Isaiah Likely · Kyle Pitts · 2026 week 1

Isaiah Likely or Kyle Pitts?

Start Kyle Pitts — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 points. The matchup leans Kyle Pitts (PIT allow the 4th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Isaiah Likely	vs DAL	10.1	22nd	7.8	506	healthy
Kyle Pitts START	@ PIT	11.1	4th · soft	11.4	1,413	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 PIT recently: Anthony Firkser 4 pts (W16) · Harold Fannin 9 pts (W17) · Isaiah Likely 3.2 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Kyle Pitts carries the higher trade value — 1,413 against 506 (a 64% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Kyle Pitts gets the most. Momentum: Isaiah Likely +85 and Kyle Pitts -58 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.