Jeremiyah Love or Jonah Coleman: Who Should You Start?
2026 Week 3 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Start Love — the projection and consensus rank edges are too wide to ignore.
Jeremiyah Love projects 12.7 to Coleman's 1.7 and is the higher consensus play (RB11 to RB50). Coleman's edge is the game script, 21.3 implied points to 17.5. The gap is wide.
Jeremiyah Love
9.611.212.7 Projected Points
Jonah Coleman
1.21.41.7 Projected Points
Jeremiyah Love’s market
Jonah Coleman’s market
Why Jeremiyah Love
SitRookie RB in a committee backfield. Explosive big-play back with breakaway speed and pass-game receiving upside.
Sit — RB11 consensus, projects RB22 this week: 17.5 implied team total caps the ceiling, 11% target share.
- SF ranks 15 of 32 against RBs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 2-game sample).
- Vegas implies 17.5 team points as 11.5-point underdogs.
- Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 42% snap share.
Latest on Love
Josh Weinfuss reports on how Jeremiyah Love can adapt to pace of the NFL ahead of Week 2.
LaFleur reiterates how rookie running back fits into plan
Josh Weinfuss breaks down Jeremiyah Love's NFL debut against the Chargers and what made his performance so exciting heading into the rest of the season.
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Why Jonah Coleman
SitRookie RB3 and depth back. Compact, physical runner with no NFL regular-season sample yet.
Sit — bench-tier RB at consensus RB50: LAR is the 11th-toughest matchup vs RBs, 5% target share.
- Carries a Questionable tag — usually plays, but monitor the final report.
- LAR ranks 11 of 32 against RBs (one of the tougher matchups, 2-game sample).
- Vegas implies 21.3 team points as 3.0-point underdogs.
- Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 23% snap share.
Latest on Coleman
Jonah Coleman did not practice after spraining an ankle during Sunday's game.
Broncos RB Coleman doesn't practice; Dobbins, Harvey limitedESPN · Sep 23, 2026Jonah Coleman became Denver's primary ball carrier in the second half.
RB Jonah Coleman nominated for NFL Rookie of the Week following Week 2 win over Jaguarsdenverbroncos.com, ESPN, Yahoo Sports (via SI/OnSI) · Sep 22, 2026With injuries to J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey, the Denver Broncos are looking at the week ahead before determining which running back will be ready for Sunday night's game against the Los Angeles Rams.
“Kind of felt like it was really a tale of two halves,” Head Coach Sean Payton said after the Broncos’ 20-13 win over the Jaguars.
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Head-to-head stats
| Metric | Jeremiyah Love | Jonah Coleman |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 9.611.212.7 | 1.21.41.7 |
| Consensus rank | RB11 | RB50 |
| Opponent vs position | SF · 15 of 322-game sample | LAR · 11 of 322-game sample |
| Rushing Yards | 19 of 32 | 17 of 32 |
| Rushing TDs | 10 of 32 | 1 of 32 |
| Rushing Attempts | 23 of 32 | 15 of 32 |
| Receptions | 11 of 32 | 20 of 32 |
| Receiving Yards | 18 of 32 | 12 of 32 |
| Anytime TD | 8 of 32 | 1 of 32 |
| Target share | 11% | 5% |
| Reception share | 11% | 8% |
| Implied total · spread | 17.5+11.5 | 21.3+3.0 |
| Depth chart | RB1 | RB3 |
| Snap share | 42% | 23% |
| Injury designation | — | Questionable |
Recent form
Jeremiyah Love — last 2 weeks
| Week 2 | vs SEA | 4.56.07.5 |
| Week 1 | vs LAC | 11.012.013.0 |
Jonah Coleman — last 2 weeks
| Week 2 | vs JAX | 11.813.314.8 |
| Week 1 | vs KC | 0.00.00.0 |
Signal breakdown
- 12.7 vs 1.7 projected PPR pointsJeremiyah Love +
- Rank 11 vs 50Jeremiyah Love +
- Opponent DvP rank 15 vs 11 (32 = softest)even
- Implied 17.5 vs 21.3 team pointsJonah Coleman +
- no designation vs QuestionableJeremiyah Love +
- 42% vs 23% snap shareJeremiyah Love +
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