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Davis Mattek fantasy football takes on Colston Loveland
Every source-backed video insight STACKED has extracted from Davis Mattek about Colston Loveland.
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All Davis Mattek insights about Colston Loveland
PositiveRoleJul 4, 2026
Shanahan should be using George Kittle like an older Colston Loveland rather than trying to make him run block like five years ago.PositiveValueJun 27, 2026
The source considered pairing Colton Loveland with DeAndre Swift as a double-up strategy, suggesting Loveland is a viable tight end option at this draft stage with low combinatorial ownership. The source selected Colton Loveland at pick 71, emphasizing the pick with conviction ('You simply have to'), indicating strong conviction in Loveland's value at this draft position.PositiveValueJun 27, 2026
Mattek selected Colston Loveland in the fifth round despite historical data showing fifth and sixth round tight ends have been among the worst fantasy picks. Mattek argues Loveland is different because he was a 10th overall pick and first pick of the Ben Johnson era, came on late, and looks like Travis Kelce. Mattek emphasizes that projections for Loveland need to be adjusted upward by approximately 10 points per game because he will catch everything.PositiveBreakoutJun 7, 2026
Davis Mattek views Colston Loveland as a ceiling bet with Hall of Fame-level historical comps for his rookie season; describes him as a huge swing and $3 million pick (not a floor/safety pick) with league-winner upside. Loveland was acquired at pick 38, described as "basically just got kind of like a bonus pick here," indicating strong value satisfaction. Mattek is feeling great about Loveland as his tight end selection, eliminating the need to address the position later in the draft, and included him as a core piece in his final roster construction.NegativeValueMay 31, 2026
Mattek identifies Loveland as a potential tight end target at pick 56 alongside Kou Saa, representing a late-round strategy to secure two tight ends without committing an early pick at the 1.8 slot.NegativeRoleMay 30, 2026
Davis Mattek drafted Colson Loveland in round four as a tight end, pairing him with Jake Ferguson early in the draft despite historical data suggesting two tight ends reduces best ball advance rates; the source acknowledges going against computer projections but is committed to the strategy.NegativeRoleMay 23, 2026
Loveland is selected in the mock draft as a tight end option, indicating he remains a target in draft strategy at this stage.PositiveBreakoutMay 23, 2026
Ranked at 10 overall in this draft; positioned as the focal point of the Bears offense; projected as a potential breakout candidate with Kelce-like trajectory where he could become a first-round pick next season; high reception upside makes him valuable in flex spots on DraftKings; projected to combine with Brock Bowers for approximately 50 fantasy points twice per season, with those big weeks offsetting mid-range performances; key tight end asset contingent on staying healthy.PositiveValueMay 22, 2026
Colston Loveland is a primary draftable piece in Davis Mattek's Bears best ball stack in the Detroit-Chicago game (25.5-point implied total); Mattek identifies him alongside Rome Odunze, D'Andre Swift, Cole Kmet, and Caleb Williams as the core Bears stack, noting the offense is very condensed with no other draftable players after this core group.PositiveValueMay 16, 2026
Davis Mattek identifies Colston Loveland as one of three premium tight end options (alongside Brock Bowers and Travis McBride) that he prioritizes in his robust running back-heavy draft strategy. Mattek states: 'I find teams where I do not have Bowers, uh, McBride, or Kholston Loveland, I I kind of end up hating my tight end rooms.' Loveland's draft slot is resolved ('Loveland goes, so we don't even have to sweat that'), indicating Mattek is satisfied with his positioning and does not need to actively target him in this particular draft scenario.PositiveUsageNo date
Davis Mattek projects Colston Loveland for 22% target share in the Bears offense. Most fantasy football analysts believe Loveland will lead the team in targets, though Mattek's own analysis has Luther Burden leading at 25-26%. Loveland is positioned as a key target-share candidate in Chicago's passing game.NegativeRoleNo date
Archetype comparison to Travis Kelce rather than Gronkowski, suggesting a different role and skill set within tight end evaluation. Identified as an important tight end in the format; the source notes that tight ends are more important than people realize and explicitly includes Loveland in the tier of critical tight ends, though acknowledges he is in a different projection category than Bowers and McBride.PositiveProjectionNo date
Davis Mattek projects Colston Loveland and Burden as the first teammates to go in the one-two turn (rounds 1-2) next year, comparing them to historical pairs like Gibbs and St. Brown.PositiveProjectionNo date
Base rate projections for the Bears show Colston Loveland with 118 targets, equal to Rome Odunze, suggesting equal opportunity between the two.PositiveValueNo date
Loveland is preferred over Burden in a vacuum, suggesting he offers better value or upside at his draft position.NegativeRoleNo date
When you miss on Loveland at tight end, it's reasonable to assume you'll be going three tight ends in the draft.