Drake Maye
vs Colston Loveland
2026 · Week 5 · Half-PPR
The crowd’s lean
Week 5No weekly comparisons recorded for this pair.
This week
WEEK 5Maye
vs LV
Oct 11 · 1:00 PM ET
Loveland
at GB
Oct 11 · 1:00 PM ET
19.9
Projected
8.5
Projected
Half-PPR
projection
2026 season, per game
2025 season, per game
Full game log & past seasons +
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | CMP | YD | TD | INT | RuYD | RuTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | 12.8 | QB23 | 33 | 23 | 178 | 1 | 3 | 47 | — |
2 | — | 9.0 | QB25 | 22 | 14 | 208 | — | 1 | 17 | — |
3 | — | 5.8 | QB32 | 25 | 14 | 199 | — | 2 | 18 | — |
4 | — | 27.2 | QB1 | 37 | 22 | 269 | 3 | 1 | 54 | — |
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | CMP | YD | TD | INT | RuYD | RuTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LV | 16.3 | QB17 | 46 | 30 | 287 | 1 | 1 | 11 | — |
2 | MIA | 26.3 | QB4 | 23 | 19 | 230 | 2 | — | 31 | 1 |
3 | PIT | 20.2 | QB7 | 37 | 28 | 268 | 2 | 1 | 45 | — |
4 | CAR | 23.2 | QB8 | 17 | 14 | 203 | 2 | — | 11 | 1 |
5 | BUF | 12.1 | QB25 | 30 | 22 | 273 | — | — | 12 | — |
6 | NO | 27.2 | QB2 | 26 | 18 | 261 | 3 | — | 28 | — |
7 | TEN | 23.1 | QB10 | 23 | 21 | 222 | 2 | — | 62 | — |
8 | CLE | 27.3 | QB2 | 24 | 18 | 282 | 3 | 1 | 50 | — |
9 | ATL | 17.4 | QB16 | 29 | 19 | 259 | 2 | 1 | 20 | — |
10 | TB | 19.1 | QB11 | 31 | 16 | 270 | 2 | 1 | 13 | — |
11 | NYJ | 15.4 | QB12 | 34 | 25 | 281 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
12 | CIN | 17.0 | QB12 | 35 | 22 | 294 | 1 | 1 | 22 | — |
13 | NYG | 20.5 | QB10 | 31 | 24 | 282 | 2 | — | 12 | — |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | BUF | 21.5 | QB13 | 23 | 14 | 155 | — | 1 | 43 | 2 |
16 | BAL | 24.7 | QB7 | 44 | 31 | 380 | 2 | 1 | 25 | — |
17 | NYJ | 32.4 | QB2 | 21 | 19 | 256 | 5 | — | 22 | — |
18 | MIA | 15.7 | QB16 | 18 | 14 | 191 | 1 | — | 41 | — |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | CMP | YD | TD | INT | RuYD | RuTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | NYJ | 2.1 | QB36 | 8 | 4 | 22 | — | — | 12 | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | HOU | 21.5 | QB10 | 33 | 20 | 243 | 3 | 2 | 38 | — |
7 | JAX | 20.8 | QB7 | 37 | 26 | 276 | 2 | — | 18 | — |
8 | NYJ | 11.5 | QB27 | 6 | 3 | 23 | — | — | 46 | 1 |
9 | TEN | 17.7 | QB18 | 41 | 29 | 206 | 1 | 2 | 95 | — |
10 | CHI | 12.8 | QB16 | 25 | 15 | 184 | 1 | 1 | 24 | — |
11 | LAR | 19.0 | QB13 | 39 | 29 | 282 | 2 | 1 | 27 | — |
12 | MIA | 14.5 | QB17 | 37 | 22 | 222 | 1 | 1 | 26 | — |
13 | IND | 20.4 | QB10 | 30 | 24 | 238 | 1 | 1 | 59 | — |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | ARI | 18.5 | QB11 | 23 | 19 | 202 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
16 | BUF | 18.4 | QB16 | 36 | 22 | 261 | 2 | 1 | 30 | — |
17 | LAC | 9.9 | QB27 | 22 | 12 | 117 | 1 | — | 32 | — |
18 | BUF | 0.0 | QB44 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
Expert takes
“Now Maye gets a home matchup against the Raiders, giving him a chance to build on last week’s performance. At just $6,300 on DraftKings, he looks like an appealing value with the upside of finishing among the highest-scoring quarterbacks on the slate.”
