Start Brenton Strange or Isaiah Likely?

Week 1 start/sit. Our Clutch Score projects each player's points this week from matchup, Vegas odds, usage and injury status, then calls who to start.

TEBrenton StrangeJAX · TE22

8.3Clutch · Wk 1vs CLE

TEIsaiah LikelyNYG · TE42

9.0Clutch · Wk 1vs DAL

Who to start

Slight lean

Isaiah Likely

Higher Clutch Score this week: 9.0 vs 8.3 projected points.
Better matchup (vs DAL, Medium).

This week, side by side

Stat	Strange	Likely
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	8.3	9.0
Baseline proj / game	9.5	9.3
Points / game (season)	9.8	4.4
Snap share	76%	58%
Red-zone touches	9	6

Clutch Score is our Week 1 projection (PPR). Higher value wins each row.

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Clutch Score blends the season projection with this week’s matchup, Vegas implied total and injury status. Data via the Sleeper API and ESPN, refreshed daily.