Brock Bowers · Isaiah Likely · 2026 week 9

Brock Bowers or Isaiah Likely?

Wondering who you should start this week — Brock Bowers or Isaiah Likely? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Brock BowersBrock Bowers projects 7.1 PPR points clear of Isaiah Likely in week 9, drawing SF — the 25th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brock Bowers START	@ SF	18.6	25th · tough	17.5	6,792	healthy
Isaiah Likely	@ PHI	11.5	29th · tough	19.8	1,946	healthy

TEs vs SF recently: AJ Barner 2 pts (W5) · Chig Okonkwo 6.9 pts (W6) · Kyle Pitts Sr. 8.2 pts (W7).

TEs vs PHI recently: Tommy Tremble 16.6 pts (W6) · Brevyn Spann-Ford 1.1 pts (W7) · Chig Okonkwo 1.2 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Brock Bowers projects 7.1 points higher in PPR.
Brock Bowers faces SF, 25th most generous to TEs.
Isaiah Likely faces PHI, 29th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Brock Bowers carries the higher trade value — 6,792 against 1,946 (a 71% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Brock Bowers gets the most. Momentum: Brock Bowers +695 and Isaiah Likely +870 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.