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All Yahoo Fantasy Football insights about Colston Loveland
NegativeProjectionSep 15, 2026
Loveland underperformed in Week 1, delivering a dud performance that contrasts with expectations for a top tight end prospect.NegativeProjectionSep 15, 2026
Finished with zero fantasy points in Week 1, a disappointing start for managers who invested in his upside; however, the source advises not to panic after one game given the talent and opportunity that made him an appealing draft-day pick.PositiveValueSep 14, 2026
Loveland finished Week 1 with no catches despite running routes on over 90% of plays in a game where the Bears scored 59 points. The source recommends keeping faith in the second-year tight end, who was drafted as a top-5 TE. Kalif Raymond's 8 catches for 84 yards is unlikely to be the Bears' receiving leader every week, suggesting Loveland's target share should increase.NegativeRoleSep 11, 2026
Colston Loveland will compete with Luther Burden and Rome Odunze for targets in the Bears' Week 1 matchup against the Panthers. The source cites this target competition as one reason Burden may not reach top-40 WR status despite his offseason profile.PositiveMatchupSep 10, 2026
Bears tight end is positioned for a huge Week 1 matchup against the Panthers, suggesting strong upside and production potential in the season opener.PositiveBreakoutSep 9, 2026
Loveland was a target and production monster down the stretch and might be the best pass-catcher on the Bears; the source was chasing him all summer even with rising price.PositiveProjectionSep 9, 2026
Loveland is positioned as the next elite tight end ascendant. As a rookie, he crossed 50% route rate by game five and finished at 80%+ route-per-dropback rate, challenging WRs for targets with 20%+ target share in five games. His per-route metrics ranked 1st in YPRR and 2nd in 1D/RR despite the lesser workload. The source projects him to the second round of 2027 drafts assuming increased Year 2 volume.PositiveBreakoutSep 9, 2026
The source identifies Loveland as the only candidate ready for another TE to ascend into the elite tier of the position, suggesting he is positioned to break out in 2026.PositiveProjectionSep 9, 2026
Scott Pianowski projects Loveland as the TE1 for 2026. Over the final four games of 2025 (playoffs included), Loveland posted 48 targets, 28 catches, 378 yards, and two touchdowns. Extrapolated to a full 17-game season, that pace yields 204 targets, 119 catches, 1,606 yards, and 8.5 touchdowns. While that ceiling may be unrealistic, Loveland has a legitimate chance to outscore all tight ends in 2026. Ben Johnson's offensive design and the Bears' need to outscore a weak defense position Loveland as a target hog. He's been the most fun pick in the fourth round all summer.PositiveBreakoutSep 8, 2026
After a slow rookie start (11 catches over the first eight weeks), Loveland became a force down the stretch to finish as TE12 on the season; the source projects he could join the top tier in 2026. For Week 1, with wide receivers Luther Burden III and Rome Odunze nursing injuries heading into Week 1, Loveland should be poised for a huge game at Carolina and is ranked as the No. 3 tight end for the week.PositiveValueSep 4, 2026
The source will generally stay away from vanity tight ends, but will leave the light on for Colston Loveland if the price is right. Loveland had double-digit targets in his last four games last year (including the playoffs). There are injury issues tied to receivers Luther Burden III and Rome Odunze, though the source likes those players. The source wants shares of the Chicago offense, tied to ascending QB Caleb Williams and play designer Ben Johnson.NegativeProjectionSep 4, 2026
Colston Loveland is mentioned as one of the elite top three tight ends in the 2026 fantasy football rankings, placing him among the consensus tier-1 prospects at the position.PositiveProjectionSep 3, 2026
From his breakout Week 9 in 2025 through season's end, finished as TE2 in total fantasy points and TE5 in FPPG. Even if 2026 doesn't match his second-half 2025 pace, should maintain a very safe floor with upside to reach TE1 honors. Paired with Caleb Williams as a potential league-winner stack.PositiveRoleSep 3, 2026
