Isaiah Likely vs Kyle Pitts
Isaiah Likely holds a 12% edge in Superflex dynasty value.Updated 9/21/2026
THE CASE FOR LIKELY
Likely’s appeal is cost-adjusted upside: at ~70% of Pitts’ price, you’re paying for a path to real weekly TE1 production without needing him to become a true alpha. If his role stabilizes into consistent routes/targets (vs. being TD- or splash-dependent), he can deliver strong points-per-dollar and be a difference-maker at a volatile position. He’s also a flexible roster piece in dynasty—cheap enough to buy, liquid enough to flip after a spike stretch, and not requiring long-term “bet the franchise” conviction.
THE CASE FOR PITTS
Pitts still offers the rarest thing at TE: a profile that can win the position with volume plus big-play ability, and he’s still only 25.8—right in the early prime window. If Atlanta’s passing efficiency/usage ever aligns with his talent (more downfield targets, higher target share, better QB play), his ceiling is top-3 TE overall with multi-year runway. He’s the kind of dynasty TE asset that can appreciate quickly on a single breakout season because the market remembers the elite prospect/ceiling.
VERDICT BY TEAM SITUATION
Contending: take Likely if you need value and usable weekly points without paying the premium; take Pitts only if you can absorb volatility and are buying ceiling for the stretch run and beyond.
Rebuilding: prefer Pitts—the higher ceiling and better long-term value insulation at TE is worth the 29.5% premium if you can wait.
If you’re close between the two, the 29.5% gap pushes me to Likely as the better buy unless you specifically need a potential elite-tier TE cornerstone.
Isaiah Likely — outside top 50 champion players
11.7% of champions
Kyle Pitts was on 813 championship rosters
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Worth more?
Pitts is worth more in a vacuum, but Likely is the better value at the current 29.5% discount.
Trade?
If you have Pitts, I’d only pivot to Likely if you’re getting a meaningful add (e.g., a solid 2nd or equivalent); if you have Likely, I’d pay up for Pitts only if the extra cost is modest and you’re targeting ceiling.
Superflex?
In SF, the TE-vs-TE decision is mostly unchanged, but the premium you pay to upgrade from Likely to Pitts is harder to justify because those extra assets are often better deployed toward QBs/WRs.
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