WaltAug 1, 2026
In their 2026 fantasy football tight end rankings, they rank Colston Loveland as the No. 1 TE ahead of Brock Bowers and Trey McBride, and provides projected receptions, receiving yards and fantasy points for each of their top 10 tight ends.
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What Walt said
Colston Loveland struggled to begin the season, but was a monster down the stretch.
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- Fantasy Football Rankings: TEs – Top 10
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Season Numbers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
| Fantasy Rankings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
How each call scored
31 checkable claims — 30 player season numbers and 1 fantasy ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 19 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 7 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 6 and below it on 1.
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.
Their call against the room
receiving yardsTheir call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.
Player Season Numbers30 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Colston Loveland to record 1,130 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 93 catches. 1,130 receiving yards. 9 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Trey McBride to record 157 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 157.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Mark Andrews to record 690 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 67 catches. 690 receiving yards. 9 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Brock Bowers to record 102 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 102 catches. 1,100 receiving yards. 9 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Harold Fannin Jr. to record 130 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 130.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Mark Andrews to record 123 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 123.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tucker Kraft to record 890 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 61 catches. 890 receiving yards. 7 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Harold Fannin Jr. to record 80 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 80 catches. 880 receiving yards. 7 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Harold Fannin Jr. to record 880 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 80 catches. 880 receiving yards. 7 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Hunter Henry to record 125 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 125.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Hunter Henry to record 62 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 62 catches. 770 receiving yards. 8 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Chig Okonkwo to record 67 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 67 catches. 760 receiving yards. 8 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tyler Warren to record 84 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 84 catches. 900 receiving yards. 6 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Colston Loveland to record 167 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 167.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tucker Kraft to record 61 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 61 catches. 890 receiving yards. 7 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Colston Loveland to record 93 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 93 catches. 1,130 receiving yards. 9 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Trey McBride to record 1,090 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 107 catches. 1,090 receiving yards. 8 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Brock Bowers to record 1,100 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 102 catches. 1,100 receiving yards. 9 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dallas Goedert to record 71 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 71 catches. 800 receiving yards. 9 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Trey McBride to record 107 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 107 catches. 1,090 receiving yards. 8 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Brock Bowers to record 164 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 164.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tucker Kraft to record 131 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 131.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dallas Goedert to record 134 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 134.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tyler Warren to record 900 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 84 catches. 900 receiving yards. 6 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Mark Andrews to record 67 receptions
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 67 catches. 690 receiving yards. 9 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dallas Goedert to record 800 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 71 catches. 800 receiving yards. 9 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Chig Okonkwo to record 760 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 67 catches. 760 receiving yards. 8 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Hunter Henry to record 770 receiving yards
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Stats: 62 catches. 770 receiving yards. 8 total TDs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tyler Warren to record 126 fantasy points
“Projected 2026 Fantasy Points: 126.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Fantasy Rankings1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
“2026 Fantasy Football Rankings - Tight Ends: 1. Colston Loveland ... 10. Mark Andrews”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Colston Loveland, Chicago Bears, Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals, Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens, Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders, Harold Fannin Jr., Cleveland Browns, Tucker Kraft, Green Bay Packers, Hunter Henry, New England Patriots, Chig Okonkwo, Tyler Warren, Indianapolis Colts, Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles
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