
Why: heavy usage, high-scoring game, soft matchup





vs MIN: allows 10.7 PPR/g to TE, rank 27/32 (Tough). Trailing TE PPR allowed per game, weeks before 2026 W2. Descriptive context, never a model input.
Primary passer Caleb Williams. 2025 share of pass targets to TE (135/529). Descriptive context, never a model input.
2026 Week 1 consensus PPR projection (TE3), from tank01 getNFLProjections (consensus, PPR). Descriptive draft-prep context, not a start/sit call.
Small sample (2 games). Defense roster/scheme turnover means the unit from prior seasons may differ significantly. Descriptive context only, never a model input or driver of the start/sit call.
Snap %, target share and opportunities are descriptive usage: how the offense has deployed this player, not a forecast. Weeks shown: most recent 16.
TEschedule vs the rest of the league: 100 = league-average, >100 softer, <100 tougher; rank 1 = easiest of 32. Projected on 2025 defense. low-confidence early-season estimate. Descriptive context, not a start/sit call.
Chicago Bears Tight end Colston Loveland impressed last season and is ready for an expanded role in Year 2.
source ↗Chicago Bears Tight end Colston Loveland impressed last season and is ready for an expanded role in Year 2.
source ↗| Week | Opp | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | Car | RuYd | Snap% | Tgt% | PPR | Half | Std |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W1 | @ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0% | 8% | – | – | – |
| 2025 W18 | vs | 13 | 10 | 91 | 1 | – | – | 91% | 45% | 25.1 | 20.1 | 15.1 |
| 2025 W17 | @ | 10 | 6 | 94 | 1 | – | – | 82% | 26% | 21.4 | 18.4 | 15.4 |
| 2025 W16 | vs | 5 | 3 | 30 | 0 | – | – | 83% | 17% | 6.0 | 4.5 | 3.0 |
| 2025 W15 | vs | 5 | 4 | 63 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 65% | 19% | 10.1 | 8.1 | 6.1 |
| 2025 W14 | @ | 5 | 4 | 29 | 1 | – | – | 59% | 18% | 12.9 | 10.9 | 8.9 |
| 2025 W13 | @ | 6 | 3 | 28 | 0 | – | – | 59% | 19% | 5.8 | 4.3 | 2.8 |
| 2025 W12 | vs | 5 | 4 | 49 | 1 | – | – | 65% | 17% | 14.9 | 12.9 | 10.9 |
| 2025 W11 | @ | 4 | 3 | 40 | 0 | – | – | 75% | 14% | 7.0 | 5.5 | 4.0 |
| 2025 W10 | vs | 4 | 4 | 55 | 0 | – | – | 62% | 11% | 9.5 | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| 2025 W9 | @ | 7 | 6 | 118 | 2 | – | – | 81% | 21% | 29.8 | 26.8 | 23.8 |
| 2025 W8 | @ | 5 | 3 | 38 | 0 | – | – | 81% | 14% | 6.8 | 5.3 | 3.8 |
| 2025 W7 | vs | 4 | 3 | 24 | 0 | – | – | 67% | 16% | 5.4 | 3.9 | 2.4 |
| 2025 W6 | @ | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 | – | – | 42% | 10% | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| 2025 W3 | vs | 3 | 1 | 31 | 0 | – | – | 10% | 11% | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
| 2025 W2 | @ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 53% | 3% | – | – | – |
| 2025 W1 | vs | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | – | – | 57% | 6% | – | – | – |
Descriptive per-week usage and PPR output. Situational PBP cuts (red-zone, 3rd-down) and EPA/touch are planned for v2.
Based on 14 graded calls.
| Week | Opp | Call | Proj | Finish | Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 W18 | START | 10.5 | TE1 (25.1) | ✓ | |
| 2025 W17 | FLEX | 8.8 | TE2 (21.4) | ✓ | |
| 2025 W16 | FLEX | 9.0 | TE23 (6.0) | ✗ | |
| 2025 W15 | SIT | 8.6 | TE16 (10.1) | ✓ | |
| 2025 W14 | SIT | 7.9 | TE9 (12.9) | ✗ | |
| 2025 W13 | FLEX | 9.4 | TE29 (5.8) | ✗ | |
| 2025 W12 | FLEX | 9.4 | TE3 (14.9) | ✓ | |
| 2025 W11 | FLEX | 9.2 | TE17 (7.0) | ✗ | |
| 2025 W10 | SIT | 8.6 | TE14 (9.5) | ✓ | |
| 2025 W9 | SIT | 6.4 | TE2 (29.8) | ✗ |
✓ and ✗ grade where a player finished, not his points: a call hits when he finished startable (top-24 RB/WR, top-12 QB/TE), even if he came in under his projection. How we grade