Start Colston Loveland or Tyler Warren? Week 7

Updated Oct 20, 10:11 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Colston Loveland over Tyler Warren

Tyler Warren is listed out, so Colston Loveland starts despite the lower projection.

Start

Colston Loveland

TE · CHI · vs NE

Market projects: 11.4; fantasy pts
NE D vs TE: 10.2; 7th fewest to TEs (2026)
Upside: High; 94 of 100 at TE
Snap share: 86%; Through Week 6
Target share: 15%; Through Week 6

Sit

Tyler Warren

TE · IND · at MIN · Out

Market projects: 12.6; recent weeks avg
MIN D vs TE: 7.6; fewest to TEs (2026)
Snap share: 91%; Through Week 5
Target share: 22%; Through Week 5

Should I drop Colston Loveland for Tyler Warren?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Tyler Warren projects 126 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (12.6 a game over 10 games), Colston Loveland 91 (9.1 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Colston Loveland over Tyler Warren. So make the move after his Week 7 game. Tyler Warren is listed out.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Colston Loveland over Tyler Warren in Week 7.

Tyler Warren is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Colston Loveland. Drafters take Colston Loveland at ADP 71 and Tyler Warren at 67.

What the market projects

No Week 7 player market is posted for Tyler Warren yet. His market-based projections were 14.0, 10.9 and 13.0 points in Weeks 4, 5 and 6, an average of 12.6, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

The market-based projection for Tyler Warren is 0.3 touchdowns (4 market sources).

Player markets imply 11.4 fantasy points for Colston Loveland, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Colston Loveland is 45 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (13, 11 and 13 market sources).

That puts Tyler Warren 1.3 points ahead of Colston Loveland on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

Tyler Warren and IND visit MIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIN allowed 7.6 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 5 games, the fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 44 yards and no touchdowns a game against MIN.

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

NE allowed 10.2 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 6 games, the 7th fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 47 yards and 0.2 touchdowns a game against NE.

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

Injury status

Tyler Warren is listed as out with a groin injury.

Colston Loveland is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 5, Tyler Warren played 91 percent of IND snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 11 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

Tyler Warren, Week 2 against KC: 58 of 65 snaps, 1 carry for 3 yards, 7 targets and 6 catches for 21 yards, 1 touchdown.

Tyler Warren, Week 3 against HOU: 67 of 71 snaps, 1 carry for 2 yards, 10 targets and 9 catches for 55 yards.

Tyler Warren, Week 4 against WAS: 56 of 66 snaps, 5 targets and 5 catches for 41 yards.

Tyler Warren, Week 5 against PIT: 67 of 71 snaps, 1 carry for 1 yards, 9 targets and 7 catches for 83 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 6, Colston Loveland played 86 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: 68 of 77 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 65 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Tyler Warren played 17 games for IND and scored 188.5 PPR points, 11.1 a game, finishing TE4.

He caught 76 of 112 targets for 817 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 19 red zone targets and 343 air yards.

He was on the field for 84 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 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 Colston Loveland for Tyler Warren?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Tyler Warren projects 126 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (12.6 a game over 10 games), Colston Loveland 91 (9.1 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Colston Loveland over Tyler Warren. So make the move after his Week 7 game. Tyler Warren is listed out.
Should I drop Tyler Warren for Colston Loveland?
No. Keep Tyler Warren: he projects 126 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (12.6 a game over 10 games), Colston Loveland 91 (9.1 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Colston Loveland over Tyler Warren. Tyler Warren is listed out.