Colston LovelandorMike Gesicki?

Week 7 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.

Our call

Lean Mike Gesicki

Mike Gesicki outscores Colston Loveland in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Colston Loveland comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean Mike Gesicki, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Colston Loveland projects 0.6 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Colston Loveland has the better matchup against the New England Patriots (8% fewer than average to TEs); Mike Gesicki faces the Baltimore Ravens (21% fewer than average to TEs). Mike Gesicki still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Colston Loveland
Floor
1.3
Median
5.5
Ceiling
15.6
Big game (15+):
11%
Dud (under 5):
46%
Mike Gesicki
Floor
1.8
Median
5.5
Ceiling
12.6
Big game (15+):
6%
Dud (under 5):
44%

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.

StatColston LovelandTE, CHI, Thu, Oct 22, 8:15 p.m. ETMike GesickiTE, CIN, Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.16.5
PPR projection8.87.6
Standard projection5.45.4
Rank this weekTE17TE18
Matchupvs NEat BAL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game5.511.5
Last season per game8.54.7
Snap share, last game88%45%
Trade value——