Start Jeremiyah Love over Tyler Allgeier — Week 1 Start/Sit Verdict

Love wins the head-to-head, but his questionable tag keeps this from being a clean start

Love is the better choice between these backs because his explosive running and receiving upside give him multiple paths to beat a committee role. The sizable projection gap matters in this comparison, though his questionable tag is the real risk and keeps him from escaping the broader sit recommendation. Allgeier’s downhill and goal-line work offers a narrower path, but the same difficult matchup and modest team scoring outlook leave less room for error.

What flips it: Love is ruled out or limited enough to lose his receiving role.

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Jeremiyah Love

RB17ARIvs LAC

11.012.814.7 Projected Points

Sit

Tyler Allgeier

RB45ARIvs LAC

5.46.16.8 Projected Points

Sit

Why Jeremiyah Love

Sit

Rookie RB in a committee backfield. Explosive big-play back with breakaway speed and pass-game receiving upside.

Sit — RB17 consensus, projects RB16 this week: LAC is the 8th-toughest matchup vs RBs, 17.0 implied team total caps the ceiling.

Big-play ability and receiving upside give Love more ways to overcome a tough game environment.
His ceiling is tied to explosive plays, not just Arizona sustaining long drives.

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Why Tyler Allgeier

Sit

Power back splitting a committee backfield. Compact downhill runner and short-yardage/goal-line finisher with red-zone scoring value.

Sit — RB45 consensus, projects RB47 this week: LAC is the 8th-toughest matchup vs RBs, 17.0 implied team total caps the ceiling.

Goal-line duties could keep Allgeier useful even if Arizona struggles to move the ball.
His power-running profile is better suited to short-yardage chances than a high-volume workload.

Head-to-head stats

Metric	Jeremiyah Love	Tyler Allgeier
Projected points	11.012.814.7	5.46.16.8
Consensus rank	RB17	RB45
Opponent vs position	LAC · 8 of 3217-game sample	LAC · 8 of 3217-game sample
Rushing Yards	9 of 32	9 of 32
Rushing TDs	12 of 32	12 of 32
Rushing Attempts	6 of 32	6 of 32
Receptions	6 of 32	6 of 32
Receiving Yards	7 of 32	7 of 32
Anytime TD	6 of 32	6 of 32
Target share	—	3%(2025)
Reception share	—	4%(2025)
Implied total · spread	17.0+11.5	17.0+11.5
Depth chart	RB1	RB2
Snap share	—	30%(2025)
Injury designation	Questionable	—