Fantasy football Week 10 TE preview: Isaiah Likely's declining role makes him a sell-high candidate

Isaiah Likely's shrinking target share makes him a sell-high candidate, while quarterback changes threaten other elite tight ends Nov 11, 2026 at 1:29 pm ET • 2 min read Imagn Images Imagn Images Adam Aizer asked on Fantasy Football Today whether all of the good tight ends took a hit this week and it's hard to argue they didn't. Brock Bowers is going from Kirk Cousins to rookie Fernando Mendoza. Trey McBride will be on his third quarterback in Carson Beck. George Kittle and Travis Kelce added target competition from the Indianapolis Colts. Now all of these guys are going to be started, obviously, but it may impact their trade value and you should be cautious if someone offers them to you for a "fair" deal.Isaiah Likely didn't get any new additions or lose his quarterback this week, but I am more concerned about him maintaining his production than any of the guys above. And I think the fact that Likely caught a touchdown pass (from Jameis Winston) may provide an opportunity to sell him high before the bottom falls out. The big problem for Likely is that J.J. McCarthy does not appear as interested in throwing his tight end the ball. Likely had a 28.6% target share through the first six weeks of the season. He has seen a 16% target share from McCarthy. In fact, Likely has fallen to the third option when McCarthy has been under center, with Malachi Fields seeing more targets than him. Like I said, even Likely's touchdown last week came from Winston.None of this means you should be concerned about starting Likely. I still think he'll be a top-12 tight end for the rest of the season. I don't think he'll be particularly close to his season average in Fantasy points per game. What I would like to do is deal Likely for a small downgrade at tight end and make yourself better somewhere else. Potential targets include Tucker Kraft and Harold Fannin. Another target could be T.J. Hockenson, who is a trade-deadline winner with the Vikings' acquisition of Kirk Cousins. I wouldn't be that surprised if Hockenson outscored Likely rest of season and you should get a nice sweetener in that deal.Here's everything else you need to know about tight end in Week 10: Week 10 TE Preview TE Preview Numbers to Know 20.9% -- T.J. Hockenson ranks fifth amongst tight ends with a 20.9% target share. If the quality of targets improves like we think it will, Hockenson could be a big riser.1.14 -- Kyle Pitts is averaging just 1.14 yards per route run. That is bottom five at the position amongst tight ends with at least 30 targets.24.25 -- The Lions are giving up 24.25 PPR points per game to tight ends. No other team is allowing more than 18.12.4.1 -- Travis Kelce is averaging 4.1 catches per game, the lowest mark of his career. I am not sure Josh Downs is going to help that.65 -- Tucker Kraft had 65 yards against the Vikings in Week 1. That is the most they have given up to a tight end all season.36.7% -- Rams tight ends combined for a 36.7% target share in two games without Puka Nacua earlier this year. TE Preview Waiver Wire Targets Week 10 Streamers (TE Preview) Projections powered by Sportsline Projections powered by Sportsline TE Preview Heath's Projections My full set of Week 10 Fantasy football projections for every position is now available here. Find out which of my favorite plays are projected to score higher than consensus rankings and which don't live up to their draft hype, at least in Week 10. Projected stats for all starting tight ends are updated throughout the week, so check back before you set your lineup for the latest information.