Isaiah Likely

Isaiah Likely is an interesting matchup play this week in the Ravens' critical Week 18 showdown against the Steelers to decide the AFC North championship. Only the Bengals have given up more fantasy points to tight ends than the Steelers. When Likely faced the Steelers in Week 14, he had four catches for 25 yards and a touchdown on six targets. The Ravens are anemic at wide receiver beyond Zay Flowers, so they might need to lean heavily on their tight ends this week. Likely will obviously be a more attractive play if Lamar Jackson can return from a back injury than he will be if Tyler Huntley makes a second straight start at quarterback for Baltimore.

Isaiah Likely caught all three of his targets for 27 yards in the Ravens' 41-24 win over Green Bay on Saturday.

Fantasy Impact

Likely was a yard away from tying Mark Andrews for second on the team in receiving yards, and was one reception away from tying Andrews and Zay Flowers for first in receptions. It's a nice bounce back after having two goose egg performances in a row, but it doesn't improve fantasy players' confidence in him.