# Walt: In his 2026 fantasy football tight end rankings, he ranks 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 his top 10 tight ends. **Claimed:** Aug 1, 2026 **Pundit:** Walt — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt **Outlet:** Walter Football — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/walter-football **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://walterfootball.com/fantasy2026tightends.php 31 checkable claims — 30 player season numbers and 1 fantasy ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. 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. > Colston Loveland struggled to begin the season, but was a monster down the stretch. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Tyler Warren to record 126 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Tyler Warren, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tucker Kraft to record 890 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Tucker Kraft, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Harold Fannin Jr. to record 80 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Harold Fannin Jr., Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trey McBride to record 1,090 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chig Okonkwo to record 67 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Chig Okonkwo - Verdict: not settled yet - **Colston Loveland to record 93 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Colston Loveland, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brock Bowers to record 1,100 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Goedert to record 71 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Goedert to record 800 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Hunter Henry to record 125 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Hunter Henry, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Colston Loveland to record 167 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Colston Loveland, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trey McBride to record 157 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyler Warren to record 900 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Tyler Warren, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **Harold Fannin Jr. to record 130 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Harold Fannin Jr., Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Harold Fannin Jr. to record 880 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Harold Fannin Jr., Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tucker Kraft to record 131 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Tucker Kraft, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mark Andrews to record 690 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Goedert to record 134 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tucker Kraft to record 61 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Tucker Kraft, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mark Andrews to record 123 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Hunter Henry to record 770 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Hunter Henry, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Hunter Henry to record 62 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Hunter Henry, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mark Andrews to record 67 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trey McBride to record 107 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brock Bowers to record 164 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chig Okonkwo to record 760 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Chig Okonkwo - Verdict: not settled yet - **2026 Fantasy Football Rankings - Tight Ends: 1. Colston Loveland ... 10. Mark Andrews** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brock Bowers to record 102 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Colston Loveland to record 1,130 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Colston Loveland, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyler Warren to record 84 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Tyler Warren, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chig Okonkwo to record 124 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Chig Okonkwo - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Tyler Warren — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-warren - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/colts - Tucker Kraft — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tucker-kraft - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/packers - Harold Fannin Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/harold-fannin-jr - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - Trey McBride — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trey-mcbride - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Chig Okonkwo — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chig-okonkwo - Colston Loveland — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/colston-loveland - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - Brock Bowers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brock-bowers - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Dallas Goedert — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dallas-goedert - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Hunter Henry — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/hunter-henry - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Mark Andrews — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mark-andrews - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens ## What others said about the same people - Garrett Podell on Case Keenum: Podell ranks all 32 current NFL starting quarterbacks entering Week 3 of the 2026 season, with Josh Allen first, Patrick Mahomes second and Case Keenum last. He also expects Kyler Murray and Michael Penix Jr. to return to action in Week 3 and Case Keenum to possibly start for the Bears. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0e92b59e-0dd1-43c3-80c1-6551a8b641ac (scored 100) - Fox Sports on Case Keenum: A roundup of NFC injury news expects Jameis Winston to start for the Giants in any games Jaxson Dart misses, and suggests third-stringer Case Keenum could end up starting for the Bears against the Eagles in Week 3 with both Caleb Williams and Tyson Bagent sidelined. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3aff6d9f-b997-480e-b323-740b6a4677ed (scored 100) - Fox Sports on Case Keenum: With Caleb Williams injured and Tyson Bagent in concussion protocol, third-string quarterback Case Keenum is expected to start for the Bears against the Eagles in Week 3. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7726bb2f-b9aa-4c35-aa7b-e0b49990e867 (scored 100) - Connor Rogers on Philadelphia Eagles: Rogers made his own Week 2 calls, taking the Packers, Eagles (by at least 10), Panthers (by at least a field goal), Cowboys (by at least six), Chargers, Chiefs and Rams to win. He also noted Baltimore was his Super Bowl pick and said it wouldn't shock him if Jacksonville hosted the AFC Championship Game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0c2a0048-cb74-4da9-8ef4-695cc6571cdf (scored 100) - Chris Simms on Chicago Bears: Simms went through every Week 2 game with predicted final scores, picking the Texans, Bears, Steelers (as an upset), Packers, Ravens, Eagles, Buccaneers, Panthers, Jaguars, Seahawks, Cowboys, 49ers, Chargers, Chiefs and Rams to win. He also reiterated that Denver was his preseason Super Bowl pick while predicting the Broncos would fall to 0-2. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/32db5f5e-13da-47e3-b280-2aa9a80d172b (scored 45.24) - Chris Long on New England Patriots: Previewing Week 2, Long called New England a spot to bounce back against Pittsburgh, projected a 27-14 Patriots win, saw Eagles-Titans as a 23-10 grinder, liked the Rams' spot Monday night against the Giants, and wrote down a Bills 31, Lions 23 final for the Thursday nighter. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ab903e00-9f1b-4862-91a6-96343679649c (scored 100) ## More player season numbers The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Ross Jackson on Tyler Shough: Jackson projects a big sophomore jump for Saints QB Tyler Shuck, laying out a Drake May-style stat line (17 starts, 72% completions, ~4,601 passing yards, 24 TDs, 9 INTs) or a Bo Nix-style consistency line (over 4,000 yards, over 20 TDs, ~10 INTs), and says either path means a playoff season for New Orleans in 2026. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4dc05898-73fd-4fcb-92c4-a940d7e395ba (scored 3.63) - Shannon Sharpe on T.J. Watt: On a Bengals-Steelers matchup, Sharpe took the over on several player props: Ja'Marr Chase over 74.5 receiving yards, Joe Flacco over 36.5 pass attempts, and T.J. Watt over 3.5 tackles+assists, adding that Watt will get two sacks. He also predicted Rico Dowdle would make the Pro Bowl this season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1fbc5b8e-7449-41f4-a5a2-7029cc4ef65e (scored 0) - Daniel Jeremiah on Jihaad Campbell: Jeremiah walked through his mock draft 3.0, slotting Cam Ward first overall to Tennessee, Abdul Carter to Cleveland at two, Shedeur Sanders to the Giants at three and Travis Hunter to New England at four, plus roughly twenty other first-round pairings. He also called Matthew Golden the first receiver off the board, said Tyler Booker would climb back into the latter third of the first round, expected Kirk Cousins to be traded, thought Jaire Alexander's Packers days were numbered, and predicted Cam Robinson would start at left tackle in Houston. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c5de01a8-6e40-436d-9e04-07e1d39e54ae (scored 0) - Joe Marino on Kyle Pitts: Marino argued Kyle Pitts deserves more respect after a good season and expects his touchdown total to keep rising, landing on six touchdowns next season (following the pattern of his yearly totals). — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/73dfb52d-5f75-423d-ac98-c593c1f09e76 (scored 66.67) - Tim Hasselbeck on Isaiah Likely: Hasselbeck expects Kyler Murray to be released by Arizona, believes Malik Willis will sign somewhere as the anointed opening-day starter, and thinks Isaiah Likely can be a true No. 1 tight end who would catch over 75 passes with close to seven touchdowns as a full-season starter. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f427a6b0-2fb5-4887-90e3-a02973258757 (scored 0) - Nick Wright on Matthew Stafford: Nick trusts Josh Allen over the Broncos defense, picks the Bills to win outright in Denver (Bills +1.5 as his lock), picks the Patriots to beat the Texans by more than three, likes the 49ers to keep it close but not win, and predicts the Rams blow out the Bears roughly 42-28 with Stafford throwing about five TDs. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/86bcecae-59c2-4e55-9b5f-8d47778f1f67 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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