Colston Loveland · Travis Kelce · 2026 week 9

Colston Loveland or Travis Kelce?

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

Start Travis KelceTravis Kelce projects 2.3 PPR points clear of Colston Loveland in week 9, drawing NYJ — the 18th-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
Colston Loveland	vs TB	10.9	12th	16.6	2,311	healthy
Travis Kelce START	vs NYJ	13.2	18th	9.8	1,367	healthy

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

TEs vs NYJ recently: Hunter Henry 10.8 pts (W6) · Greg Dulcich 8.6 pts (W7) · Brock Bowers 21.2 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Travis Kelce projects 2.3 points higher in PPR.
Colston Loveland faces TB, 12th most generous to TEs.
Travis Kelce faces NYJ, 18th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Colston Loveland carries the higher trade value — 2,311 against 1,367 (a 41% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Colston Loveland gets the most. Momentum: Colston Loveland +904 and Travis Kelce -157 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.