Colston Loveland
vs David Montgomery
2026 · Week 5 · Half-PPR
The crowd’s lean
Week 5No weekly comparisons recorded for this pair.
This week
WEEK 5Loveland
at GB
Oct 11 · 1:00 PM ET
Montgomery
at TEN
Oct 11 · 1:00 PM ET
8.5
Projected
12.8
Projected
Half-PPR
projection
2026 season, per game
2025 season, per game
Full game log & past seasons +
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | 0.0 | TE77 | 2 | — | — | — |
2 | — | 0.8 | TE56 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — |
3 | — | 5.1 | TE29 | 4 | 4 | 31 | — |
4 | — | 8.7 | TE18 | 9 | 6 | 57 | — |
Earlier seasons (2025)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MIN | 2.2 | TE40 | 2 | 2 | 12 | — |
2 | DET | 0.0 | TE64 | 1 | — | — | — |
3 | DAL | 3.6 | TE32 | 3 | 1 | 31 | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | WAS | 2.1 | TE42 | 3 | 2 | 11 | — |
7 | NO | 3.9 | TE28 | 4 | 3 | 24 | — |
8 | BAL | 5.3 | TE20 | 5 | 3 | 38 | — |
9 | CIN | 26.8 | TE2 | 7 | 6 | 118 | 2 |
10 | NYG | 7.5 | TE15 | 4 | 4 | 55 | — |
11 | MIN | 5.5 | TE17 | 4 | 3 | 40 | — |
12 | PIT | 12.9 | TE2 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 1 |
13 | PHI | 4.3 | TE28 | 6 | 3 | 28 | — |
14 | GB | 10.9 | TE9 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 1 |
15 | CLE | 8.1 | TE16 | 5 | 4 | 63 | — |
16 | GB | 4.5 | TE23 | 5 | 3 | 30 | — |
17 | SF | 18.4 | TE2 | 10 | 6 | 94 | 1 |
18 | DET | 20.1 | TE1 | 13 | 10 | 91 | 1 |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | 27.4 | RB6 | 20 | 60 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 1 |
2 | — | 3.4 | RB47 | 6 | 10 | — | 2 | 2 | 14 | — |
3 | — | 5.8 | RB36 | 11 | 33 | — | 2 | 2 | 15 | — |
4 | — | 4.3 | RB46 | 10 | 24 | — | — | — | 19 | — |
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GB | 6.3 | RB35 | 11 | 25 | — | 4 | 4 | 18 | — |
2 | CHI | 12.6 | RB23 | 11 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — |
3 | BAL | 28.9 | RB2 | 12 | 151 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | — |
4 | CLE | 1.2 | RB62 | 9 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
5 | CIN | 17.7 | RB9 | 18 | 65 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — |
6 | KC | 7.1 | RB25 | 4 | 24 | — | 2 | 2 | 37 | — |
7 | TB | 4.9 | RB36 | 13 | 21 | — | 3 | 2 | 18 | — |
8 | BYE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | MIN | 10.0 | RB21 | 11 | 40 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | — |
10 | WAS | 9.6 | RB25 | 15 | 71 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
11 | PHI | 4.2 | RB43 | 6 | 27 | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | — |
12 | NYG | 5.2 | RB36 | 5 | 18 | — | 3 | 3 | 19 | — |
13 | GB | 11.8 | RB22 | 8 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | — |
14 | DAL | 13.8 | RB15 | 6 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | — |
15 | LAR | 9.2 | RB30 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
16 | PIT | 1.4 | RB63 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | MIN | 5.0 | RB40 | 10 | 25 | — | 2 | 2 | 15 | — |
18 | CHI | 6.0 | RB35 | 8 | 42 | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | — |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LAR | 15.8 | RB14 | 17 | 91 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
2 | TB | 15.0 | RB13 | 11 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 35 | — |
3 | ARI | 19.7 | RB8 | 23 | 105 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 17 | — |
4 | SEA | 14.5 | RB18 | 12 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | DAL | 20.5 | RB5 | 12 | 80 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
7 | MIN | 6.5 | RB35 | 9 | 31 | — | 4 | 3 | 39 | — |
8 | TEN | 14.4 | RB17 | 9 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — |
9 | GB | 11.1 | RB24 | 17 | 73 | — | 3 | 3 | 23 | — |
10 | HOU | 12.1 | RB16 | 12 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | — |
11 | JAX | 23.0 | RB4 | 15 | 75 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 | — |
12 | IND | 14.8 | RB10 | 8 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 36 | — |
13 | CHI | 13.9 | RB15 | 21 | 88 | — | 3 | 3 | 36 | — |
14 | GB | 16.9 | RB10 | 14 | 51 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 33 | — |
15 | BUF | 5.5 | RB37 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 31 | — |
Expert takes
“While he didn’t post a massive stat line, Loveland had a 66.7% route share and 91% snap share as he led the team with a 26.5% target share and 34.8% first-read share. Loveland had three red zone targets, 57 receiving yards, and 2.38 YPRR. This week, Loveland faces a Green Bay secondary that has the sixth-highest two-high rate in the NFL (62.1%).”
FantasyPros Staff· Oct 8, 2026“The arrow is clearly pointing up for Loveland, who has a chance to become a bigger part of this offense as the season progresses. With the Bears potentially leaning on their passing game to keep pace with the Packers, Loveland could see another healthy dose of targets. I like the idea of using Loveland to save money as an alternative if you don’t want to pay full price for Trey McBride.”
Frank Ammirante· Oct 10, 2026“Last week, Loveland had an 11.8% target share, 31 receiving yards (1.35 YPRR), and a 10.3% first-read share. This is woeful usage for a player with his talent level. The Jets have held tight ends to the 13th-fewest yards per target and the eighth-fewest fantasy points per opportunity.”
