Isaiah Likely fantasy outlook — Week 8
Isaiah Likely (TE, NYG) is our TE5 for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season, projected for 7.6 fantasy points with the team on bye. Data as of October 28, 2026 at 8:39 AM ET.
Data on this page is as of October 28, 2026 at 8:39 AM ET and refreshes automatically every 30 minutes.
Read the full Isaiah Likely Week 8 article — his role and usage, the Week 8 matchup breakdown, and our start-or-sit call. Or see him in context in our Week 8 TE Start 'Em, Sit 'Em article.
- Projection
- 7.6 pts
- TE rank
- #5
- Rostered
- 96%
- Started
- 48%
What our analysts say
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Isaiah Likely (NYG TE), our TE5 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season (his team is on bye), projecting 7.6 projected points with a spicy Pepper Meter rating. For Sally this is a volume bet, and the volume is there: 0.6 points clear of the starter baseline. The math is unsexy and convincing: 7.6 points, 9% above what the position pays out on average. He's without an opponent this week, which caps this at a roster-hold conversation. Sally keeps the Pepper Meter at Spicy here because the ceiling is capped, not the role.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Isaiah Likely (NYG TE), our TE5 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season (his team is on bye), projecting 7.6 projected points with a spicy Pepper Meter rating. Tina's lens is risk, and the risk here is low — a floor 0.6 points above the starter line. No game on the schedule this week, so the only decision is who replaces him. 48% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. Spicy heat, high rank: reliable points without the fireworks.