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Loveland grades 10th among TEs in Week 8 performance
Loveland graded 75.7 in Week 8 (10th of 32 TEs), contributing to Chicago's three efficient receiving weapons in the dominant offensive performance against Seattle's elite defense.
Loveland has 10 red-zone targets and six catches in Chicago.
Loveland is the second-most targeted receiver in Chicago's red zone with 10 red-zone targets and six catches, behind Luther Burden but ahead of Rome Odunze in the Bears' goal-line hierarchy under Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson.
Loveland part of deep Bears WR corps that's nearly unstoppable when clicking.
Colston Loveland is available as part of a deep Bears receiving corps that, when Rome Odunze plays well alongside him and Luther Burden III, makes the offense nearly impossible to stop.
Loveland is Bears' top pass-catcher with 28% target share; in TE3 mix.
With Caleb Williams back in the lineup for three weeks, Loveland is looking like the Bears' top pass-catcher. He has a 79 percent route rate, 28 percent target share, 26 percent air yards share, and is averaging 16.6 PPR per game. The source notes his route rate of 79 percent isn't ideal, but his ability to earn targets is so strong that it's ultimately a non-issue. He's not quite in the Brock Bowers and Trey McBride tier of tight ends, but he's in the mix for TE3.
Loveland's slow start may pay off; ADP expectations still achievable.
Colston Loveland started ice cold but the Bears stayed the course; he might pay off his expectant ADP after all, indicating early-season struggles are viewed as temporary and his draft capital could still deliver value.
Colston Loveland ranks 4th in TE trade value at 434 HALFPPR.
Ranked 4th among tight ends in rest-of-season trade value with a HALFPPR value of 434, representing a secondary-tier TE asset for trade negotiations.
Loveland was checkdown option on sack play; released to free Thuney for edge block.
On the sack play vs Seattle, Loveland was one of three checkdown options available to Williams over the middle; the source notes that if Benedet had offered more resistance, Williams could have hit Loveland. Later in the play, Loveland released to allow left guard Joe Thuney to pull right and block the edge.
Loveland ranked No. 4 tight end for Week 9 in Freedman's Favorites.
Ranked No. 4 among tight ends for Week 9 by Matthew Freedman in his Favorites series, which highlights players being upgraded based on favorable betting factors, situational spots, and advantageous defensive matchups.
Loveland was part of Pianowski's MNF stack in a close Week 8 win.
Colston Loveland was rostered by Scott Pianowski in a tight MNF matchup that decided Week 8; Pianowski won 104.92-100.5 with Loveland contributing to the victory alongside Luther Burden III.
First-read target in Bears offense; role established.
Previous versions of the column have broken down Loveland's first-read targets in the Bears offense, indicating he is a notable part of the passing game architecture under Ben Johnson.
Loveland ascending to TE1 role after Kmet's season-ending injury.
Second-year tight end Colston Loveland should continue his recent ascension back into TE1 territory following Cole Kmet's season-ending knee injury.
Loveland ascending to TE1 role after Kmet's season-ending injury.
The second-year tight end should continue his recent ascension back into TE1 territory following Cole Kmet's season-ending knee injury.
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Loveland leads Bears with 7 catches, 65 yards vs. Seattle.
Loveland led the Bears in receptions with 7 catches on 9 targets for 65 yards against Seattle on Monday Night Football, finishing second in receiving yards.
Loveland is ranked eighth among TEs for Week 9.
Colston Loveland is ranked as the eighth-best tight end option in Week 9 fantasy football rankings by Daniel Dobish of TheHuddle.com.
Loveland's third-down screen fumble set up Seahawks in red zone; still more good than bad.
Loveland fumbled on a third-down screen play—a situation where the offense was setting up a punt—which set the Seahawks up inside the red zone and created their only real momentum in the game. The source notes this is a minor down overall and that Loveland remains more good than bad, but the mistake was amplified by the team's three-score lead.
Loveland's third-down screen fumble set up Seahawks' only momentum in blowout.
Loveland fumbled on a third-down screen play in a game the Bears won 34-17, setting up Seattle in the red zone and creating their only real momentum. The source notes this mistake was amplified by the team's large lead and that Loveland remains more good than bad overall.
Loveland's fumble derailed Seahawks' fourth-quarter comeback bid.
Colston Loveland fumbled at a critical moment in the Seahawks' loss to the Bears, a backbreaking play that occurred when Seattle was attempting a comeback from down 17 points in the fourth quarter.
Colston Loveland trade value up 0.6 to 15.8 despite bye week.
Trade value of 15.8 with a +0.6 week-over-week increase; TEP value of 18.8 with +0.6 change; faces bye in week 10 and plays TB, NO in weeks 9, 11.
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Loveland's fumble leads to Seahawks TD in otherwise dominant Bears offensive performance
Loveland fumbled against the Seahawks, which the source describes as 'really the only significant mistake from Chicago's offense.' The fumble led to a Seahawks touchdown, though the Bears responded with their own scoring drive to maintain control of the game.
Loveland created difficult matchups against Seahawks secondary.
The source notes Loveland had difficult reps against Nick Emmanwori, indicating he was a factor in the Bears' offensive attack and created challenges for the Seahawks defense.
Loveland had success against Emmanwori in the Bears' passing attack.
Loveland had difficult reps against Nick Emmanwori, indicating he was a factor in the Bears' passing game against the Seahawks defense.
Loveland's fourth-quarter fumble leads to Seahawks TD but Bears answer.
Loveland was forced to fumble by DeMarcus Lawrence on a possession in the fourth quarter, directly leading to Sam Darnold's 7-yard touchdown pass to Cooper Kupp and Seattle's 2-point conversion that made it 20-17 before Chicago answered with another TD drive.
Loveland fumbles after Lawrence hit, turnover leads to Seattle TD and two-point conversion
Caught a short pass in the fourth quarter but fumbled after a hit from DeMarcus Lawrence, who recovered at the Chicago 25-yard line. The turnover led to Seattle's 7-yard touchdown pass to Cooper Kupp and two-point conversion, briefly bringing the Seahawks within one score at 20-17.
Loveland fumbles after catch, turnover leads to Seahawks TD and two-point conversion.
Loveland caught a short pass in the fourth quarter but fumbled after a hit from DeMarcus Lawrence, who recovered at the Chicago 25-yard line. This turnover led to Seattle's 7-yard touchdown pass to Cooper Kupp and two-point conversion, cutting the lead to 20-17. The source identifies this as 'the swing plays of the fourth,' though notes the fumble was 'forced cleanly by Lawrence.'
Loveland fumbled on 3rd and 20 screen; Lawrence recovered.
Loveland fumbled on a give-up screen on 3rd and 20, with DeMarcus Lawrence forcing and recovering the fumble. The turnover was a costly mistake in the Bears' offensive drive.
Loveland fumbled on 3rd and 20 screen; Lawrence recovered.
Loveland fumbled on a give-up screen pass on 3rd and 20, with DeMarcus Lawrence forcing and recovering the fumble; this turnover was a critical negative play in the Bears' offensive sequence.
Loveland's fumble led to Seahawks touchdown, Bears' lead cut to 20-17.
Tight end Colston Loveland fumbled in the third quarter, leading to a turnover that allowed the Seahawks to score a touchdown and cut the Bears' lead to 20-17 with 11:46 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Loveland 3 catches for 27 yards in Bears' 17-play opening drive
Loveland recorded three catches for 27 yards during the Bears' opening 17-play, 80-yard touchdown drive on Monday Night Football; the drive lasted 8:32 and was the most plays allowed by the Seahawks on a drive this season.