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Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry fantasy football takes on Jeremiyah Love
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All Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry insights about Jeremiyah Love
NegativeRoleOct 6, 2026
Love's pass protection has been a shock; despite excelling on third down and in pass protection at Notre Dame, he's struggling to adjust to NFL defenses' more complex looks, blitzes, and pressures. His ability to pick up these adjustments quickly will determine his fantasy viability.NegativeInjuryOct 6, 2026
Love's ankle injury is a lingering concern; he mentioned in interviews that his ankle isn't right and that this will be the longest year of his career. Beyond the typical rookie adjustment cycle, there's a physical component affecting his performance.NegativeRoleOct 6, 2026
Tyler Algier is getting more involved and taking touches away; Matthew Berry expects this to correct itself and Love to return to dominant role, but so far this season Algier has been the more-used back; Love may have ankle issues affecting his performance.NegativeProjectionOct 5, 2026
Matthew Berry downgraded Jeremiah Love from RB1 back to RB2 due to playing time concerns with Tyler Algier, though he still expects better days ahead. Love's post-game comment that "this is going to be the longest year of my career" signals frustration with his role despite being a complete running back from college.NegativeRoleOct 5, 2026
Jeremiah Love, drafted third overall, played under 50% of snaps despite a close game where the Packers had a chance to win; he played five fewer snaps than Tyler Algier and only 11 snaps in the second half. LaFleur said the team used Algier more in two-minute offense for pass protection reasons. After the game, Love said it would be "the longest year of my career," a concerning comment for fantasy owners. Matthew Berry expects this to be reversed next week given the criticism, noting Love is a complete running back from college and should not be benched.PositiveMatchupOct 1, 2026
Jeremiah Love faces the New York Giants this week, who are giving up over five yards per carry to opposing running backs—third most in the NFL. The Giants are also third in yards per carry allowed at 5.1, behind only the Panthers and Broncos, making this an elite matchup for Love's elite workload.PositiveBreakoutOct 1, 2026
Matthew Berry identifies Jeremiah Love as a top 12 play this week and notes the long-awaited breakout has arrived. Love received 26 touches last week, more than he had in week three and more than weeks one and two combined. He is running back five in utilization score with a massive workload and maintains double-digit target share in every game this season, indicating consistent involvement in the passing game.PositiveBreakoutSep 28, 2026
Jeremiah Love's breakout is here. In Week 3, he had 26 touches (90 rushing yards, 19 receiving yards, and a receiving touchdown)—more touches in one week than in the first two games combined. He's been targeted on 27% of his routes and has double-digit target share in every game this season. Matthew Berry now views him as a borderline top-12 fantasy running back and RB1, up from a high-end flex/low-end RB2 preseason projection due to ankle concerns and Tyler Algier's presence.PositiveProjectionSep 23, 2026
Third overall pick; ranked RB 22; reluctantly keeping open but not starting this week; on road as underdog against 49ers defense; Tyler Algier limits workload; pass-heavy script expected; however, double-digit target share both games (30% of routes), leads team in goal-line/red-zone rush attempts, passing-down back role provides flex upside in PPR.NegativeRoleSep 21, 2026
Ian Hartitz notes Jeremiah Love is playing only 43% of snaps and is losing work to Tyler Allgeier, leading to a reduced role that makes him a flex play rather than a top-20 running back.PositiveRoleSep 18, 2026
Dan Graziano expects the Cardinals to expand Jeremiah Love's role as the season progresses. He was eased in during Week 1 due to a preseason ankle sprain, but the team views him as their future lead back.NegativeUsageSep 16, 2026
Jeremiah Love is a tentative start for Week 2 against a tough Seahawks defense. While his Week 1 usage was encouraging—including a goal-line carry and no snap count—he is still splitting work with Tyler Algier, who led in snaps and carries. Friedman expects Love to eventually take over the backfield, but advises diminished expectations for the immediate matchup.PositiveUsageSep 4, 2026
Matthew Berry notes that seven of the last eight running backs drafted in the NFL top 10 saw at least 270 touches as rookies, suggesting Jeremiah Love is expected to see significant volume.NegativeInjurySep 4, 2026
Jeremiah Love is dealing with a high ankle sprain, which Stephania Bell notes is biomechanically difficult to recover from and carries a risk of becoming chronic if not fully healed. Bell suggests the team should not rush the rookie back, which may limit his early-season utilization. Matthew Berry recommends drafting Tyler Allgeier as a handcuff to mitigate the risk associated with Love's injury and uncertain early-season workload.NegativeInjuryAug 18, 2026
Jeremiah Love is dealing with a high ankle sprain, which carries a risk of sapping his explosiveness upon return. However, he is expected to be ready for the opener and remains a key part of the Cardinals' offense.PositiveUsageAug 14, 2026
Jeremiah Love saw encouraging usage in preseason, playing 23 snaps with 14 touches and a 25% target rate on his routes. Matthew Berry notes this addresses concerns about his pass-game involvement and usage relative to Tyler Algier. While a goal-line split with Algier is expected, Love is viewed as a future workhorse and a potential superstar.PositiveBreakoutAug 11, 2026
BenchwarmerBran identifies Jeremiah Love as a breakout candidate, noting that despite a gross situation in Arizona, historical data for top-10 drafted rookie RBs suggests an RB1 finish is highly probable. He prefers Love over Kyron Williams due to pass-catching upside and projected volume.PositiveValueAug 7, 2026
Matthew Berry expresses belief in Jeremiah Love and advises that reaching for him five or six spots above ADP is acceptable if he is a player you want to root for.PositiveValueAug 6, 2026
Connor Rogers is comfortable drafting Jeremiah Love in the second round, noting a 'mini discount' due to the market's overreaction to Ashton Genty's struggles last year. Rogers compares him favorably to Brees Hall and Josh Jacobs, citing Mike LaFleur's history of maximizing rookie running back usage.NegativeRoleAug 5, 2026
Austin Ekeler and Matthew Berry expect Jeremiah Love to operate in a tandem backfield with Tyler Algier and James Conner, projecting him for 13-15 touches per game early in the season rather than a full-time workhorse role.