Should I drop Colston Loveland for Dalton Schultz?

Not on these numbers alone. Colston Loveland projects 91 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (9.1 a game over 10 games) and Dalton Schultz 90 (9.0 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Colston Loveland over Dalton Schultz.

Start Colston Loveland or Dalton Schultz? Week 7

Updated Oct 20, 3:41 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Colston Loveland over Dalton Schultz

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Colston Loveland

TE · CHI · vs NE

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Market projects: 11.2; fantasy pts
NE D vs TE: 9.9; 11th fewest to TEs (2026)
Snap share: 85%; Through Week 6
Target share: 15%; Through Week 6

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Dalton Schultz

TE · HOU · vs NYG

Market projects: 9.5; recent weeks avg
NYG D vs TE: 14.2; 15th most to TEs (2026)
Snap share: 58%; Through Week 6
Target share: 18%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Dalton Schultz for Colston Loveland?

Not on these numbers alone. Dalton Schultz projects 90 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (9.0 a game over 10 games) and Colston Loveland 91 (9.1 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Colston Loveland over Dalton Schultz.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Colston Loveland over Dalton Schultz in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Colston Loveland at 11.2 points and Dalton Schultz at 9.5, a gap of 1.7. No player market is posted for Dalton Schultz this week yet, so his 9.5 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 4 and 5 (9.7 and 9.3); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Colston Loveland at ADP 71 and Dalton Schultz at 228.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 11.2 fantasy points for Colston Loveland, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Colston Loveland is 44 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (13, 10 and 13 market sources).

No Week 7 player market is posted for Dalton Schultz yet. His market-based projections were 9.7 and 9.3 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 9.5, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

The market-based projection for Dalton Schultz is 0.3 touchdowns (6 market sources).

That puts Colston Loveland 1.7 points ahead of Dalton Schultz on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

Colston Loveland and CHI host NE on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

NE allowed 9.9 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 5 games, the 11th fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 45 yards and 0.2 touchdowns a game against NE.

Dalton Schultz and HOU host NYG on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYG allowed 14.2 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 5 games, the 15th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 52 yards and 0.4 touchdowns a game against NYG.

By points allowed to the position, Dalton Schultz has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Colston Loveland is not on the injury report.

Dalton Schultz is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Colston Loveland played 85 percent of CHI snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 13 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

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

Through Week 6, Dalton Schultz played 58 percent of HOU snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 11 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Dalton Schultz, Week 3 against IND: 29 of 54 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 30 yards.

Dalton Schultz, Week 4 against DAL: 35 of 55 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 9 yards.

Dalton Schultz, Week 5 against TEN: 34 of 66 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 30 yards.

Dalton Schultz, Week 6 against JAX: 25 of 63 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 33 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, Dalton Schultz played 17 games for HOU and scored 177.7 PPR points, 10.5 a game, finishing TE10.

He caught 82 of 106 targets for 777 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 419 air yards.

He was on the field for 72 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Dalton Schultz for Colston Loveland?
Not on these numbers alone. Dalton Schultz projects 90 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (9.0 a game over 10 games) and Colston Loveland 91 (9.1 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Colston Loveland over Dalton Schultz.
Should I drop Colston Loveland for Dalton Schultz?
Not on these numbers alone. Colston Loveland projects 91 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (9.1 a game over 10 games) and Dalton Schultz 90 (9.0 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Colston Loveland over Dalton Schultz.