Isaiah Likely · Travis Kelce · 2026 week 2

Isaiah Likely or Travis Kelce?

Wondering who you should start this week — Isaiah Likely or Travis Kelce? 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 0.5 points. The matchup leans Isaiah Likely (LAR allow the 26th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Isaiah Likely START @ LAR 11.1 26th · tough 27.8 1,507 healthy
Travis Kelce vs IND 10.6 18th 10.1 1,178 healthy

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

TEs vs IND recently: Mark Andrews 4.9 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Isaiah Likely carries the higher trade value — 1,507 against 1,178 (a 22% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Isaiah Likely gets the most. Momentum: Isaiah Likely +753 and Travis Kelce -210 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.