Dynasty Fantasy Football Fallout: Wild Card Weekend | PlayerProfiler

TE Colston Loveland, Bears

Saturday evening we saw another spectacular performance. Not to be outdone by Coker’s statement play, Colston Loveland said, “Hold my beer.” The 10th overall selection was phenomenal in his playoff debut. How good? It was the second-most receiving yards by a rookie TE in NFL history.

Loveland was targeted 15 times and finished with 137 yards on eight catches, while also knocking in a crucial two-point conversion late in the game. For context, that yardage total eclipses all that future Hall of Famer Travis Kelce has ever accomplished in his 25 career playoff games (134). Not too shabby.

Colston Loveland’s advanced stats

Entering the Divisional Round, Loveland has been on an absolute tear over the past three weeks. He saw target totals of 10, 13 and 15, and he gained 322 yards with two scores in that span. I know he was hampered by some injuries during training camp and early in the season, but his recent string of performances makes you wonder why HC Ben Johnson waited so long to unleash this beast on opposing defenses.

Unsurprisingly, the Dynasty fantasy football community was in an uproar after Loveland’s performance. Forget lumping him in with fellow rookies Tyler Warren or Harold Fannin Jr. – there’s talk about how close Loveland should be to Brock Bowers and Trey McBride. Those guys are still the clear top two assets at the position. But if you want to put him on the TE3 in general, I’m not going to argue with that.

Yours truly even paid to acquire it shortly after the match. In a league where I’m the defending champion with a number of firsts to play with, I sent the 1.03 in this upcoming rookie draft and a projected first round of late 2027 for Loveland and a projected second round of early ’27. This is TE premium scoring, of course, and I’m selecting Caleb Williams in that league. What can I say, I love a good stack. I still have the 1.05, the 1.12, and my own ’27 first, so I was happy to land a rising 21-year-old talent who is bound to be an elite play-caller for years to come.

If you want Loveland, you’re going to have to pony up. But as Rich Dotson of Dynasty Nerds likes to say, “Today an overpayment is an underpayment tomorrow.” If Loveland keeps this up, the cost will be well worth it.

WR Matthew Golden, Packers

After a disappointing rookie campaign in which he failed to score a single TD, Matthew Golden found the end zone in his first postseason game. Maybe he only shows up for the playoffs (see: his 2024 CFB box scores). He finished with four receptions for 84 yards and a score.

If the Packers don’t re-sign Romeo Doubs, Golden could see more opportunity in 2026. Regardless, this sign of life was a step in the right direction.

WR Parker Washington, Jaguars

Parker Washington, a major beneficiary of Travis Hunter going down, continued his strong streak in Sunday’s loss to the Bills. On 12 targets, Washington hauled in seven catches for 107 yards and a score in the fourth quarter. From Weeks 16 through 18, Washington was the WR3, averaging 21.3 PPR points per game.

QB Trevor Lawrence has long preferred to attack the interior areas of the field, where Washington thrives. If the Jaguars utilize Hunter more at cornerback in 2026, Washington could become a weekly WR2/3 option.

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RB TreVeyon Henderson, Patriots

This wasn’t the playoff debut dynasty managers hoped (or expected) for their explosive rookie. After all, the second-round pick had two games with over 140 rushing yards and four multi-TD appearances in his first season.

Instead we got a dud. One TreVeyon Henderson will have to put the rearview mirror on and bounce back if he wants to help the Patriots continue to make progress in the playoffs. He finished with a paltry 27 rushing yards on nine carries and recorded one catch for nine yards. That’s just 3.6 yards per touch. Gross. And honestly, that wasn’t even the case That good – Henderson was at just 12 rushing yards before making his final carry for 15 as New England ran out the clock with less than two minutes remaining.

You know it’s a night to forget when your best highlight is a blitz pickup that allows QB Drake Maye to hit TE Hunter Henry for the game’s only touchdown.

Advanced stats from TreVeyon Henderson

Meanwhile, teammate Rhamondre Stevenson looked like the more explosive and complete defender for the second week in a row. He finished with 53 yards on 10 carries and caught three balls for 75 yards. That came just a week after Stevenson torched the Dolphins in the season finale, totaling 153 yards and three scores on just nine touches.

Despite what dynasty managers want, Henderson won’t suddenly take over this backfield and become a 20-touch workhorse. HC Mike Vrabel won’t allow it. And Stevenson isn’t going anywhere either, as he is under contract for two more seasons.

If you want to buy, you may have a small opening. If the Henderson owner in your league gets discouraged after this performance, I’d happily acquire him for 1.07 or less. That said, if I had already hired Henderson, I would hold on to it unless I was clearly overpaid. He’s still young and tied to an MVP-caliber quarterback on the rise.