Start Colston Loveland or Dallas Goedert? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Colston Loveland over Dallas Goedert in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Colston Loveland at 9.5 points and Dallas Goedert at 8.6, a gap of 0.9. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Colston Loveland at ADP 71 and Dallas Goedert at 121.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 9.5 fantasy points for Colston Loveland, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Colston Loveland is 37 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (9, 11 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 8.6 fantasy points for Dallas Goedert, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Dallas Goedert is 35 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (11, 8 and 12 market sources).

That puts Colston Loveland 0.9 points ahead of Dallas Goedert on the market projections.

Week 6 matchups

Colston Loveland and CHI visit ATL on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

ATL allowed 14.6 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 5 games, the 14th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 54 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against ATL.

Dallas Goedert and PHI host CAR on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CAR allowed 16.6 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 4 games, the 9th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 53 yards and a touchdown a game against CAR.

By points allowed to the position, Dallas Goedert has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Colston Loveland is not on the injury report.

Dallas Goedert is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Colston Loveland played 85 percent of CHI snaps, drew 14 percent of the targets, earned 11 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Colston Loveland, Week 2 against MIN: 64 of 74 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 3 yards.

Colston Loveland, Week 3 against PHI: 57 of 72 snaps, 4 targets and 4 catches for 31 yards.

Colston Loveland, Week 4 against NYJ: 86 of 93 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 57 yards.

Colston Loveland, Week 5 against GB: 55 of 69 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 19 yards.

Through Week 5, Dallas Goedert played 59 percent of PHI snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 12 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Dallas Goedert, Week 1 against WAS: 52 of 55 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 77 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Dallas Goedert, Week 2 against TEN: 19 of 76 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 4 yards.

Dallas Goedert, Week 5 against JAX: 43 of 62 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 38 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Colston Loveland played 16 games for CHI and scored 165.1 PPR points, 10.3 a game, finishing TE12.

He caught 58 of 82 targets for 713 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 14 red zone targets and 463 air yards.

He was on the field for 63 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Dallas Goedert played 15 games for PHI and scored 185.1 PPR points, 12.3 a game, finishing TE7.

He caught 60 of 82 targets for 591 yards and 11 touchdowns, with 15 red zone targets and 357 air yards.

He was on the field for 85 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start Colston Loveland over AJ Barner.
• Start Colston Loveland over Brenton Strange.
• Start Brock Bowers over Colston Loveland.
• Start Dallas Goedert over Brenton Strange.
• Start Dallas Goedert over Cade Otton.
• Start Dallas Goedert over Chig Okonkwo.