Colston Loveland vs Darnell Washington: Who Should You Start?
Deciding between Colston Loveland and Darnell Washington is a common lineup dilemma for fantasy managers. The Chicago Bears tight end put up 8.5 PPG in 2025 over 16 games; Darnell Washington of the Pittsburgh Steelers averaged 3.6 in 16. A 4.9-point margin that could shift on any given week.
The per-game difference of 4.9 points favors Colston Loveland, though savvy managers know that gap can shrink or widen depending on the weekly slate. Defensive matchup, recent scoring trends, and health status all shift the calculus from one tight end to the other.
Colston Loveland is the volume tight end in this matchup with 58 receptions for 713 yards, while Darnell Washington profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (1 scores on 31 catches). In weeks where Darnell Washington finds the end zone he out-scores Colston Loveland, but the floor gap is real.
Colston Loveland has his bye in Week 7, and Darnell Washington rests in Week 9. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at tight end for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
