# Walt: 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. **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 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. > Colston Loveland struggled to begin the season, but was a monster down the stretch. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Colston Loveland to record 1,130 receiving yards** - 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 - **Mark Andrews to record 690 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens - 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 - **Harold Fannin Jr. to record 130 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Harold Fannin Jr., Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mark Andrews to record 123 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens - 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 - **Harold Fannin Jr. to record 880 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Harold Fannin Jr., Cleveland Browns - 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 - **Hunter Henry to record 62 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Hunter Henry, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chig Okonkwo to record 67 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Chig Okonkwo - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyler Warren to record 84 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Tyler Warren, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **Colston Loveland to record 167 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Colston Loveland, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tucker Kraft to record 61 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Tucker Kraft, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Colston Loveland to record 93 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Colston Loveland, Chicago Bears - 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 - **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 - **Chig Okonkwo to record 124 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Chig Okonkwo - 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 - **Tucker Kraft to record 131 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Tucker Kraft, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Goedert to record 134 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyler Warren to record 900 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Tyler Warren, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mark Andrews to record 67 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Goedert to record 800 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chig Okonkwo to record 760 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Chig Okonkwo - 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 - **Tyler Warren to record 126 fantasy points** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Tyler Warren, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Colston Loveland — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/colston-loveland - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - Trey McBride — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trey-mcbride - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Mark Andrews — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mark-andrews - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Brock Bowers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brock-bowers - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Harold Fannin Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/harold-fannin-jr - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - Tucker Kraft — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tucker-kraft - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/packers - Hunter Henry — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/hunter-henry - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Chig Okonkwo — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chig-okonkwo - Tyler Warren — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-warren - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/colts - Dallas Goedert — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dallas-goedert - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles ## What others said about the same people - John Middlekauff on Caleb Williams: Middlekauff expects either Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson to win this year's MVP, calling them the two best players in the league. They are pessimistic on the Bears, forecasting six or seven wins and saying they'd bet Caleb Williams doesn't work out as a franchise quarterback. They also see Oklahoma's John Mattier as a first-round pick who'll be in the Heisman mix. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/deaaf3f6-e53e-4080-a0ca-d5f872b54c6a (scored 0) - John Middlekauff on Anthony Richardson: Middlekoff's bold predictions, as relayed on the show, have the Patriots and Colts making the playoffs; they also argue the Colts whiffed on Anthony Richardson, comparing them to Trey Lance. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/eaacd99d-867e-4bab-9c40-015de85caa35 (scored 100) - Rich Eisen on Myles Garrett: Discussing Myles Garrett's trade request, Eisen said they expect Garrett to get their way and be moved out of Cleveland rather than stay, which is why staying would be shocking. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b61b90d2-d027-4022-b57a-d30ac36f21bc (scored 100) - Bill Huber on Green Bay Packers: Huber argues Green Bay has no excuses left and will beat New England in Foxborough, and expects Christian Watson to play despite their rib injury. They also sketch the projected interior offensive line, with John Williams at center and Laken Tomlinson at right guard. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5ab5fa3a-4526-46a4-b11b-a2bc99820cb8 (scored 100) - Pete Prisco on Green Bay Packers: Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dc43909b-bc7f-47aa-b208-5cf7c95844bc (scored 64.29) - Bryan DeArdo on Chicago Bears: DeArdo picks the Bears to beat the Buccaneers on Sunday night in a defensive game, predicting a 20-16 final score. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7b882443-b481-48fb-b19b-e7f989d85e46 (scored 97.62) ## More player season numbers The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Andrew Erickson on James Cook: Erickson is targeting Chase Brown, Javonte Williams, Trey Benson, Ray Davis, MarShawn Lloyd, Will Shipley, Braelon Allen and Rishard Smith while fading Tyrone Tracy, Tank Bigsby and Kyren Williams, and they expect James Cook's touchdown total to settle in the eight-to-ten range. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ad6dae7d-05a5-45d1-996c-40e336adfcac (scored 66.67) - 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) - Daniel Jeremiah on Jihaad Campbell: Jeremiah walked through their 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. They 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 their touchdown total to keep rising, landing on six touchdowns next season (following the pattern of their 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 their 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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