Colston Loveland · Harold Fannin Jr. · 2026 week 8

Colston Loveland or Harold Fannin Jr.?

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

Start Harold Fannin Jr. — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Harold Fannin Jr. (PIT allow the 18th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Colston Loveland	@ SEA	9.9	30th · tough	14.1	2,291	healthy
Harold Fannin Jr. START	@ PIT	10.7	18th	5.5	754	healthy

TEs vs SEA recently: George Kittle 2.4 pts (W5) · Evan Engram 1.3 pts (W6) · Noah Gray 4.4 pts (W7).

TEs vs PIT recently: Tyler Warren 14.4 pts (W5) · Bauer Sharp 2.1 pts (W6) · Noah Fant 1.1 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.8 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Harold Fannin Jr. has the higher floor (4) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Harold Fannin Jr. has the higher ceiling (19.2) — the play if you need points.
Harold Fannin Jr. is steady — about 13% less volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Colston Loveland faces SEA, 30th most generous to TEs.
Harold Fannin Jr. faces PIT, 18th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Colston Loveland carries the higher trade value — 2,291 against 754 (a 67% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Colston Loveland gets the most. Momentum: Colston Loveland +1029 and Harold Fannin Jr. -475 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.