Loveland was targeted at a 23 percent rate including playoffs—higher than Tyler Warren—with a 10.0 aDOT, the highest among all tight ends with 300+ routes. He operated like a true WR1 down the stretch, making him a superior option to Warren in the same draft round.NegativeRoleSep 3, 2026
Matt Harmon notes Colston Loveland as one of the good young players in Bears passing game alongside Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III, with passing game concentrated around these three.PositiveBreakoutSep 3, 2026
Though ranked behind Warren, Loveland has perhaps the higher ceiling. Chicago traded DJ Moore to Buffalo this offseason, which will open up more targets. He finished his rookie campaign strong with 25 targets across Chicago's two playoff games and caught 59 passes for 790 yards and six TDs in his last 12 games.PositiveProjectionSep 2, 2026
Boone selected Loveland at 4.06 as a potential elite TE, spending up on the position. Though Loveland's 713 yards and six touchdowns made for a solid rookie year, his real upside emerged in the second half of the season, when he was the TE5 overall over the final nine weeks. The 22-year-old became a focal point of the Bears' passing attack over his last four outings (including playoffs), posting stat lines of 6-94-1, 10-91-1, 8-137-0 and 4-56-0 — while earning at least 10 targets in each of those contests.NegativeRoleSep 2, 2026
Colston Loveland is set to take on a massive role in the Bears' offense in 2026, but the source notes that a team projected to score the eighth-most points could easily feed multiple elite pass-catchers alongside Luther Burden III.PositiveProjectionSep 2, 2026
Loveland makes Pianowski's list more in spirit than actual roster count, as he hasn't quite acquired the commensurate shares he seeks. But he can't unsee what Loveland did at the end of 2025 (including playoffs), gobbling up 48 targets and posting a 28-378-2 line over his final four games. Pianowski will check the FOMO box on Loveland in the next week, even if it means hitting that plus-one button aggressively in some salary cap drafts.PositiveProjectionSep 2, 2026
JJ Zachariason mentions Colston Loveland as a TE option with potential to finish atop the position, positioning him as a sound value-based drafting target alongside other elite TEs or players with top-position potential like Bowers, McBride, Tyler Warren, and Tucker Kraft.PositiveValueSep 2, 2026
Colston Loveland was drafted a few picks after D'Andre Swift and Luther Burden III in the Yahoo Fantasy Expert League draft, part of a Bears offense that has four players ranked in the top 50 on Yahoo's consensus rankings and five in the top 100 overall. Scott Pianowski summed up the appeal by saying 'I want pieces of this offense,' indicating the Bears' offensive weapons offer multiple fantasy-relevant targets across the board.NegativeValueSep 1, 2026
The source identifies Loveland as a risky Round 4 option, noting he has just three career regular-season games with at least 65 yards, demonstrating limited production history compared to safer alternatives like Javonte Williams.PositiveBreakoutAug 29, 2026
Colston Loveland broke out in the second half of 2025, catching all 6 of his touchdowns in weeks 9-16. His target share is likely to grow as Ben Johnson and the coaching staff scheme him open, and he should open the season better than he did last year. Windy City Gridiron projects him as a top-5 tight end in fantasy drafts.PositiveRoleAug 26, 2026
Loveland is listed as one of Caleb Williams' elite weapons in Chicago's offense, supporting Williams' projection for improvement in 2026.PositiveRoleAug 21, 2026
Loveland's appeal extends beyond his individual talent to the offensive environment: Caleb Williams is entering his second year in Ben Johnson's system and Chicago has a chance to be one of the better offenses in football. Loveland's 9.1-yard aDOT gives him more downfield upside than the typical tight end who lives underneath. However, competition from Rome Odunze, Luther Burden III, and Cole Kmet means Loveland may have to be extremely efficient if the target tree stays crowded.PositiveProjectionAug 21, 2026
Loveland finished his rookie season with 16.4% target share and 65% route participation, but from Week 9–18 he saw 63 targets in 10 games, caught 47 passes for 597 yards and scored six touchdowns, demonstrating the second-half trajectory fantasy managers are betting on at ADP 40 (TE3). The source projects him as Yahoo's TE3 at 38th overall and highlights his 9.1-yard aDOT as giving him more downfield upside than typical tight ends.PositiveValueAug 21, 2026
