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Start Colston Loveland or Isaiah Likely? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 4:41 AM ET.

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Start Colston Loveland over Isaiah Likely

Loveland projects lower, 10.3 to 12.9, and still gets the call because it also weighs where drafters take each player: ADP 71 for Loveland, 144 for Likely.

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Colston Loveland

TE · CHI · vs TB

Market projects
10.3
recent weeks avg
TB D vs TE
16.2
8th most to TEs (2026)
Snap share
86%
Through Week 7
Target share
19%
Through Week 7
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Isaiah Likely

TE · NYG · at PHI

Market projects
12.8
recent weeks avg
PHI D vs TE
10.5
7th fewest to TEs (2026)
Snap share
76%
Through Week 7
Target share
27%
Through Week 7

Should I drop Colston Loveland for Isaiah Likely?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Isaiah Likely projects 95 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (10.5 a game over 9 games), Colston Loveland 75 (9.4 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Colston Loveland over Isaiah Likely. So make the move after his Week 9 game.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Colston Loveland over Isaiah Likely in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Colston Loveland at 10.3 points and Isaiah Likely at 12.8, a gap of 2.5. Colston Loveland still gets the call because it also weighs where drafters take each player, ADP 71 against 144, and that outweighs a gap this size. No player market is posted for Colston Loveland this week yet, so his 10.3 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6, 7 and 8 (9.6, 10.5 and 10.9); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Isaiah Likely this week yet, so his 12.8 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6 and 7 (13.5 and 12.2); the call is rebuilt when his market posts.

What the market projects

No Week 9 player market is posted for Isaiah Likely yet. His market-based projections were 13.5 and 12.2 points in Weeks 6 and 7, an average of 12.9, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

The market-based projection for Isaiah Likely is 0.4 touchdowns (5 market sources).

No Week 9 player market is posted for Colston Loveland yet. His market-based projections were 9.6, 10.5 and 10.9 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 10.3, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

That puts Isaiah Likely 2.5 points ahead of Colston Loveland on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

Isaiah Likely and NYG visit PHI on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

PHI allowed 10.5 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 7 games, the 7th fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 43 yards and 0.3 touchdowns a game against PHI.

Colston Loveland and CHI host TB on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

TB allowed 16.2 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 7 games, the 8th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 62 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against TB.

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

Injury status

Isaiah Likely is not on the injury report.

Colston Loveland is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 7, Isaiah Likely played 76 percent of NYG snaps, drew 27 percent of the targets, earned 22 percent of the air yards and had 17 percent of the red zone chances.

Isaiah Likely, Week 4 against ARI: 44 of 67 snaps, 12 targets and 7 catches for 66 yards.

Isaiah Likely, Week 5 against WAS: 71 of 89 snaps, 13 targets and 11 catches for 94 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Isaiah Likely, Week 6 against NO: 70 of 77 snaps, 11 targets and 6 catches for 99 yards, 1 touchdown.

Isaiah Likely, Week 7 against HOU: 57 of 66 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 12 yards.

Through Week 7, Colston Loveland played 86 percent of CHI snaps, drew 19 percent of the targets, earned 17 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Colston Loveland, Week 4 against NYJ: 86 of 93 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 57 yards.

Colston Loveland, Week 5 against GB: 55 of 69 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 19 yards.

Colston Loveland, Week 6 against ATL: 68 of 77 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 65 yards, 1 touchdown.

Colston Loveland, Week 7 against NE: 58 of 69 snaps, 12 targets and 7 catches for 69 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

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.

Their other Week 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Colston Loveland for Isaiah Likely?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Isaiah Likely projects 95 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (10.5 a game over 9 games), Colston Loveland 75 (9.4 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Colston Loveland over Isaiah Likely. So make the move after his Week 9 game.

  • Should I drop Isaiah Likely for Colston Loveland?

    No. Keep Isaiah Likely: he projects 95 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (10.5 a game over 9 games), Colston Loveland 75 (9.4 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Colston Loveland over Isaiah Likely.

Week 9 on the board

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