Brock Bowers · Colston Loveland · 2026 week 9

Brock Bowers or Colston Loveland?

Wondering who you should start this week — Brock Bowers or Colston Loveland? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Brock BowersBrock Bowers projects 7.7 PPR points clear of Colston Loveland in week 9, drawing SF — the 25th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brock Bowers START	@ SF	18.6	25th · tough	17.5	6,982	healthy
Colston Loveland	vs TB	10.9	12th	16.6	2,311	healthy

TEs vs SF recently: AJ Barner 2 pts (W5) · Chig Okonkwo 6.9 pts (W6) · Kyle Pitts Sr. 8.2 pts (W7).

TEs vs TB recently: Darnell Washington 8.5 pts (W6) · Darren Waller 11 pts (W7) · Austin Hooper 0.9 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Brock Bowers projects 7.7 points higher in PPR.
Brock Bowers faces SF, 25th most generous to TEs.
Colston Loveland faces TB, 12th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Brock Bowers carries the higher trade value — 6,982 against 2,311 (a 67% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Brock Bowers gets the most. Momentum: Brock Bowers +825 and Colston Loveland +904 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.