Start George Kittle or Isaiah Likely? Week 10

Our Week 10 call

Start George Kittle over Isaiah Likely in Week 10.

Market-based projections have George Kittle at 16.0 points and Isaiah Likely at 11.8, a gap of 4.3. Drafters take George Kittle at ADP 92 and Isaiah Likely at 144.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 16.0 fantasy points for George Kittle, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for George Kittle is 64 receiving yards, 5-6 receptions and 0.7 touchdowns (5, 5 and 7 market sources).

Player markets imply 11.8 fantasy points for Isaiah Likely, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Isaiah Likely is 49 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (14, 12 and 14 market sources).

That puts George Kittle 4.3 points ahead of Isaiah Likely on the market projections.

Week 10 matchups

George Kittle and SF visit DAL on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

DAL allowed 13.7 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 8 games, the 14th fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 51 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against DAL.

Isaiah Likely and NYG host WAS on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

WAS allowed 20.7 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 7 games, the 2nd most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 75 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against WAS.

By points allowed to the position, Isaiah Likely has the softer matchup.

Injury status

George Kittle is not on the injury report.

Isaiah Likely is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 10

Through Week 9, George Kittle played 78 percent of SF snaps, drew 23 percent of the targets, earned 23 percent of the air yards and had 14 percent of the red zone chances.

George Kittle, Week 5 against SEA: 55 of 60 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 24 yards.

George Kittle, Week 6 against WAS: 55 of 62 snaps, 8 targets and 5 catches for 69 yards, 1 touchdown.

George Kittle, Week 7 against ATL: 60 of 66 snaps, 10 targets and 8 catches for 88 yards.

George Kittle, Week 9 against LV: 57 of 73 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 58 yards.

Through Week 9, Isaiah Likely played 75 percent of NYG snaps, drew 27 percent of the targets, earned 21 percent of the air yards and had 18 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Isaiah Likely, Week 9 against PHI: 50 of 67 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 53 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, George Kittle played 11 games for SF and scored 161.5 PPR points, 14.7 a game, finishing TE13.

He caught 57 of 69 targets for 628 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 376 air yards.

He was on the field for 80 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

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.

Their other Week 10 calls

• Start Brock Bowers over George Kittle.
• Start George Kittle over Chig Okonkwo.
• Start George Kittle over Dalton Kincaid.
• Start Isaiah Likely over Brenton Strange.
• Start Brock Bowers over Isaiah Likely.
• Start Isaiah Likely over Chig Okonkwo.