Isaiah Likely Week 5 Preview vs. the Commanders

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Isaiah Likely has a favorable matchup when his New York Giants meet the Washington Commanders in Week 5 (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET). The Commanders allow 242.5 passing yards per game, eighth-worst in the NFL.

Likely's 22 catches (on 35 targets) have netted him 190 yards (to average 47.5 per game) and two TDs.

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Likely vs. the Commanders

  • Likely vs the Commanders (since 2021): No games
  • Two players have racked up 100 or more receiving yards in a game against Washington in the 2026 season.
  • Seven players have caught a TD pass against the Commanders this year.
  • Washington has allowed at least two TD receptions to four opposing players on the season.
  • The pass defense of the Commanders is conceding 242.5 yards per outing this year, which ranks 25th in the NFL.
  • So far this year, the Commanders have allowed 11 passing TDs to their opponents, averaging 2.8 per game. That ranks 30th in NFL play.

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Likely Receiving Insights

  • In 50.0% of his opportunities (two times in four games), Likely has gone over on his receiving yards prop bet.
  • Likely has been targeted on 35 of his team's 112 passing attempts this season (31.2% target share).
  • He has 190 receiving yards on 35 targets to rank 113th in NFL play with 5.4 yards per target.
  • Likely has had a touchdown catch in one of four games this season. On that occasion, he scored more than one TD.
  • He has scored two of his team's seven offensive touchdowns this season (28.6%).
  • Likely has been targeted five times in the red zone (38.5% of his team's 13 red zone pass attempts).

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Likely's Recent Performance

Opponent Date Week Receiving Stats Rushing Stats
vs. Cardinals 10/4/2026 Week 4 12 TAR / 7 REC / 66 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Titans 9/27/2026 Week 3 5 TAR / 2 REC / 13 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Rams 9/21/2026 Week 2 10 TAR / 5 REC / 33 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Cowboys 9/13/2026 Week 1 8 TAR / 8 REC / 78 YDS / 2 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs