Dallas Goedert · Isaiah Likely · 2026 week 9

Dallas Goedert or Isaiah Likely?

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

Start Isaiah LikelyIsaiah Likely projects 1.6 PPR points clear of Dallas Goedert in week 9, drawing PHI — the 29th-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
Dallas Goedert	vs NYG	9.9	22nd	9.7	487	healthy
Isaiah Likely START	@ PHI	11.5	29th · tough	19.8	2,066	healthy

TEs vs NYG recently: Chig Okonkwo 6 pts (W5) · Oscar Delp 2 pts (W6) · Dalton Schultz 4.5 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

Isaiah Likely projects 1.6 points higher in PPR.
Dallas Goedert faces NYG, 22nd most generous to TEs.
Isaiah Likely faces PHI, 29th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Isaiah Likely carries the higher trade value — 2,066 against 487 (a 76% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Isaiah Likely gets the most. Momentum: Dallas Goedert +102 and Isaiah Likely +1141 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.