Isaiah Likely · Mark Andrews · 2026 week 2

Isaiah Likely or Mark Andrews?

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

Start Isaiah Likely — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Isaiah Likely (LAR allow the 26th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Isaiah Likely START	@ LAR	11.1	26th · tough	27.8	1,507	healthy
Mark Andrews	vs NO	10.5	21st	8.9	762	healthy

TEs vs LAR recently: Luke Farrell 1.9 pts (W1).

TEs vs NO recently: Sam LaPorta 4.8 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Isaiah Likely carries the higher trade value — 1,507 against 762 (a 49% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Isaiah Likely gets the most. Momentum: Isaiah Likely +753 and Mark Andrews -13 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.