Bears' Colston Loveland: Week 13 Waiver Priority List
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Loveland had four catches for 49 yards and a touchdown on five targets in Week 12 against Pittsburgh, and he has now scored at least 9.5 PPR points in three of his past five games. The upcoming schedule for Chicago is tough with Philadelphia, Green Bay, Cleveland and Green Bay in the next four games, but Loveland is becoming a bigger option in the passing game for the Bears, which is ideal. He should be considered a low-end starter in all leagues, and he's worth adding for 5 percent of your remaining FAB.
Loveland is probably more of a stash than a start, but he has been so good with the ball in his hands, we have to keep hoping the team will make him more of a full-time player. His 64.6% snap share was slightly disappointing last week, but he is awesome whenever they use him.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Ascent continues in win
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Loveland brought in four of five targets for 49 yards and a touchdown in the Bears' 31-28 win over the Steelers on Sunday.
Loveland finished second in receptions and third in receiving yards for the Bears on the afternoon, and he also recorded the third touchdown reception of his career on a 12-yard grab late in the first half. Loveland's production has started to enjoy some stability, as he's now posted at least 40 receiving yards in four straight contests. The talented tight end next takes aim at the talented Eagles defense in a Week 13 road matchup on Black Friday.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Posts 40 yards in Week 11
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Loveland caught three of four targets for 40 yards in Sunday's 19-17 win over the Vikings.
Loveland was outproduced slightly by Cole Kmet (five catches on five targets for 45 yards), as the two tight ends were two of three players to reach 40 receiving yards for the Bears, along with Rome Odunze (two catches for 41 yards on six targets). Loveland's impact in the passing game has grown in recent weeks, but Chicago has also shifted to a more run-first approach during that stretch. The rookie 10th overall pick has 213 receiving yards in his last three games heading into Chicago's Week 12 home game against the Steelers.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Sleeper TEs
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Loveland didn't score 29.8 PPR points in Week 10 against the Giants like he did in Week 9 at the Bengals, but he had a respectable four catches for 55 yards on four targets for 9.5 PPR points. He should have the chance to be in a similar range in Week 11 at Minnesota, and the Vikings have allowed five touchdowns to opposing tight ends in their past five games. Loveland should be considered a low-end starter in the majority of leagues.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Sleepers (Start/Sit)
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Loveland didn't score 29.8 PPR points in Week 10 against the Giants like he did in Week 9 at the Bengals, but he had a respectable four catches for 55 yards on four targets for 9.5 PPR points. He should have the chance to be in a similar range in Week 11 at Minnesota, and the Vikings have allowed five touchdowns to opposing tight ends in their past five games. D.J. Moore (shoulder) is also banged up for the Bears, and that could help Loveland. He should be considered a low-end starter in the majority of leagues.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Week 11 Waiver Priority List
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Loveland took a step back from his big game in Week 9 at Cincinnati when he scored 29.8 PPR points and scored just 9.5 PPR points in Week 10 against the Giants. That's not a huge surprise, but it was good to see Loveland still have four catches for 55 yards on four targets. He has a favorable upcoming schedule against Minnesota in Week 11, Pittsburgh in Week 12, Green Bay in Week 14 and the Packers again in Week 16, and Loveland could be a low-end starter in those matchups given his upside. He's worth adding in all leagues for at least 5 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Follows breakout with 55-yard game
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Loveland caught all four of his targets for 55 yards in Sunday's 24-20 win over the Giants.
Loveland finished second on the team in receiving yards behind Rome Odunze (86), though this was a substantial step back from Loveland after the rookie first-round pick broke out for 118 yards and two touchdowns in the Week 9 win over the Bengals. Prior to Week 9, Loveland hadn't exceeded 38 receiving yards in a game, but he looks to have surpassed Cole Kmet as the go-to pass catcher among Chicago's tight ends heading into a Week 11 road matchup against the Vikings.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Sleeper TEs
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Cole Kmet (back) is expected to play in Week 9 after sitting out in Week 8, but both Chicago tight ends should be considered sleepers in this matchup against the Bengals, who are No. 1 in most Fantasy points allowed to the position. Cincinnati has allowed 10 touchdowns to tight ends, including eight in the past four games. I'm hopeful this game will be a breakout performance for Loveland, who hasn't done much yet in his rookie campaign, with 6.8 PPR points his season high in Week 8 at Baltimore. Kmet also has done next to nothing with eight PPR points in Week 3 against Dallas as his best game to date. But given the matchup, both tight ends could be useful to Fantasy managers, and I give a slight edge to Loveland as the one to trust.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Starting Tight Ends
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Loveland got the Bengals boost in Week 9 with six catches for 118 yards and two touchdowns on seven targets at Cincinnati, and I'm hopeful this is the start of a solid stretch run for the rookie tight end. He's worth using as a low-end starter in all leagues in Week 10 against the Giants, who have allowed four games of at least 11.6 PPR points to opposing tight ends this season, including two in the past four weeks. Keep an eye on Cole Kmet (concussion), and if he's out then that's even better for Loveland. But Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson will hopefully continue to feature Loveland and allow him to build on his performance from Week 9.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Week 10 Waiver Priority List
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I wrote in this column last week that Loveland had the chance for a breakout game against Cincinnati due to the matchup, and he responded with six catches for 118 yards and two touchdowns on seven targets. He likely won't have an easier game the rest of the season, but Loveland should benefit with Cole Kmet (concussion) hurt heading into Week 10 against the Giants. The Bears have been trying to get Loveland more involved, and he also had five targets in Week 8 at Baltimore. He is worth adding in all leagues for 5-10 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Game-winning TD in wild victory
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Loveland secured six of seven targets for 118 yards and two touchdowns in the Bears' 47-42 win over the Bengals on Sunday.
