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Start Colston Loveland or Dalton Kincaid? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 4:51 AM ET.

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Start Colston Loveland over Dalton Kincaid

Loveland projects lower, 10.3 to 11.1, and still gets the call because it also weighs where drafters take each player: ADP 71 for Loveland, 158 for Kincaid.

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Colston Loveland

TE · CHI · vs TB

Market projects
10.3
recent weeks avg
TB D vs TE
16.2
8th most to TEs (2026)
Snap share
86%
Through Week 7
Target share
19%
Through Week 7
Sit

Dalton Kincaid

TE · BUF · at MIN

Market projects
11.1
recent weeks avg
MIN D vs TE
6.9
fewest to TEs (2026)
Snap share
68%
Through Week 8
Target share
18%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Colston Loveland for Dalton Kincaid?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Dalton Kincaid projects 105 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (11.7 a game over 9 games), Colston Loveland 75 (9.4 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Colston Loveland over Dalton Kincaid. So make the move after his Week 9 game.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Colston Loveland over Dalton Kincaid in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Colston Loveland at 10.3 points and Dalton Kincaid at 11.1, a gap of 0.8. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Colston Loveland still gets the call because it also weighs where drafters take each player, ADP 71 against 158, and that outweighs a gap this size. No player market is posted for Colston Loveland this week yet, so his 10.3 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6, 7 and 8 (9.6, 10.5 and 10.9); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Dalton Kincaid this week yet, so his 11.1 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6 and 8 (12.0 and 10.2); the call is rebuilt when his market posts.

What the market projects

No Week 9 player market is posted for Dalton Kincaid yet. His market-based projections were 12.0 and 10.2 points in Weeks 6 and 8, an average of 11.1, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

The market-based projection for Dalton Kincaid is 0.4 touchdowns (5 market sources).

No Week 9 player market is posted for Colston Loveland yet. His market-based projections were 9.6, 10.5 and 10.9 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 10.3, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

That puts Dalton Kincaid 0.8 points ahead of Colston Loveland on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

Dalton Kincaid and BUF visit MIN on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

MIN allowed 6.9 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 6 games, the fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 39 yards and no touchdowns a game against MIN.

Colston Loveland and CHI host TB on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

TB allowed 16.2 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 7 games, the 8th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 62 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against TB.

By points allowed to the position, Colston Loveland has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Dalton Kincaid is not on the injury report.

Colston Loveland is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Dalton Kincaid played 68 percent of BUF snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 19 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Dalton Kincaid, Week 4 against NE: 35 of 59 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 7 yards.

Dalton Kincaid, Week 5 against LAR: 45 of 64 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 7 yards.

Dalton Kincaid, Week 6 against LV: 49 of 68 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 38 yards.

Dalton Kincaid, Week 8 against BAL: 6 targets and 4 catches for 86 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 7, Colston Loveland played 86 percent of CHI snaps, drew 19 percent of the targets, earned 17 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Colston Loveland, Week 6 against ATL: 68 of 77 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 65 yards, 1 touchdown.

Colston Loveland, Week 7 against NE: 58 of 69 snaps, 12 targets and 7 catches for 69 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Dalton Kincaid played 12 games for BUF and scored 126.1 PPR points, 10.5 a game, finishing TE20.

He caught 39 of 49 targets for 571 yards and 5 touchdowns, with 6 red zone targets and 312 air yards.

He was on the field for 40 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

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.

Their other Week 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Colston Loveland for Dalton Kincaid?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Dalton Kincaid projects 105 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (11.7 a game over 9 games), Colston Loveland 75 (9.4 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Colston Loveland over Dalton Kincaid. So make the move after his Week 9 game.

  • Should I drop Dalton Kincaid for Colston Loveland?

    No. Keep Dalton Kincaid: he projects 105 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (11.7 a game over 9 games), Colston Loveland 75 (9.4 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Colston Loveland over Dalton Kincaid.

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