Isaiah Likely — 2026 Fantasy Outlook

Baltimore selected Likely in the fourth round of the 2022 draft after he steadily built his college resume across four seasons (12/106/5, 32/431/5, 30/601/5, and 59/912/12). He made an immediate impression in the preseason of his rookie year with two strong outings (4/44 and 8/100/1), hinting at what he could become. Regular-season opportunities were scarce through the first seven weeks (just 10 catches for 104 yards on 18 targets) until Mark Andrews exited with an injury in Week 8, and Likely responded with a 6/77/1 line. He largely faded into the background over the following months, managing 12 catches for 89 yards and two scores on 22 targets, before closing the year with an 8/103 effort on 13 targets in Week 18 when Baltimore held Andrews out ahead of the playoffs.

His 2023 season fell short of expectations. Likely finished with 30 catches for 411 yards and five touchdowns on 40 targets, modest overall numbers that masked the production he generated in a starting role. Across seven games with Andrews sidelined, he posted 23 catches for 356 yards and six touchdowns on 31 targets, averaging 13.5 PPR fantasy points per game despite seeing only 4.4 targets per outing.

Likely opened 2024 against Kansas City with a dominant 9/111/1 showing that sent his fantasy draft price soaring, and for most managers who bought in, it never paid off. Baltimore ran him out for 733 snaps compared to 768 for Andrews, but the target share told the real story. After seeing 12 looks in that opener, Likely received five or fewer targets in 16 of his next 17 appearances. His remaining fantasy-viable games were scattered and modest — Week 5 (3/13/2), Week 11 (4/75), Week 13 (5/38/1), Week 16 (3/29/1), and a postseason showing in Week 20 (4/73/1). He finished 17th among tight ends in PPR scoring at 124.70 points despite failing to crack 5.0 fantasy points in eight games, including two complete non-factors.

Last year, Likely began the year with three missed games due to a foot injury. The Ravens had him on the field for 57.1% of their plays, while he surprisingly lacked a fantasy pulse (27/307/1 on 36 targets). His only playable stats came in Week 13 (5/95) and Week 14 (4/25/1). He had three no-catch games. Likely scored fewer than 6.0 fantasy points in 10 contests.