Colston Loveland or Terrance Ferguson: Who Should You Start?
2026 Week 3 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Start Loveland, but don't mistake his snap count for receiving volume
Loveland's TE3 standing and near-every-down deployment support the narrow call; the projection edge matters at tight end, but this is not a runaway. The catch is that SI.com (Bears On SI) 2026-09-22 reports his early work has been blocker-heavy, with almost no receiving production. Ferguson has the more encouraging receiving-use signal and a spike week on his record, but the zero alongside it leaves his upside less dependable. Loveland also faces the tougher listed TE matchup, though a two-game sample with zero confidence makes that a weak reason to fade him.
What flips it: A clear shift for Loveland from blocking toward designed receiving work.
Sources: SI.com (Bears On SI) · Sep 22, 2026
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Colston Loveland
5.97.99.9 Projected Points
Terrance Ferguson
5.06.47.9 Projected Points
Colston Loveland’s market
Terrance Ferguson’s market
Why Colston Loveland
StartTE1 and pass-catching mismatch. Seam-stretching move tight end with flex alignment and rising target volume.
Start — every-week TE start at consensus TE3: PHI is the 2nd-toughest matchup vs TEs, 24.0 implied team total.
- His TE1, seam-stretching profile gives Chicago a mismatch option if it starts using him as a receiver.
- His every-down presence gives him more chances to earn back the expected receiving role.
Latest on Loveland
Loveland has been almost invisible through two games with just one catch for three yards on five targets, and his primary role has instead been as a blocker, including being responsible for the block on the game-ending sack allowed against Minnesota.
SI.com (Bears On SI) · Sep 22, 2026When even the "little guys" are getting a hat on a hat, it's that much easier to post 59 points and over 500 yards.
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Why Terrance Ferguson
SitSecond-year TE2 and athletic receiving option. Explosive seam threat with big-play efficiency and red-zone scoring value behind the starter.
Sit — bench-tier TE at consensus TE22: DEN is the 8th-toughest matchup vs TEs, 24.3 implied team total.
- Ferguson's spike week confirms a real receiving ceiling, not just a projection-based case.
- His more concentrated target role could win out if the Rams keep directing looks his way.
Latest on Ferguson
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Head-to-head stats
| Metric | Colston Loveland | Terrance Ferguson |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 5.97.99.9 | 5.06.47.9 |
| Consensus rank | TE3 | TE22 |
| Opponent vs position | PHI · 2 of 322-game sample | DEN · 8 of 322-game sample |
| Receptions | 3 of 32 | 9 of 32 |
| Receiving Yards | 2 of 32 | 20 of 32 |
| Receiving TDs | 1 of 32 | 1 of 32 |
| Targets | 3 of 32 | 7 of 32 |
| Anytime TD | 1 of 32 | 1 of 32 |
| Target share | 9% | 18% |
| Reception share | 2% | 15% |
| Implied total · spread | 24.0-1.5 | 24.3-3.0 |
| Depth chart | TE1 | TE2 |
| Snap share | 87% | 55% |
Recent form
Colston Loveland — last 2 weeks
| Week 2 | vs MIN | 0.30.81.3 |
| Week 1 | vs CAR | 0.00.00.0 |
Terrance Ferguson — last 2 weeks
| Week 2 | vs NYG | 11.414.417.4 |
| Week 1 | vs SF | 0.00.00.0 |
Signal breakdown
- 9.9 vs 7.9 projected PPR pointsColston Loveland +
- Rank 3 vs 22Colston Loveland +
- Opponent DvP rank 2 vs 8 (32 = softest)even
- Implied 24.0 vs 24.3 team pointsTerrance Ferguson +
- No injury designationseven
- 87% vs 55% snap shareColston Loveland +
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