Colston Loveland · Isaiah Likely · 2026 week 2

Colston Loveland or Isaiah Likely?

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

Start Colston Loveland — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Colston Loveland (MIN allow the 9th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Colston Loveland START vs MIN 11.9 9th 2,261 healthy
Isaiah Likely @ LAR 11.1 26th · tough 27.8 1,507 healthy

TEs vs MIN recently: Tucker Kraft 6.5 pts (W1).

TEs vs LAR recently: Luke Farrell 1.9 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Colston Loveland carries the higher trade value — 2,261 against 1,507 (a 33% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Colston Loveland gets the most. Momentum: Colston Loveland -1448 and Isaiah Likely +753 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.