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Start Tucker Kraft or Isaiah Likely? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 4:36 AM ET.

Start Tucker Kraft over Isaiah Likely

Kraft projects lower, 11.3 to 12.9, and still gets the call because it also weighs where drafters take each player: ADP 104 for Kraft, 144 for Likely.

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Tucker Kraft

TE · GB · at NE

Market projects
11.3
fantasy pts
NE D vs TE
12.4
15th fewest to TEs (2026)
Snap share
82%
Through Week 8
Target share
16%
Through Week 8
Sit

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 Tucker Kraft for Isaiah Likely?

Not on these numbers alone. Tucker Kraft projects 91 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (11.4 a game over 8 games) and Isaiah Likely 95 (10.5 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Tucker Kraft over Isaiah Likely.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Tucker Kraft over Isaiah Likely in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Tucker Kraft at 11.3 points and Isaiah Likely at 12.8, a gap of 1.6. Tucker Kraft still gets the call because it also weighs where drafters take each player, ADP 104 against 144, and that outweighs a gap this size. 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).

Player markets imply 11.3 fantasy points for Tucker Kraft, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Tucker Kraft is 46 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (10, 8 and 7 market sources).

That puts Isaiah Likely 1.6 points ahead of Tucker Kraft 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.

Tucker Kraft and GB visit NE on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

NE allowed 12.4 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 7 games, the 15th fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 54 yards and 0.3 touchdowns a game against NE.

By points allowed to the position, Tucker Kraft has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Isaiah Likely is not on the injury report.

Tucker Kraft 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 8, Tucker Kraft played 82 percent of GB snaps, drew 16 percent of the targets, earned 10 percent of the air yards and had 12 percent of the red zone chances.

Tucker Kraft, Week 5 against CHI: 47 of 61 snaps, 1 carry for 2 yards, 5 targets and 5 catches for 64 yards.

Tucker Kraft, Week 6 against DAL: 58 of 75 snaps, 8 targets and 5 catches for 37 yards.

Tucker Kraft, Week 7 against DET: 59 of 67 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 48 yards, 1 touchdown.

Tucker Kraft, Week 8 against CAR: 61 of 69 snaps, 6 targets and 6 catches for 53 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, Tucker Kraft played 8 games for GB and scored 117.2 PPR points, 14.7 a game, finishing TE24.

He caught 32 of 44 targets for 489 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 145 air yards.

He was on the field for 86 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 Tucker Kraft for Isaiah Likely?

    Not on these numbers alone. Tucker Kraft projects 91 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (11.4 a game over 8 games) and Isaiah Likely 95 (10.5 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Tucker Kraft over Isaiah Likely.

  • Should I drop Isaiah Likely for Tucker Kraft?

    Not on these numbers alone. Isaiah Likely projects 95 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (10.5 a game over 9 games) and Tucker Kraft 91 (11.4 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Tucker Kraft over Isaiah Likely.

Week 9 on the board

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