Start Colston Loveland or Oronde Gadsden? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Oronde Gadsden over Colston Loveland in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Oronde Gadsden at 8.2 points and Colston Loveland at 10.3, a gap of 2.1.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 10.3 fantasy points for Colston Loveland, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market has Colston Loveland at 37.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 29% chance to score a touchdown (14, 14 and 16 market sources).

Player markets imply 8.2 fantasy points for Oronde Gadsden, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market has Oronde Gadsden at 32.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 22% chance to score a touchdown (10, 10 and 16 market sources).

That puts Colston Loveland 2.1 points ahead of Oronde Gadsden on the market projections.

Week 5 matchups

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

GB allowed 10.6 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 4 games, the 13th fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 33 yards and 0.5 touchdowns a game against GB.

Injury status

Colston Loveland is not on the injury report.

Oronde Gadsden is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Colston Loveland played 87 percent of CHI snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 11 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

Colston Loveland, Week 1 against CAR: 65 of 75 snaps, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

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.

Through Week 4, Oronde Gadsden played 45 percent of LAC snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 9 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

Oronde Gadsden, Week 1 against ARI: 10 of 55 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 32 yards.

Oronde Gadsden, Week 2 against LV: 30 of 68 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 18 yards, 1 touchdown.

Oronde Gadsden, Week 3 against BUF: 39 of 69 snaps, 3 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Oronde Gadsden, Week 4 against SEA: 39 of 71 snaps, 1 carry for 2 yards, 8 targets and 5 catches for 36 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, Oronde Gadsden played 15 games for LAC and scored 131.4 PPR points, 8.8 a game, finishing TE15.

He caught 49 of 69 targets for 664 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 14 red zone targets and 443 air yards.

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

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Colston Loveland over AJ Barner.
• Start Brenton Strange over Colston Loveland.
• Start Brock Bowers over Colston Loveland.
• Start Oronde Gadsden over AJ Barner.
• Start Brenton Strange over Oronde Gadsden.
• Start Oronde Gadsden over Chig Okonkwo.