The rookie put a thrilling cap on the wildest fourth quarter of the season, recording a 58-yard catch-and-run touchdown during which he bounced off a would-be tackler in the middle of the field and sprinted into the end zone with 17 seconds remaining. Loveland preceded that memorable play with a five-yard scoring grab in the first half of the third quarter, and the two catches served as the 2025 first-round pick's first pair of NFL touchdowns. Loveland's career-high reception, yardage and target totals were partly the result of Cole Kmet exiting the game with a concussion in the second quarter, but the former is clearly earning the right to more playing time by the week.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Sleepers (Start/Sit)
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Cole Kmet (back) is expected to play in Week 9 after sitting out in Week 8, but both Chicago tight ends should be considered sleepers in this matchup against the Bengals, who are No. 1 in most Fantasy points allowed to the position. Cincinnati has allowed 10 touchdowns to tight ends, including eight in the past four games. I'm hopeful this game will be a breakout performance for Loveland, who hasn't done much yet in his rookie campaign with 6.8 PPR points his season high in Week 8 at Baltimore. Kmet also has done next to nothing with 8.0 PPR points in Week 3 against Dallas as his best game to date. But given the matchup, both tight ends could be useful to Fantasy managers, and I give a slight edge to Loveland as the one to trust.
If Cole Kmet remains out, this could be the launching pad for a second-half breakout for Loveland. He has three catches in each of the Bears' last two games, and the Bengals have given up the most points to opposing tight ends. It's a long shot, but he's still a rookie who was drafted in the top 10. A breakout could happen at any moment.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Week 9 Waiver Priority List
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Loveland is worth a flier in all leagues in Week 9 with his matchup against the Bengals, who are No. 1 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends. Cincinnati has allowed 10 touchdowns to tight ends, including eight in the past four games. Keep an eye on Cole Kmet (back), who missed Week 8 against the Ravens, and if he remains out, then Loveland could be a low-end starter in all leagues. He just had three catches for 38 yards on five targets against Baltimore, and I would add Loveland for at least 5 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Larger role likely awaits
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Loveland is expected to serve as the Bears' No. 1 tight end and see a spike in playing time Sunday against the Ravens with Cole Kmet (back) inactive for the contest, Phil Thompson of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Following the Bears' Week 5 bye, Loveland had already noticed an uptick in snaps, handling a 51 percent share in a Week 6 win over the Commanders and a 41 percent share in the Week 7 win over the Saints. Though the Bears will have Durham Smythe and Stephen Carlson on hand as depth options at tight end, Loveland likely stands to see an even greater bump in snaps, with the absence of Kmet making the rookie first-round pick the clear top pass-catching option at the position. Loveland has flashed some upside in his limited opportunities thus far, recording eight receptions for 78 yards on 13 targets through his first five NFL games.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Three catches in victory
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Loveland caught three of four targets for 24 yards in the Bears' 26-14 win over the Saints on Sunday.
Loveland has eight receptions over five contests overall, but with fellow TE Cole Kmet having exited Sunday's contest with a back injury, the rookie first-rounder could see an uptick in snaps against the Ravens this weekend if Kmet is forced to miss time. In such a scenario, Loveland could merit Week 8 lineup consideration with six teams on bye.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Limited in practice again
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Loveland (hip) was a limited practice participant Friday.
Loveland was also limited Thursday, following a Week 4 absence and Week 5 bye. He'll likely just be Chicago's No. 2 tight end if he ends up playing Monday night at Washington.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Inactive Sunday
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Loveland (hip) is listed as inactive Sunday in Las Vegas.
Loveland made an early departure from last Sunday's win against the Cowboys due to a hip injury that didn't allow him to practice until Friday, when he was limited and given a questionable designation. He began to trend in the wrong direction for Week 4 after Adam Schefter of ESPN reported Saturday afternoon that Loveland wasn't expected to be available Sunday, which now has been confirmed. Cole Kmet (groin) is poised to handle most of the TE reps Sunday, with Durham Smythe and Stephen Carlson in reserve roles. Meanwhile, Loveland's next chance to suit up is Monday, Oct. 13 at Washington following a Week 5 bye.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Not expected to play vs. Vegas
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Loveland (hip) is not expected to play against the Raiders on Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Loveland missed the first two practices of the week due to a hip injury he picked up during the Bears' Week 3 win over the Cowboys. He earned the questionable tag for Week 4 after logging a limited practice Friday, but it appears the rookie first-rounder is trending toward being in street clothes for Sunday's tilt. Cole Kmet will continue to serve in a near every-down role, but Loveland's likely absence opens the door for Durham Smythe to see extended playing time in multi-TE formations. Stephen Carlson was also elevated from the practice squad to the active roster to provide additional depth at tight end due to Loveland's anticipated absence.
