Brenton StrangeorColston Loveland?

Week 8 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.

Our call

Start Brenton Strange

Brenton Strange outscores Colston Loveland in 55% of simulations.

Colston Loveland still comes out ahead in the other 45%, so Brenton Strange is the better bet, not a sure thing. Brenton Strange projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Brenton Strange has the better matchup against the Indianapolis Colts (8% more than average to TEs); Colston Loveland faces the Seattle Seahawks (11% fewer than average to TEs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Brenton Strange
Floor
3.3
Median
7.5
Ceiling
14.8
Big game (15+):
9%
Dud (under 5):
25%
Colston Loveland
Floor
1.5
Median
6.4
Ceiling
17.7
Big game (15+):
15%
Dud (under 5):
40%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatBrenton StrangeTE, JAX, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ETColston LovelandTE, CHI, Mon, Nov 2, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.48.2
PPR projection10.710.1
Standard projection6.16.3
Rank this weekTE10TE12
Matchupvs INDat SEA
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.87.1
Last season per game7.98.5
Snap share, last game76%84%
Trade value—3