Colston Loveland's Prizm Silver PSA 10 sits at exactly $200 with a tiny population of just 13 copies, representing a true rookie short-print premium. His pricing reflects elite scarcity driving a premium valuation despite being a rookie tight end.PositiveRoleAug 19, 2026
Colston Loveland is one of Caleb Williams' key targets and is a young player still on the escalator in the Bears offense.PositiveBreakoutAug 19, 2026
Enjoyed a nice stretch late in the season, similar to Luther Burden's late-season surge, suggesting potential for second-year breakout.PositiveBreakoutAug 19, 2026
From Weeks 8 to 18, Loveland was eighth among tight ends in routes run (205) and eighth in targets (41), with a 27.7 percent targets per route rate putting him in the top-10 over that span. He also totaled 193 yards on 12 receptions in the Bears' two playoff games while drawing an absurd 25 targets. If this late-season production carries into 2026, the second-year tight end could push guys like Brock Bowers and Trey McBride for the overall TE1 finish.PositiveValueAug 18, 2026
The source likes Colston Loveland at cost in the Bears offense; Odunze goes two rounds after Loveland in draft order.PositiveValueAug 18, 2026
Loveland in the fourth round is a pick the source has made several times and belongs in the Bowers and McBride tier; in the playoffs when everyone was available, he led the Bears with 79% route participation and 28% target share, demonstrating he is an excellent football player perfectly weaponized in the Bears system.PositiveValueAug 18, 2026
The source identifies Colston Loveland as a fourth-round pick made several times and states he belongs in the Brock Bowers and Trey McBride tier. In the playoffs when everyone was available, Loveland led the Bears with 79% route participation and 28% target share, demonstrating he's an excellent football player perfectly weaponized in the Bears system.PositiveBreakoutAug 12, 2026
Loveland finished TE18 in fantasy points per game as a rookie with 58 receptions, 713 yards, and six touchdowns, but the source emphasizes he 'hasn't even come close to his ceiling.' Over the final nine weeks, he emerged as the fifth-highest scoring tight end, posting stat lines of 6-94-1, 10-91-1, 8-137-0, and 4-56-0 over his last four games with at least 10 targets in every contest (48 combined targets). The source ranks him TE3 with an ascending high-end TE1 ceiling and states he 'has the best chance of anyone at the position to challenge Brock Bowers and Trey McBride for the fantasy scoring crown.'PositiveValueAug 12, 2026
Jalen Nailor is targeting Colston Loveland at ADP 4.39 as a potential value in Rounds 2 and 3, viewing him as part of a group with upside relative to draft position. Nailor also notes later that Tyler Warren is as close to a Round 4 option as a Round 6 option, suggesting Loveland and other TEs in this range have significant positional value.PositiveValueAug 12, 2026
Jalen Nailor is targeting Loveland at 4.39 in Round 4, preferring him over Rashee Rice in Round 3.PositiveBreakoutAug 12, 2026
Identified as a potential elite TE1, suggesting significant upside and emergence as a top-tier tight end.PositiveValueAug 11, 2026
Loveland was a preferred target in TE Premium Round 2 if available; the source would have drafted him over Jason Warren due to superior fantasy outlook and tier positioning.PositiveBreakoutAug 11, 2026
Loveland is one of three tight ends going off the board in the first half of Round 2 of the TE Premium mock. He projects to have a monster sophomore season and deserves to be among the next players selected at the position, though the drafter questions whether he and Tyler Warren are a few spots early given they aren't yet proven household names like Bowers and McBride.NegativeRoleAug 10, 2026
Loveland is part of a difficult-to-predict trio with Luther Burden III and Rome Odunze in the Bears offense, creating ranking headaches for fantasy analysts.PositiveProjectionAug 7, 2026
Referenced as a comparable for Tyler Warren's sophomore upside; positioned as a benchmark for TE value.PositiveProjectionAug 7, 2026
Loveland is the third-tier TE behind Brock Bowers and Trey McBride; he's in the tier with Tyler Warren, though Warren is closer to the top-two than people think.PositiveValueAug 7, 2026
