Jeremiyah Love or Michael Pittman Jr.: Who Should You Start?
2026 Week 1 · 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 16.2 to Pittman's 12.3 and is the higher consensus play (RB12 to WR31). Pittman's edge is the game script, 22.8 implied points to 17.0. The gap is comfortable.
Jeremiyah Love
12.314.316.2 Projected Points
Michael Pittman Jr.
7.29.712.3 Projected Points
Why Jeremiyah Love
SitSit — RB12 consensus, projects RB11 this week: 17.0 implied team total caps the ceiling, Questionable on the latest report.
- Carries a Questionable tag — usually plays, but monitor the final report.
- Vegas implies 17.0 team points as 11.5-point underdogs.
- Listed RB on the latest depth chart.
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Why Michael Pittman Jr.
Toss-UpWR1 and possession target. Big-bodied X receiver with contested-catch ability and high-volume target share.
Toss-up — WR31 consensus, projects WR23 this week: 21% target share in 2025, Questionable on the latest report.
- Carries a Questionable tag — usually plays, but monitor the final report.
- Vegas implies 22.8 team points as 3.0-point favorites.
- Listed WR-2 on the latest depth chart with a 86% snap share in 2025.
Head-to-head stats
| Metric | Jeremiyah Love | Michael Pittman Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 12.314.316.2 | 7.29.712.3 |
| Consensus rank | RB12 | WR31 |
| Opponent vs position | LACno ranking yet | ATLno ranking yet |
| Target share | — | 21%(2025) |
| Reception share | — | 22%(2025) |
| Implied total · spread | 17.0+11.5 | 22.8-3.0 |
| Depth chart | RB1 | WR2 |
| Snap share | — | 86%(2025) |
| Injury designation | Q | Q |
Signal breakdown
- 16.2 vs 12.3 projected PPR pointsJeremiyah Love +
- Rank 12 vs 31Jeremiyah Love +
- Matchup (DvP composite)even
- Implied 17.0 vs 22.8 team pointsMichael Pittman Jr. +
- Q vs Qeven
- Snap shareeven
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