Frank Ammirante· Oct 10, 2026“Last week, among 32 qualifying quarterbacks, Maye was 17th in yards per attempt, 12th in passing success rate, and 20th in highly accurate throw rate. The Raiders have been a mixed bag as a pass defense, allowing the 13th-highest passing success rate, the fifth-lowest EPA per dropback, and ranking 16th in yards per attempt. The heavy inclusion of motion won’t be as big of a cheat code for Maye and the Pats this week, though.”
FantasyPros Staff· Oct 8, 2026“He completed 59.5% of his passes, lost a fumble, and had an interception (not his fault), but Maye made up ground with 3 passing touchdowns, a two-point conversion, and 54 rushing yards to get back in QB1 graces. I even benched Maye in a league last week. And while I would have liked those points (nobody cares, but I still narrowly won the matchup), it was a major step in a positive direction for using Maye since he has a strong upcoming schedule.”
Rich Hribar· Oct 7, 2026
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“Drake Maye Is NOT an Auto Start Maye finished with 199 passing yards, two INTs and a lost fumble, bringing him to seven giveaways through three games. His depleted supporting cast helps explain the struggles, but explanations do not score fantasy points. In one-QB leagues, streaming alternatives deserve a look.”
Chris Cash· Sep 28, 2026“Maye is another option I keep coming back to. His Footballers ceiling is nearly identical to Burrow’s, and Maye/Doubs with Bowers on the other side gives me another combination worth building out . I would compare the complete stacks before deciding which QB I prefer.”
Chris Cash· Oct 10, 2026“Buffalo Bills Outside of a wild tipped interception, Patriots QB Drake Maye caught the good end of variance in this game. He got lucky on a few would-be fumbles and two of his touchdown passes were spectacular catches by his receiver. But on the whole, this was an important bounce-back game for Maye.”
Ethan Woodie· Oct 6, 2026“( Mark Daniels ) Patriots Patriots QB Drake Maye had seven turnovers so far this season, but his three touchdown passes, including one to WR Efton Chism , helped them escape with a win over Buffalo. “We definitely have to build off it ,” Maye said in his postgame press conference . “This is relieving a little bit. . . .”
Wyatt Grindley· Oct 5, 2026“On Sunday, Maye put up 27.2 fantasy points, nearly matching his total from the previous three weeks combined. He’s currently the top fantasy quarterback for the week and will try to keep that momentum going in upcoming contests against the Las Vegas Raiders, New York Jets and Chicago Bears. Heat Index: 4 Running Back”
Jordan Woodson· Oct 5, 2026“Patriots Patriots HC Mike Vrabel spoke about trying to have more control over the offense and making better decisions, rather than forcing the play as QB Drake Maye did in the team’s recent loss. “I think sometimes, we really want to make a good score, right? Sometimes we’re so focused on it, we try to choke the life out of the golf club, and we’re squeezing it so damn tight that the ball has no choice but to go sideways,” Vrabel said on sports radio WEEI, via ESPN .”
Wyatt Grindley· Sep 30, 2026“Drake Maye is legitimately playing as bad as any starting quarterback in the NFL. What happened to the former AFC Champion and QB2 overall last year? I’m not in full-blown panic mode in dynasty yet, but I’m ready to jump ship in redraft.”
Jim Moorman· Sep 29, 2026“Jacksonville Jaguars Drake Maye is playing awful football right now. There’s no way to sugarcoat it. The 2025 runner-up MVP has committed seven turnovers in three games and melted down once again against the Jags.”
Ethan Woodie· Sep 29, 2026“Maye has managed just 21.6 total fantasy points through three weeks.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 29, 2026“Last season, the Patriots averaged 250 passing yards per game — Drake Maye is averaging just 179 passing yards so far in 2026.”
Elliott Troop· Sep 26, 2026“Duds QBs Drake Maye has taken a noticeable step down from last season’s fantasy production and cannot be counted on as a must-start without AJ Brown .”
Jordan Pullett· Sep 25, 2026
“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
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