George Kittle · Isaiah Likely · 2026 week 1

George Kittle or Isaiah Likely?

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

Start George Kittle — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans George Kittle (LAR allow the 16th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
George Kittle START	@ LAR	10.1	16th	18.4	1,576	Questionable
Isaiah Likely	vs DAL	9.6	21st	7.8	802	healthy

TEs vs LAR recently: AJ Barner 11 pts (W16) · Kyle Pitts 1.6 pts (W17) · Josiah Deguara 7.5 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?

George Kittle carries the higher trade value — 1,576 against 802 (a 49% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving George Kittle gets the most. Momentum: George Kittle +145 and Isaiah Likely +115 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.