Isaiah Likely Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Cowboys

Isaiah Likely and the New York Giants will face the Dallas Cowboys -- whose passing defense was ranked 32nd in the NFL last season (251.5 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET.

Is Likely a DFS option for you this week, as he goes up against the Cowboys? More stats and info can be found below, so check it out.

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Isaiah Likely Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys
• Game Date: September 13, 2026
• Game Time: 8:20 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 5.3
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 6.9
• Projected Receiving Yards: 38.25
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.25

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Likely 2025 Fantasy Performance

• In 2025, Likely picked up 34.7 fantasy points (2.9 per game) -- 49th at his position, 310th in the NFL.
• Likely accumulated 8.5 fantasy points -- four receptions, 25 yards and one touchdown -- in his best performance last season, in Week 14 versus the Pittsburgh Steelers.
• Likely accumulated 7.5 fantasy points in Week 13 versus the Cincinnati Bengals -- five catches, 95 yards -- which was his second-best performance last season.
• Likely picked up 0.6 fantasy points -- two catches, six yards, on two targets -- in Week 6 versus the Los Angeles Rams, which was his poorest game of the season.
• In Week 8 versus the Chicago Bears, Likely collected 0.8 fantasy points (his second-lowest total of the year), via this stat line: two receptions, eight yards, on two targets.

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Cowboys Defensive Performance

• Dallas surrendered over 300 passing yards to four QBs last year.
• 15 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a contest against the Cowboys last season.
• In the passing game, Dallas allowed 11 players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• Versus the Cowboys last year, six players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Dallas let six players pick up more than 100 receiving yards in a game last season.
• In terms of pass defense, the Cowboys gave up a touchdown reception to 28 players last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Dallas allowed six players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• Looking at run defense, the Cowboys yielded more than 100 rushing yards to five players last season.
• On the ground, Dallas allowed 17 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• On the ground, the Cowboys allowed six players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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