Colston Loveland or Tee Higgins: Who Should You Start?

2026 Week 2 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Loveland’s every-down role gives him the sturdier edge over Higgins

Loveland’s TE1 role and consensus TE3 standing make the narrow call sturdier than Higgins’ slight projection edge suggests. Chicago’s stronger scoring environment and Loveland’s 87% snap share support steadier access to opportunities, even with only an 8% target share so far. Higgins has the better target-driven ceiling as a red-zone mismatch, but his WR2 role and lower team total leave more dependent on touchdown conversion; Loveland’s risk is that his modest target share stays modest.

What flips it: Loveland’s target share remains minimal while Higgins converts another red-zone opportunity.

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Colston Loveland

Colston Loveland

TE3CHIvs MIN

Projected Points

Start
Tee Higgins

Tee Higgins

WR21CINvs HOU

Projected Points

Toss-Up

Colston Loveland’s market

REC
O/U 4.5
-117 / -109
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 52.5
-112 / -112
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+175
Anytime Touchdown Props →

Tee Higgins’s market

REC
O/U 3.5
-166 / +130
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 55.5
-114 / -114
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+170
Anytime Touchdown Props →
MIN@
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Why Colston Loveland

Start

TE1 and pass-catching mismatch. Seam-stretching move tight end with flex alignment and rising target volume.

Start — every-week TE start at consensus TE3: 24.5 implied team total, 8% target share.

  • His near-every-down role gives him a better floor than the raw target share implies.
  • Chicago’s scoring outlook creates more room for Loveland’s seam and flex usage to pay off.

Latest on Loveland

'No block, no rock' is not just a mantra for Bears' offense

When even the "little guys" are getting a hat on a hat, it's that much easier to post 59 points and over 500 yards.

ESPN · Sep 16, 2026
Colston Loveland's Week 2 preview
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Why Tee Higgins

Toss-Up

WR2 and red-zone mismatch. Big-bodied contested-catch winner with elite touchdown conversion.

Toss-up — WR21 consensus, projects WR24 this week: 18% target share, 12.3 PPR projected vs HOU.

  • Higgins’ contested-catch skill gives him a clear touchdown path despite the lower-ranked offense.
  • An 18% target share can quickly overcome the narrow gap if Cincinnati leans on him near the goal line.

Head-to-head stats

MetricColston LovelandTee Higgins
Projected points
Consensus rankTE3WR21
Opponent vs positionMIN · 14 of 321-game sampleHOU · 21 of 321-game sample
Receptions14 of 3215 of 32
Receiving Yards31 of 3225 of 32
Receiving TDs1 of 3225 of 32
Targets24 of 3215 of 32
Anytime TD1 of 3225 of 32
Target share8%18%
Reception share0%12%
Implied total · spread24.5-3.522.0+2.5
Depth chartTE1WR2
Snap share87%72%
Start/Sit record—0–1

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Colston Loveland — last 1 week

Week 1vs CAR

Tee Higgins — last 1 week

Week 1vs TB

Signal breakdown

  • 11.4 vs 12.3 projected PPR pointsTee Higgins +
  • Rank 3 vs 21Colston Loveland +
  • Opponent DvP rank 14 vs 21 (32 = softest)even
  • Implied 24.5 vs 22.0 team pointsColston Loveland +
  • No injury designationseven
  • 87% vs 72% snap shareColston Loveland +

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