Colston Loveland is explicitly targeted by the source in Round 4; the source describes Loveland as a future All-Pro talent with upside to be a clear top target on his team, making him one of only two elite TEs the source is willing to draft early (the other being Brock Bowers). Loveland is especially valuable in full-PPR redraft leagues due to expected 8+ targets on a weekly basis.PositiveValueAug 6, 2026
Loveland did not make it to $20 in the salary cap draft. The source expresses regret about not elbowing more aggressively on Loveland, suggesting he represented value at that price point.PositiveProjectionAug 5, 2026
Loveland is projected to outscore Trey McBride despite TE3 vs. TE2 ADP. From Week 8 through the NFL playoffs, Loveland averaged 64.4 yards per game as fantasy's TE4 per game on TE3 overall expected fantasy points. His last four games including playoffs were his true breakout: 97 yards per game on 18.2 expected half-PPR points per game. At 21 years old, the source sees no flaws on tape—he's explosive and agile in routes, plays physically at catch point and in run game, and is being used in manufactured touch and first-read target game like elite TEs under coach Ben Johnson's second season.PositiveValueAug 5, 2026
Loveland is featured as a TE in both the Zero RB and Hero RB strategy examples, selected at 4.05 ADP. The source uses him as an elite TE option in multiple roster constructions, noting that Zero RB allows for detours at onesie positions.PositiveBreakoutAug 3, 2026
The source includes Colston Loveland among 13 names they are drafting with confidence with the hopes of winning the league, targeting players with championship-level upside rather than floor plays.PositiveValueAug 3, 2026
Loveland is featured in the top-10 plays and is one of the best at his position; the source notes that while he should be valued accordingly, similar levels of opportunity can be found elsewhere at lower ADP, suggesting his name value may command a premium relative to comparable production profiles.PositiveBreakoutJul 30, 2026
Loveland was an unstoppable force in the second half of his rookie year and has become a helium pick in 2026, rising to a Yahoo ADP in the late 30s. He was the TE2 over the final 10 weeks of the year (including Week 18), second only to McBride. To justify drafting a tight end this early, the player must be capable of being his team's target dominator or touchdown-catch leader; Loveland isn't assured of either but both outcomes are within his reasonable range.PositiveRoleJul 30, 2026
Colston Loveland was drafted after the Ben Johnson hire to the Bears and is part of a team overflowing with target players; the source indicates Chicago's offensive players will be highly coveted this year and worth chasing even with expected helium.NegativeValueJul 29, 2026
Loveland's hype train has reached a new level, being taken just a few picks behind Trey McBride in Round 4; it's definitely possible that he challenges for a spot among the elite fantasy tight ends this year, but you are paying a high premium for that production.PositiveRoleJul 28, 2026
Loveland is part of the Bears' young offense under Ben Johnson that the source is happily investing in this year despite the team ranking sixth or worse in terms of fantasy strength of schedule at every position. The source pushes all schedule concerns aside and drafts Loveland at will due to the potential of the Bears' offense, which also includes Caleb Williams, D'Andre Swift, and Kyle Monangai.PositiveRoleJul 28, 2026
Loveland is mentioned as part of the Bears' high-potential offense alongside Caleb Williams, D'Andre Swift, and Kyle Monangai. Despite Chicago ranking sixth or worse in terms of fantasy strength of schedule at every position this season, the source pushes all schedule concerns aside and drafts this group at will due to the potential of Ben Johnson's young offense.PositiveBreakoutJul 27, 2026
Loveland is getting a ton of fantasy buzz this summer and it's justified, though the source notes he may be priced at expectant levels in early drafts.NegativeUsageNo date
Ranked Tier II (#5 overall); finished as TE4 in Weeks 9-17 but mostly unplayable in Weeks 1-8; if combined with Tyler Warren's first-half TE4 performance, would have produced TE2 season-long. Expected to be more consistent in year two.