With Malik Nabers and Darius Slayton dealing with injuries, Isaiah Likely emerged as the focal point during practices over veterans Odell Beckham Jr. and JuJu Smith-Schuster. This early momentum follows a muted 2025 campaign where Likely posted a 57.0-percent Snap Share and averaged 4.4 Fantasy Points Per Game.

Stepping into a target competition vacuum, Likely’s underlying efficiency metrics illuminates a clear path to securing a Top-12 ceiling at the position. At just 26 years old with an 84th percentile Burst Score, Likely is a high floor, high ceiling pick in seasonal leagues and fantasy football dynasty formats, in particular.