Isaiah Likely · Jake Ferguson · 2026 week 1

Isaiah Likely or Jake Ferguson?

Start Isaiah Likely — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 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
Isaiah Likely START	vs DAL	10.1	22nd	7.8	506	healthy
Jake Ferguson	@ NYG	9.7	26th · tough	4.7	432	healthy

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

TEs vs NYG recently: Josh Oliver 1.9 pts (W16) · Michael Mayer 8.9 pts (W17) · Brevyn Spann-Ford 3 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Isaiah Likely carries the higher trade value — 506 against 432 (a 15% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Isaiah Likely gets the most. Momentum: Isaiah Likely +85 and Jake Ferguson -152 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.