Colston Loveland · George Kittle · 2026 week 1

Colston Loveland or George Kittle?

Start Colston LovelandColston Loveland projects 5.1 PPR points clear of George Kittle in week 1, drawing CAR — the 14th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Colston Loveland START	@ CAR	15.2	14th	17.5	2,956	healthy
George Kittle	@ LAR	10.1	16th	18.4	1,925	PUP

TEs vs CAR recently: Cade Otton 1.5 pts (W16) · AJ Barner 10.3 pts (W17) · Cade Otton 15.4 pts (W18).

TEs vs LAR recently: AJ Barner 11 pts (W16) · Kyle Pitts 1.6 pts (W17) · Josiah Deguara 7.5 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Colston Loveland carries the higher trade value — 2,956 against 1,925 (a 35% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Colston Loveland gets the most. Momentum: Colston Loveland +209 and George Kittle +330 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.