Who Should I Start? Dallas Goedert or Isaiah Likely

Wednesday, January 22, 6:37 PM

Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert (ankle) did not practice on Wednesday. While Goedert has consistently found himself on the injury report in recent weeks, the ankle injury is new. Goedert was a huge piece of the Eagles' win over the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Round. He caught four passes for 56 yards as the lone bright spot of a lackluster Eagles' passing game. Goedert will be necessary as a chain mover against the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship game. Given the novelty of the injury, Goedert's status will need to be monitored heading into the weekend. He has caught eight passes for 103 yards and a touchdown during the Eagles' playoff run. His toughness and run-after-catch ability have been a huge part of the Eagles' success this postseason.

Monday, January 20, 1:38 PM

Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely stepped up again with Zay Flowers (knee) missing another playoff game but it ultimately wasn't enough as they fell by two points to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Likely ended the game with four receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown on five targets. While he wasn't the most targeted out of all of the pass-catchers, he did lead them in yards with one fewer reception than Mark Andrews. Likely had more than a few flashes of brilliance this season which could have earned him some more snaps heading into the 2025 season. A lot will depend on the off-season moves that the Ravens make to try to get over the hump in the playoffs.