Jeremiyah Love or Mark Andrews: Who Should You Start?

2026 Week 2 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Andrews owns the safer volume, but Love’s explosiveness keeps the call level

Love’s breakaway ability is why Andrews does not win this outright: he can swing a matchup on limited touches, and his RB11 standing reflects that upside. Arizona has confirmed he will rotate (azcardinals.com 2026-09-18), while Andrews has the clearer volume path in a much stronger scoring environment, making his TE15 tag less meaningful. Andrews is safer, but Love’s touchdown and big-play access keep the PPR outcome level; the risk in backing Love is that the committee never gives him enough work.

What flips it: A confirmed increase in Love’s workload.

Sources: azcardinals.com · Sep 18, 2026

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Jeremiyah Love

Jeremiyah Love

RB11ARIvs SEA

Projected Points

Sit
Mark Andrews

Mark Andrews

TE15BALvs NO

Projected Points

Start· medium

Jeremiyah Love’s market

RUSH YDS
O/U 36.5
-113 / -113
REC
O/U 2.5
-147 / +115
REC YDS
O/U 16.5
-110 / -114
ATD
Anytime TD
+190

Mark Andrews’s market

REC
O/U 4.5
+118 / -150
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 46.5
-111 / -113
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+135
Anytime Touchdown Props →
SEA@
ARISun, Sep 20, 4:25 PM ETView the game →
NO@
BALSun, Sep 20, 1:00 PM ETView the game →

Why Jeremiyah Love

Sit

Rookie 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.

  • Explosive upside can overcome a thin workload, but Arizona has confirmed he will remain in a rotation.
  • His rookie big-play profile gives him a path to beat a modest workload without needing sustained volume.

Latest on Love

Role

Jeremiyah Love will rotate rather than have an expanded role.

The 'Looong Season' And Jeremiyah Love Workloadazcardinals.com · Sep 18, 2026
Role

In 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, 2026
Jeremiyah Love adapting to the NFL pace

Josh Weinfuss reports on how Jeremiyah Love can adapt to pace of the NFL ahead of Week 2.

VideoESPN · Sep 18, 2026
Jeremiyah Love teases his skillset

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.

VideoESPN · Sep 14, 2026

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

Why Mark Andrews

Start· medium

TE1 and red-zone mismatch. Veteran seam-stretcher with strong hands and quarterback rapport.

25% target share and 72% snaps in a 27-point implied offense — Andrews is a volume-driven TE1 start despite the TE15 tag.

  • Baltimore’s scoring environment raises the value of Andrews’ established red-zone mismatch role.
  • His quarterback rapport and heavy involvement make the TE15 consensus tag less predictive than usual.

The call

  • A 25% target share is elite for the position — Andrews is the clear focal point in the passing game, and that usage floor matters more than his TE15 consensus label in PPR.
  • Baltimore's 27.0 implied total as a 7.5-point favorite means plenty of scoring chances, and Andrews has long been the red-zone preference in this offense.
  • The DvP composite of 12 of 32 reads slightly tough, but it's a 1-game sample with 0.00 confidence — not enough to bench a target hog.
  • Risk is script-based: a big early lead could shift Baltimore run-heavy and cap his volume, and 72% snaps leaves some rotational work on the table.

Head-to-head stats

MetricJeremiyah LoveMark Andrews
Projected points
Consensus rankRB11TE15
Opponent vs positionSEA · 14 of 321-game sampleNO · 12 of 321-game sample
Rushing Yards9 of 32—
Rushing TDs1 of 32—
Rushing Attempts18 of 32—
Receptions28 of 3218 of 32
Receiving Yards29 of 3217 of 32
Anytime TD1 of 321 of 32
Receiving TDs—1 of 32
Targets—24 of 32
Target share11%25%
Reception share7%24%
Implied total · spread17.3+10.027.0-7.5
Depth chartRB1TE1
Snap share43%72%
Start/Sit record—0–1

Recent form

Jeremiyah Love — last 1 week

Week 1vs LAC

Mark Andrews — last 1 week

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Signal breakdown

  • 12.9 vs 10.4 projected PPR pointsJeremiyah Love +
  • Rank 11 vs 15Jeremiyah Love +
  • Opponent DvP rank 14 vs 12 (32 = softest)even
  • Implied 17.3 vs 27.0 team pointsMark Andrews +
  • No injury designationseven
  • 43% vs 72% snap shareMark Andrews +

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