Start Colston Loveland or Isaiah Likely? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Colston Loveland over Isaiah Likely in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Colston Loveland at 11.9 points and Isaiah Likely at 11.0, a gap of 0.9. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Colston Loveland at ADP 30 and Isaiah Likely at 43.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 12.0 fantasy points for Colston Loveland, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 11.0 fantasy points for Isaiah Likely, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

That puts Colston Loveland 0.9 points ahead of Isaiah Likely on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Colston Loveland and CHI host MIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIN allowed 16.5 fantasy points to TEs in its one game this season, the 10th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 115 yards and no touchdowns against MIN.

Isaiah Likely and NYG visit LAR on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

LAR allowed 7.1 fantasy points to TEs in its one game this season, the 8th fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 31 yards and no touchdowns against LAR.

By points allowed to the position, Colston Loveland has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Colston Loveland is not on the injury report.

Isaiah Likely is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Colston Loveland played 87 percent of CHI snaps, drew 8 percent of the targets, earned 9 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Colston Loveland, Week 1 against CAR: 65 of 75 snaps, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Through Week 1, Isaiah Likely played 49 percent of NYG snaps, drew 28 percent of the targets, earned 26 percent of the air yards and had 33 percent of the red zone chances.

Isaiah Likely, Week 1 against DAL: 34 of 69 snaps, 8 targets and 8 catches for 78 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Colston Loveland played 16 games for CHI and scored 165.1 PPR points, 10.3 a game, finishing TE12.

He caught 58 of 82 targets for 713 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 14 red zone targets and 463 air yards.

He was on the field for 63 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Colston Loveland, Week 18 of 2025 against DET: 13 targets and 10 catches for 91 yards, 1 touchdown, 25.1 PPR points.

Colston Loveland, Week 17 of 2025 against SF: 54 of 66 snaps, 10 targets and 6 catches for 94 yards, 1 touchdown, 21.4 PPR points.

In 2025, Isaiah Likely played 14 games for BAL and scored 61.7 PPR points, 4.4 a game, finishing TE45.

He caught 27 of 36 targets for 307 yards and 1 touchdown, with 6 red zone targets and 190 air yards.

He was on the field for 58 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Isaiah Likely, Week 18 of 2025 against PIT: 2 targets and 2 catches for 32 yards, 5.2 PPR points.

Isaiah Likely, Week 17 of 2025 against GB: 53 of 76 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 27 yards, 5.7 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Brock Bowers over Colston Loveland.
• Start Colston Loveland over George Kittle.
• Start Colston Loveland over Sam LaPorta.
• Start Brock Bowers over Isaiah Likely.
• Start Isaiah Likely over Dalton Kincaid.
• Start Isaiah Likely over Jake Ferguson.