Jeremiyah Love or Ladd McConkey: Who Should You Start?
2026 Week 2 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Too close to call — the edges cancel out.
Jeremiyah Love and Ladd McConkey grade out even this week. Love's best edge is availability (a clean report to McConkey's questionable), McConkey's best edge is the game script (25.5 implied points to 17.3) — and they cancel out. Start whichever player's game you trust more this week.
In standard scoring this flips to Love.
Jeremiyah Love
9.711.312.9 Projected Points
Ladd McConkey
9.612.014.5 Projected Points
Jeremiyah Love’s market
Ladd McConkey’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 RB23 this week: 17.3 implied team total caps the ceiling, 11% target share.
- SEA ranks 14 of 32 against RBs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 1-game sample).
- Vegas implies 17.3 team points as 10.0-point underdogs.
- Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 43% snap share.
Latest on Love
Jeremiyah Love will rotate rather than have an expanded role.
The 'Looong Season' And Jeremiyah Love Workloadazcardinals.com · Sep 18, 2026In his NFL debut Week 1 vs. the Chargers, Love scored on a 5-yard touchdown run but played only 32 of 75 offensive snaps (43%), six fewer carries than backfield mate Tyler Allgeier, with his usage tempered by a lack of practice reps after a high-ankle sprain.
ESPN · Sep 14, 2026Josh Weinfuss reports on how Jeremiyah Love can adapt to pace of the NFL ahead of Week 2.
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 Ladd McConkey
StartWR1 and primary target. Elite separator from the slot or outside with precise route running.
Start — every-week WR start at consensus WR19: LV is the 11th-toughest matchup vs WRs, 25.5 implied team total.
- Carries a Questionable tag — usually plays, but monitor the final report.
- LV ranks 11 of 32 against WRs (one of the tougher matchups, 1-game sample).
- Vegas implies 25.5 team points as 8.5-point favorites.
- Listed WR on the latest depth chart with a 49% snap share.
Latest on McConkey
Ladd McConkey is active for Week 2 after being listed as questionable with a rib injury.
Chargers-Raiders Week 2 Inactives: Ladd McConkey Will Play Against Las Vegaschargers.com · Sep 20, 2026Ladd McConkey has not practiced yet this week and was a non-participant Wednesday and Thursday.
How Chargers Wide Receivers Are Preparing With Ladd McConkey 'Day-to-Day'chargers.com · Sep 17, 2026Ladd McConkey is currently day to day.
How Chargers Wide Receivers Are Preparing With Ladd McConkey 'Day-to-Day'chargers.com · Sep 17, 2026Take a look at the Chargers Injury Report ahead of Week 2 against the Raiders
Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday that wide receiver Ladd McConkey has a rib injury and is considered day-to-day.
The Chargers wide receiver has a rib injury and is considered day-to-day
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Head-to-head stats
| Metric | Jeremiyah Love | Ladd McConkey |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 9.711.312.9 | 9.612.014.5 |
| Consensus rank | RB11 | WR19 |
| Opponent vs position | SEA · 14 of 321-game sample | LV · 11 of 321-game sample |
| Rushing Yards | 9 of 32 | — |
| Rushing TDs | 1 of 32 | — |
| Rushing Attempts | 18 of 32 | — |
| Receptions | 28 of 32 | 8 of 32 |
| Receiving Yards | 29 of 32 | 23 of 32 |
| Anytime TD | 1 of 32 | 1 of 32 |
| Receiving TDs | — | 1 of 32 |
| Targets | — | 22 of 32 |
| Target share | 11% | 19% |
| Reception share | 7% | 25% |
| Implied total · spread | 17.3+10.0 | 25.5-8.5 |
| Depth chart | RB1 | WR1 |
| Snap share | 43% | 49% |
| Injury designation | — | questionable |
Recent form
Jeremiyah Love — last 1 week
| Week 1 | vs LAC | 11.012.013.0 |
Ladd McConkey — last 1 week
| Week 1 | vs ARI | 14.216.719.2 |
Signal breakdown
- 12.9 vs 14.5 projected PPR pointsLadd McConkey +
- Rank 11 vs 19Jeremiyah Love +
- Opponent DvP rank 14 vs 11 (32 = softest)even
- Implied 17.3 vs 25.5 team pointsLadd McConkey +
- no designation vs questionableJeremiyah Love +
- 43% vs 49% snap shareLadd McConkey +
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