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Start Colston Loveland or T.J. Hockenson? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 4:51 AM ET.

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Start Colston Loveland over T.J. Hockenson

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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
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T.J. Hockenson

TE · MIN · vs BUF

Market projects
10.3
recent weeks avg
BUF D vs TE
15.3
12th most to TEs (2026)
Snap share
63%
Through Week 8
Target share
20%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Colston Loveland for T.J. Hockenson?

Yes, on the rest of the season. T.J. Hockenson projects 91 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (10.1 a game over 9 games), Colston Loveland 75 (9.4 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Colston Loveland over T.J. Hockenson. So make the move after his Week 9 game.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Colston Loveland over T.J. Hockenson in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Colston Loveland at 10.3 points and T.J. Hockenson at 10.3, a gap of 0.0. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. 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 T.J. Hockenson this week yet, so his 10.3 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 7 and 8 (10.0 and 10.6); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Colston Loveland at ADP 71 and T.J. Hockenson at 224.

What the market projects

No Week 9 player market is posted for T.J. Hockenson yet. His market-based projections were 10.0 and 10.6 points in Weeks 7 and 8, an average of 10.3, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

The market-based projection for T.J. Hockenson 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 T.J. Hockenson 0.0 points ahead of Colston Loveland on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

T.J. Hockenson and MIN host BUF on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

BUF allowed 15.3 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 6 games, the 12th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 78 yards and 0.2 touchdowns a game against BUF.

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

T.J. Hockenson is not on the injury report.

Colston Loveland is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, T.J. Hockenson played 63 percent of MIN snaps, drew 20 percent of the targets, earned 18 percent of the air yards and had 19 percent of the red zone chances.

T.J. Hockenson, Week 4 against MIA: 65 of 78 snaps, 13 targets and 13 catches for 119 yards.

T.J. Hockenson, Week 5 against NO: 2 of 71 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 7 yards.

T.J. Hockenson, Week 7 against IND: 45 of 59 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 35 yards, 1 touchdown.

T.J. Hockenson, Week 8 against DET: 5 targets and 4 catches for 58 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, T.J. Hockenson played 15 games for MIN and scored 112.8 PPR points, 7.5 a game, finishing TE26.

He caught 51 of 66 targets for 438 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 224 air yards.

He was on the field for 79 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 T.J. Hockenson?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. T.J. Hockenson projects 91 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (10.1 a game over 9 games), Colston Loveland 75 (9.4 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Colston Loveland over T.J. Hockenson. So make the move after his Week 9 game.

  • Should I drop T.J. Hockenson for Colston Loveland?

    No. Keep T.J. Hockenson: he projects 91 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (10.1 a game over 9 games), Colston Loveland 75 (9.4 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Colston Loveland over T.J. Hockenson.

Week 9 on the board

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