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

Isaiah Likely and the New York Giants will play the Dallas Cowboys -- whose pass defense was ranked 32nd in the league last year (251.5 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET.

For more information on Likely, if you're thinking about him for your DFS lineup, check out this article before his upcoming matchup against the Cowboys.

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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: 5.2
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 6.8
• Projected Receiving Yards: 37.68
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.25

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Likely 2025 Fantasy Performance

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

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Cowboys Defensive Performance

• Against Dallas last year, four players registered more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• Last year, the Cowboys allowed 15 QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
• Through the air last season, Dallas allowed at least two touchdown passes to 11 opposing QBs.
• Versus the Cowboys last year, six players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Through the air, Dallas allowed more than 100 receiving yards to six players last season.
• Against the Cowboys last season, 28 players caught a TD pass.
• Dallas gave up at least two receiving touchdowns through the air to six players last season.
• In terms of run defense, the Cowboys allowed five players to put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• On the ground, Dallas allowed 17 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• The Cowboys gave up at least two rushing TDs on the ground to six players last season.

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