David Lombardi reports rookie RB Kaelon Black was added to the injury report as limited participant Thursday with a groin issue. Black surprised many in Week 1 by playing 43% of snaps, while rushing for 65 yards on 14 attempts and adding a 5-yard reception. Christian McCaffrey praised Black this week in an interview, likening his ability to have the impact for him that David Montgomery had last year on Jahmyr Gibbs and Tyler Allgeier had on Bijan Robinson to keep them fresh.
Black was a big riser after Week 1’s surprising performance and one of the biggest waiver adds of the week. Fantasy football manager’s will need to keep an eye on tomorrow’s practice report to see Black’s level of participation in order to get a better idea if he will be able to play this weekend.
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Albert Breer of SI reports that Jeremiyah Love’s Week 1 workload is probably a good window into how they’ll manage his rookie year workload. Love had 11 carries and 2 catches, compared to Tyler Allgeier’s 17 carries and 2 catches in Week 1. After the game, Cardinals HC Mike LaFleur reiterated that Jeremiyah Love and Tyler Allgeier are “gonna rotate” this season.
While Love can be projected to eventually earn the majority of touches and snap share (Allgeier out-snapped Love 59-43%) by the end of the year, expectations of him matching his ADP should be tempered. James Conner also waits in the wings on IR to take some snaps away upon his return – likely not enough to be fantasy relevant himself, but perhaps enough to be annoying for fantasy football managers with Jeremiyah Love on their team. Accordingly, Love is PlayerProfiler’s No. 23 RB in redraft rankings, while we are still very high on his long-term potential, placing as PlayerProfiler’s No. 4 RB in dynasty rankings.
Ruh-roh. A fragile ankle puts Jeremiyah Love in jeopardy for Week 1 after drafters aggressively pushed his ADP into the top tiers. Meanwhile, Tyler Allgeier commands bankable volume through his 70th-percentile Body Mass Index and proven tackle-breaking efficiency, securing red zone touches regardless of the backfield’s health.
The early return on investment is already crumbling for fantasy gamers who anchored rosters to an overpriced asset. Love has slipped to PlayerProfiler’s RB18 in seasonal redraft fantasy football formats.
Jeremiyah Love is progressing from a high-ankle sprain and participated in Monday’s walk-through, with Mike LaFleur saying he feels good about the rookie’s Week 1 availability against the Chargers. Love posted a 4.36 forty (99th percentile) and 117.3 Speed Score (98th) at 6-0, 212 pounds, plus a 31.7% College Dominator (96th) and 6.9 YPC (95th) at Notre Dame. A limited snap share remains the base case even if he is active, with Tyler Allgeier positioned for early-season volume.
Love is obviously going to be a stud. While it would be safe to temper your expectations a little with him coming back from injury and Allgeier’s presence, Love will become a must-start if active versus the Chargers. Love is PlayerProfiler’s RB22 in fantasy football redraft formats and RB4 for dynasty leagues.
Jeremiyah Love is sitting at roughly 50/50 chance for Week 1 against the Chargers as he works back from a preseason high ankle sprain. The rookie has returned to light practice work, but Arizona will wait to see how he progresses before deciding whether to activate him, creating a major workload question with James Conner already on injured reserve.
Love’s 6.9 yards per carry and 10.4 yards per reception during his most recent season at Notre Dame showcases the explosive profile behind the draft capital. Love remains a risky Week 1 bet, while Tyler Allgeier is a priority contingency play whether the rookie sits or not. For this reason, Allgeier is PlayerProfiler’s RB39 for 2026 fantasy football leagues.
Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur indicated Jeremiyah Love is progressing toward active status for Week 1, but high ankle sprains compromise early-season efficiency. Love enters the league with high-end prospect metrics, highlighted by a 31.7-percent (96th-percentile) College Dominator Rating and a 10.5-percent (76th-percentile) College Target Share.
Even if active against the Chargers, fantasy gamers should anticipate a restricted Opportunity Share and a capped touch count to start the year. Love is currently PlayerProfiler’s RB19 for 2026 fantasy football league drafts.