Nic BodifordAug 27, 2026
A PFF fantasy piece names three tight ends to draft: Colston Loveland as the most affordable of the top-three contenders for the overall TE1 finish (with Brock Bowers and Trey McBride the others), Dalton Kincaid as a buy-low who can finish as a high-end TE1, and Terrance Ferguson as a breakout high-end TE2 who will work as the Rams' de facto No. 3 receiver.
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What Nic Bodiford said
Kincaid can finish as a high-end TE1 this season.
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- The piece
- Fantasy Football 2026: Must-draft tight ends for home leagues
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth Chart Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Sleeper Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Positional Finishes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
How each call scored
9 checkable claims — 5 positional finishes, 3 sleeper calls and 1 depth chart call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 10 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 4 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 2.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Where this call stands in the room
Colston Loveland · 2026 season · positional finish3 calls from 3 pundits between 3 positional finish and 5 positional finish. Nic Bodiford said 3 positional finish. the room's median is 3 positional finish. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
Their call against the room
Their call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.
Depth Chart Calls1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Terrance Ferguson to be 3rd on the depth chart
“operating as the Rams’ de facto No. 3 wide receiver in a substantially improved role this season”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Sleeper Calls3 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Terrance Ferguson to outplay his draft cost (13.11, TE21 Yahoo! ADP; 15.04, TE20 ESPN ADP)
“Los Angeles Rams second-year tight end Terrance Ferguson is set for a breakout season ... He is currently being drafted via a 13.11, TE21 Yahoo! ADP and a 15.04, TE20 ESPN ADP.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost (4.02, TE3 Half-PPR Yahoo! ADP; 4.05, TE3 PPR ESPN ADP)
“Draft Loveland aggressively as the most affordable top-three contender.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dalton Kincaid to outplay his draft cost (8.12, TE11 Yahoo! ADP; 11.02, TE15 ESPN ADP)
“His 8.12, TE11 Yahoo! ADP should be treated as a buy-low opportunity. His 11.02, TE15 ESPN ADP must be exploited aggressively.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Positional Finishes5 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Brock Bowers to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points
“Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers and Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride are the remaining top-three contenders.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Terrance Ferguson to finish TE2 (13–24) at his position, by fantasy points
“Ferguson is a high-end TE2 with weekly TE1 potential.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dalton Kincaid to finish TE1 (1–12) at his position, by fantasy points
“Kincaid can finish as a high-end TE1 this season.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Trey McBride to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points
“Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers and Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride are the remaining top-three contenders.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Colston Loveland to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points
“Loveland will contend for the overall TE1 finish and should be treated as the clear-cut No. 2 contender, yet he is available as the overall TE3 on both Yahoo! (half-PPR) and ESPN.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
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Breech picked the Bills to beat the Vikings on Monday night by a score of 24-17.Jordan Dajani · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 62
Dajani picked the Bills to edge the Vikings 24-23.Jared Dubin · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 74
Dubin picked Buffalo to win a low-scoring Monday night game in Minnesota, 20-14.Tyler Sullivan · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 76
Sullivan picked the Bills to beat the Vikings 24-17.
More positional finishes
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Rich Hribar · Positional Finishes · Derek Carr · Hit 100
Hribar published their 2023 fantasy football quarterback tiers, ordering 41 quarterbacks into eight tiers that reflect how they prioritize drafting the position, with Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes in the top tier as the trio most likely to finish as the overall QB1.Chris Brockman · Positional Finishes · Jaxon Smith-Njigba · Hit 100
Brockman argued Jaxon Smith-Njigba is already the best receiver in the NFL and deserves to be the highest paid, called their shot that three quarterbacks (Mendoza, Ty Simpson, Carson Beck) go in the first round with Mendoza first overall, and suggested New England is headed for a 7-10 season.Ryan Tracy · Positional Finishes · Bryan Cook · Miss 0
Tracy argues the Chiefs should address edge rusher and defensive tackle via the draft and use free agency on running back and wide receiver; they name Brian Robinson as their target, expects Kenneth Walker III to re-sign with Seattle, thinks Nick Bolton-style veterans like Jerry Tillery, Derek Nnadi and Mike Pennel shouldn't return, believes Bryan Cook is a top-10 safety the Chiefs can't afford, and predicts a quarterback (Trinidad Chambliss) will rocket up boards so more than one QB goes in the top 10.Pat Gustavson · Positional Finishes · Bijan Robinson · Close 75
Gustafson picks the Patriots, Bills, Seahawks and Bears in the divisional round with a Seahawks-Patriots Super Bowl, predicts Mike Tomlin and Matt LaFleur stay, Aaron Rodgers returns to Pittsburgh, and lays out their own coaching landing spots.Rich Eisen · Positional Finishes · George Pickens · Hit 100
Eisen called the Rams-winning-it-all take an overreaction but expects Los Angeles to win the NFC West, said they don't see how Myles Garrett fails to win Defensive Player of the Year, and called George Pickens perhaps the third-best receiver in the NFL this season.