Derek Brown· Oct 1, 2026
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“TEs Colston Loveland has one catch for three yards through the first two weeks of the season. Caleb Williams ’ hamstring injury hurts all Bears pass-catchers, but Loveland turns into a player that I would advise starting with either Tyson Bagent or Case Keenum at QB. Tucker Kraft ’s return from a torn ACL has been slower than fantasy managers would have hoped for when drafting him, but the increase to 98% of snaps is a sign of encouragement.”
Jordan Pullett· Sep 25, 2026“Loveland may not mean as much to Ben Johnson ’s offense as Trey McBride or Brock Bowers mean to their offenses, limiting his ceiling when comparing him to the other elite TEs.”
Jordan Pullett· Sep 23, 2026“How crazy is it that Colston Loveland has combined for only one catch for three yards in two games? An absolutely insane outcome compared to the hype he was getting coming into the season. We have no choice but to downgrade Loveland moving forward, especially with Caleb Williams out for the foreseeable future.”
Frank Ammirante· Sep 23, 2026“I was always skeptical that Loveland would reach his elite ceiling, and he certainly hasn’t done anything to change that impression. If you can move him for a top-half TE1 price tag, do it.”
Ted Chmyz· Sep 23, 2026“Colston Loveland ‘s 0.05 YPRR is utterly painful considering he’s run the 6th most routes of any TE.”
Kyle Borgognoni· Sep 21, 2026“Chicago will be without quarterback Caleb Williams for the near future due to his hamstring injury, so the time to “buy low” on a potential bounce-back for Loveland is now.”
Evan Tarracciano· Sep 21, 2026“Loveland was always going to need consistent involvement AND reliable quarterback play to become the weekly TE1 fantasy managers drafted him to be. Unfortunately, the next man up for the Bears at QB is Tyson Bagent who hasn’t thrown a TD since 2023. As it stands, the panic alarm is screaming for Loveland.”
Tim Brosnan· Sep 21, 2026
“Montgomery has seen only 1.02 yards before contact per attempt and has been hit at or behind the line of scrimmage with 55.3% of his carries. I don’t see Montgomery finding any more running room this week. Tennessee has allowed the eighth-lowest explosive run rate and yards per carry, the sixth-fewest yards before contact per attempt, and the 13th-lowest EPA per rush.”
FantasyPros Staff· Oct 8, 2026“David Montgomery has been horrendous this season. We’re looking at just 2.7 YPA, 2.26 yards after contact per attempt (YCO/A) and only seven receptions in four games. As mentioned last week, Woody Marks hasn’t been much better analytically, and the blame shouldn’t be solely placed on them.”
Jim Moorman· Oct 6, 2026“After opening the season with 20 carries, 79 scrimmage yards, and three touchdowns, Montgomery has averaged nine carries and 36 scrimmage yards over his last three games, without scoring a touchdown in any of them. Even worse, Montgomery has turned his 47 carries this season into just 127 rushing yards — a miserable 2.7 yards per carry — and Woody Marks stole Houston’s lone rushing touchdown on Sunday. The workload is shrinking, the efficiency isn’t there and the touchdowns that were masking both problems have disappeared.”
Tim Brosnan· Oct 6, 2026
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“Through three games, David Montgomery is averaging a whopping 2.7 YPA. He’s seeing about 52% of the touches, nowhere near the workhorse numbers everyone projected in the offseason. Woody Marks looks like the more explosive back of the two, though his numbers aren’t much better.”
Jim Moorman· Sep 29, 2026“Montgomery has a 4.5% explosive run rate, 1.54 yards after contact per attempt, and a 12% missed tackle rate. If Houston can play with a lead, Montgomery could have a bounceback game this week against Indy’s putrid run defense. Indy has allowed the third-highest explosive run rate, the sixth-highest rushing success rate, the seventh-most yards before contact per attempt, and the fourth-highest missed tackle rate.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 26, 2026“We have not seen much usage from Woody Marks yet, but David Montgomery should feast and may leave Marks (RB36) with some decent scraps. Blake Corum , RB, Los Angeles Rams The back half of 2025 saw Corum have an increase in workload with significant touches leading into the playoffs. Corum appears to be maintaining a similar workload and is due for a trip to the endzone.”
Peter Kettering· Sep 24, 2026“On the bright side, Montgomery does still have all four of the Texans’ carries inside the 10-yard line. But goal-line work alone is a recipe for an inconsistent FLEX play, not a viable RB2. The whole thesis behind Montgomery this season was his workhorse volume, and it hasn’t been there through two weeks (he’s also been fairly inefficient, for what it’s worth).”
Ted Chmyz· Sep 23, 2026“David Montgomery will likely operate as the team’s workhorse.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 12, 2026“David Montgomery (RB – HOU) I’m not buying the offseason narratives that the Texans backfield will be a 50/50 split. David Montgomery will likely operate as the team’s workhorse.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 11, 2026“Longshot Bet: David Montgomery to Lead the NFL in Rushing Yards (+8000) David Montgomery has bell-cow history.”
Curtis Hirsch· Sep 2, 2026“David Montgomery (HOU) At his cost in the middle rounds, Montgomery has the potential to win your league.”
Joshua Poniatowski· Sep 2, 2026“For all those reasons, David Montgomery is a player I am not leaving any drafts with, especially because this potential top-12 running back can be drafted.” – Adam Dove ( The Fantasy Couriers ) Travis Etienne Jr.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 30, 2026“Montgomery has played seven seasons in the NFL and has had 201 carries or more in five of them. He fell under that number in the last two seasons (185 in 2024 and 158 in 2025), but that was mostly due to how utterly unstoppable Jahmyr Gibbs is.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 29, 2026
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