Dalton Kincaid · Isaiah Likely · 2026 week 1

Dalton Kincaid or Isaiah Likely?

Start Isaiah Likely — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Isaiah Likely (DAL allow the 22nd-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Dalton Kincaid	@ HOU	9.4	21st	9.4	439	healthy
Isaiah Likely START	vs DAL	10.1	22nd	7.8	611	healthy

TEs vs HOU recently: Brock Bowers 9.3 pts (W16) · Oronde Gadsden 9.2 pts (W17) · Tyler Warren 2.6 pts (W18).

TEs vs DAL recently: Will Dissly 2.8 pts (W16) · Ben Sinnott 2.9 pts (W17) · Daniel Bellinger 9.8 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Isaiah Likely carries the higher trade value — 611 against 439 (a 28% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Isaiah Likely gets the most. Momentum: Dalton Kincaid +9 and Isaiah Likely +163 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.