Start Isaiah Likely or Kyle Pitts?

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.

TEIsaiah LikelyNYG · TE42

9.0Clutch · Wk 1vs DAL

TEKyle PittsATL · TE2

9.5Clutch · Wk 1@ PIT

Who to start

Slight lean

Kyle Pitts

Higher Clutch Score this week: 9.5 vs 9.0 projected points.
Stronger baseline projection (10.1 vs 9.3 pts/game).

This week, side by side

Stat	Likely	Pitts
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	9.0	9.5
Baseline proj / game	9.3	10.1
Points / game (season)	4.4	12.4
Snap share	58%	87%
Red-zone touches	6	11

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

Drafting rather than setting a lineup? See the season-long Isaiah Likely vs Kyle Pitts comparison.

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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.