Likely is leading all first team receivers in catches “by a wide margin,” and his chemistry with QB Jaxson Dart is already turning heads. Malik Nabers’ absence is helping inflate the opportunity, and Likely is taking advantage.
Dart has shown a clear willingness to target his tight ends, and that could be a massive fantasy boost. Currently going around the fringe Top 12 tight ends, Likely would be a clear fantasy draft value if this connection carries into the regular season. Likely is currently PlayerProfiler’s TE14 for redraft fantasy fantasy football drafts.
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Beat reports suggest Jaxson Dart has mastered pre-snap procedural operations while continuing to struggle with downfield passing connections. His profile boasts elite efficiency markers—highlighted by a 10.8 College Yards Per Attempt (97th percentile) and a 5.66 NFL Yards Per Carry average (No. 4 among quarterbacks)—that point to a dynamic fantasy floor.
With several coaches from Matt Nagy to Brian Callahan to Greg Roman in his ear, Dart must rely on his improvisational playmaking to overcome potential schematic limitations once preseason action begins. Dart is a high-risk QB who can be safely sidestepped in fantasy drafts in favor of less expensive rush-first quarterbacks such as Kyler Murray and Malik Willis.
Shifting second-year quarterback Jaxson Dart under center in Matt Nagy’s offense introduces scheme friction while facing a dominant Giants pass rush in training camp. Dart generated 17.6 Fantasy Points Per Game (No. 14) as a rookie aided by a 30.1-percent Play-Action Rate (No. 10), but traditional under-center concepts threaten his baseline efficiency.
A partial season sample paired with Dart’s 68.8-percent True Completion Percentage (No. 27) from 2025, and fantasy managers must treat him as a volatile QB2. Beyond Dart himself, his unproven NFL passing efficiency is another factor working against alpha WR Malik Nabers.
The drumbeat for Isaiah Likely continues to build as training camp reports confirm early chemistry with quarterback Jaxson Dart, positioning the tight end as the clear No. 2 option behind Malik Nabers. Possessing explosive athleticism highlighted by a 124.5 Burst Score (84th percentile), Likely was parked behind Mark Andrews in Baltimore, but his profile features a 31.4-percent College Dominator Rating (92nd percentile) that should translate to high target volume.
Currently falling into the 10th round of fantasy drafts, Likely offers ideal late-round upside for managers who choose to bypass the top-tier tight ends. With a empty cupboard behind Nabers, Jaxson Dart continues to be a Likely’s greatest risk factor. He is ranked as PlayerProfiler’s TE16 for high-stakes and redraft fantasy football leagues.
Avoiding the PUP list gives Malik Nabers a clear path to early action despite an initial workload limit at camp. Nabers’ medical updates carry immense weight given he posted a 28.2-percent Target Share and 48.1-percent Air Yards Share prior to injury.
There is a long history of players coming off major reconstructive surgery missing expectations the following year. Regardless, this news could vault Nabers up draft boards by a full round, but track his practice reps before committing draft capital. Nabers holds more value in best ball and dynasty than traditional redraft league formats.
Malachi Fields lands in a wide receiver room filled with field-stretchers, giving the 6-foot-4, 218-pound rookie a distinct profile with his 10.18 Catch Radius and 80th-percentile College Dominator Rating. Drawing stylized comparisons to Plaxico Burress highlights his contested-catch profile, Fields’ path to significant year-one target volume remains difficult to see.
Fields is a fun, speculative stash in redraft. His real value is in fantasy football dynasty leagues, where the presence of Malik Nabers has suppressed Fields’ dynasty ADP this offseason.
