner RB: -Quinshon Judkins TE: -Isaiah Likely -Terrance Ferguson -Greg Dulcich -Charlie Kolar [Quoted](

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PositiveValueJul 10, 2026FantasyPros Articles
At 108 ADP in round nine, Likely is a fine upside click for dynasty drafts. He signed a three-year, $40-million deal with the Giants after the Ravens let him walk, stepping into a lead tight end role over Theo Johnson. Despite career lows in targets (37), receptions (27), yards (307), and touchdowns (one) in 2025 due to an early-season sprained ankle, Likely is one of the best separators at the position, finishing 5th and 6th among all tight ends in target separation over the past two seasons. With Malik Nabers recovering from an ACL tear, quarterback Jaxson Dart is expected to look Likely's way early and often, similar to how he targeted Wan'Dale Robinson. The source projects Likely could be valued as a top-eight tight end asset this time next year.
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PositiveBreakoutJul 8, 2026NFL Fantasy - The Athletic
Likely's numbers jumped significantly without Mark Andrews on the field: route percentage (38.4% to 71.0%), team target percentage (7.9% to 16.3%), yards per reception (10.5 to 12.6), yards per route run (1.18 to 1.70), YAC per reception (4.9 to 6.0), and FPPG (5.2 to 10.7). He has an attractive 11.6 yards per reception (seventh best, min. 100 targets) and 5.5 yards after catch per reception, ahead of Dalton Kincaid, Sam LaPorta, and Brock Bowers. The source gives a 'yes' vote on Likely as a 2026 breakout TE candidate, though projects him as a 'backend TE1'; head coach John Harbaugh brought Likely with him from Baltimore (similar to Daboll with Robinson in Tennessee), suggesting Likely will get his breakout opportunity as the clear No. 1 tight end for the Giants, no longer competing with Mark Andrews.
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