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PositiveValueOct 30, 2026Kyle
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We are halfway through the regular fantasy football season, and these are the 5 biggest ADP outperformers at each position so far! - PPR Scoring and based on positional rank by FPG Investing in the Green Bay Packers offense has paid massive dividends so far **[Wide Receiver] ** 1. Matthew Golden: WR50 ADP | WR12 Rank 2. Jalen Coker: WR54 ADP | WR26 Rank 3. Christian Watson: WR29 ADP | WR6 Rank 4. Davante Adams: WR23 ADP | WR11 Rank 5. Parker Washington: WR28 ADP | WR16 Rank **[Running Back] *...

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PositiveProjectionOct 29, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Likely is currently TE2 in half-PPR formats after four years in a limited role in Baltimore; he's now getting a full route share with a 25.6% target rate and eight or more targets in five of seven games. Jim Moorman would take Likely as the third overall tight end in the fourth round of half-PPR formats if drafting today, with the caveat that his production with J.J. McCarthy under center (two connections for 12 yards in McCarthy's first full game) bears monitoring; once Week 9 hits and New York's bye passes, that price will only increase.
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PositiveProjectionOct 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Likely has 41 catches through seven games with the Giants, one shy of his career high with Baltimore in 2024; he is the third tight end in NFL history to surpass 40 receptions in his first seven games with a team (Brock Bowers and Keith Jackson are the others); Likely is on pace for 100 catches, which has happened just three times in franchise history at any position and would shatter Jeremy Shockey's franchise record of 74 catches for tight ends, which has stood since 2002.
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PositiveProjectionOct 29, 2026Big Blue View
Isaiah Likely has 41 catches in his first seven games with the Giants, one shy of his career high with Baltimore in 2024; he is the third tight end in NFL history to surpass 40 receptions in his first seven games with a team (Brock Bowers and Keith Jackson are the others); Likely is on pace for 100 catches, which has happened just three times in franchise history at any position, and would shatter Jeremy Shockey's franchise record of 74 catches for tight ends, which has stood since 2002.
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PositiveNewsOct 29, 2026SleeperNFL
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The best TE in each NFL Division: NFC East - Isaiah Likely NFC South - Kyle Pitts NFC West - George Kittle NFC North - Tucker Kraft AFC East - Dalton Kincaid AFC South - Tyler Warren AFC West - Brock Bowers AFC North - Harold Fannin Jr

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PositiveUsageOct 28, 2026Mark Dankenbring
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TE targets per route run leaders: 1. T.J. Hockenson - 29.4% 2. Trey McBride - 29.0% 3. Isaiah Likely - 27.9% 4. George Kittle - 26.7% 5. Dallas Goedert - 26.7% 6. Brock Bowers - 26.7% 7. Dalton Schultz - 25.6% 8. Kenyon Sadiq - 25.5% 9. Dalton Kincaid - 24.0% 10. Mark Andrews - 23.7% Min. 4 games, 75 routes; 2026 through Week 7 Source: SIS play-by-play

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PositiveNewsOct 28, 2026SleeperNFL
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Tight End Fantasy PPG Leaders: 1 - Brock Bowers 2 - Trey McBride 3 - Isaiah Likely 4 - George Kittle 5 - Tyler Warren 6 - Sam LaPorta 7 - Travis Kelce 8 - Dallas Goedert 9 - TJ Hockenson 10 - Dalton Kincaid 11 - Tucker Kraft 12 - Mike Gesicki

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NegativeValueOct 28, 2026Fantasy Points Fantasy Football
Most valuable pick in round nine by a large margin; ranks top 10 among all receivers in fantasy points and targets; leads all players in red zone target share; top three among tight ends in route share, first-read target share, and expected fantasy points per game. However, identified as a strong sell-high candidate for two reasons: (1) tight end position scarcity makes him expendable if paired with another top-six tight end like Colston Loveland, and (2) significant regression risk due to target share collapse with JJ McCarthy (14.3% target share vs. 30% with Jameus Winston); the source is actively sending out trade offers this week to capitalize on peak value before decline.
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PositiveUsageOct 27, 2026FantasyPros Articles
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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PositiveNewsOct 27, 2026SleeperNFL
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Imagine telling someone before the season that through 7 weeks: Isaiah Likely is the TE2 Kenneth Walker is the RB2 Christian Watson is the WR3 Kirk Cousins is the QB4 Zay Flowers is the WR5 Matthew Golden is the WR8 Pat Freiermuth is the TE CJ Stroud is the QB9 Jaylen Warren is the RB11 Tre Tucker is the WR13

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NegativeBustOct 26, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Experienced an unwelcome start to the J.J. McCarthy era in New York, catching just two passes for 12 yards on four targets against Houston; part of his struggles came from increased attention from a stingy defense, especially cornerback Derek Stingley; appeared to be tackled in a hip-drop style on one of his catches and limped around the field until the end of the game; New York is on a bye in Week 8 to let him rest and recover before a pivotal Week 9 road divisional matchup against Philadelphia.
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PositiveNewsOct 26, 2026Kyle
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It's only been 5 quarters of play, but I am already prepared to admit it looks like I completely wrong about JJ McCarthy and what a change of scenery could do for him He looked like an entirely different player in his Week 7 win vs. the Houston Texans Here is how McCarthy ranks through his first 5 quarters of play as a New York Giant (per @​FantasyPtsData) - And yes, removing spikes (lol) 105.8 Passer Rating (QB7) 9.21 ANY/A (QB2) +5.9% CPOE (QB6) 86.0% Catchable Throw Rate (QB5) 15.9% Hero T...

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