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Davis Mattek fantasy football takes on Jeremiyah Love
Every source-backed video insight STACKED has extracted from Davis Mattek about Jeremiyah Love.
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All Davis Mattek insights about Jeremiyah Love
PositiveValueOct 29, 2026
Davis Mattek identifies Jeremiah Love as a gold star DFS play at $5,400 in Week 8 if he plays. Love is the third overall pick in a game with a 54.5-point total, yet Mattek predicts extremely low ownership (maxing out at 6.7%), making him a strong value. Mattek believes people will be interested and he could reach 10% ownership, but emphasizes the value mismatch between his draft capital, price, and game total versus expected ownership.NegativeInjuryOct 22, 2026
Love is not expected to play this week due to an ankle injury. When he returns, his role will be significantly impacted because Bam Knight has played so well that coaches will not remove Knight entirely; instead, Love will likely receive only ceremonial snaps that directly come from his previous role, creating a problematic backfield situation.PositiveValueOct 21, 2026
At a DFS salary of $5,500 with only 4% ownership, Jeremiah Love presents a potential league-winner ceiling if he returns healthy from ankle injuries and reclaims his early-season workload. The source notes that in weeks 3–5, Love commanded 12–21 carries per game before the injury, and if he returns to that volume (12–15 carries plus targets), the salary could represent his career low on DraftKings. A scenario where Love gets 21 rushes, 5 targets, and 2 scores would be exceptional value at that price point, though the source acknowledges the matchup against Arizona's defense is not ideal and the return from injury adds uncertainty.NegativeRoleOct 20, 2026
Davis Mattek drafted Jeremiah Love in the fourth round as a great pick but has been disappointed by early returns, describing them as 'quite quite bad, actually.' Love's snap share (32 snaps) is being diluted by Bam Knight and Tyler Allgeier (28 snaps), creating uncertainty about his role and limiting his fantasy upside despite the draft capital invested.NegativeBustOct 19, 2026
Scored zero points in eliminator tournament lineup; contributed to poor running back performance that totaled only 0.4 points across the position.PositiveSleeperOct 18, 2026
Davis Mattek promises that Jeremiah Love will be the cover boy of an upcoming buy-low/buy-high video, indicating strong conviction that Love represents significant value and is a buy-low target heading into the following week.PositiveProjectionOct 8, 2026
Davis Mattek does not think Jeremiah Love is in a bad spot this week; with a game total of 54.5, Mattek believes Love has a reasonable matchup and should perform adequately despite being up and down early in the season. Love is a starting running back in an eight-player league; his absence would force the team to rely on Jaylen Warren and Bucky Irving at running back, indicating Love holds a significant role in the lineup.NegativeInjuryOct 5, 2026
Jeremiah Love was a highly owned DFS play (39%) who disappointed due to a knee hyperextension in the second quarter; he recorded 43 yards before exiting, and Mattek ultimately described him as a 'dog [ __ ]' play.PositiveValueOct 4, 2026
Davis Mattek identifies Jeremiah Love as 'probably my favorite play of the day,' indicating strong conviction and preference for Love as a DFS selection. Love shows 66% rush share and 11% target share, which Mattek assessed as 'looking pretty good.' Mattek includes Love in the chalk cash DFS lineup—the consensus build that most establish-the-run users will play—positioning him as a core play in Week 4 cash contests. Love is also featured in Mattek's ship-chasing pick'em combo with a scrimmage yards projection and 50% move-the-chains boost applied to the parlay.PositiveProjectionOct 3, 2026
Davis Mattek calls this one of his biggest stances of the week. Love is priced at $5,800 on DraftKings with a 13.55 fantasy points prop. Mattek emphasizes Love was drafted third overall for a reason, is now fully healthy after recovering from a high ankle sprain, and the matchup is competitive and winnable, supporting the projection. Love was initially fading at ADP 12 early in the week, but Mattek is now reconsidering after Love posted a 20+ touch game and went off last week. Mattek believes if coaches are smart they should feed Love heavily as their clearly best back, especially with the team being 2.5-point favorites against the Giants and able to lean on the run game. Mattek is taking Love to exceed 13.55 fantasy points as part of his prop pick slate.PositiveValueSep 6, 2026
Davis Mattek explicitly prefers Jeremiah Love over Kairen Williams in a draft decision, stating "I'm not scared, dude. I'm taking Jeremiah Love. I'm not taking Kairen Williams over Jeremiah Love." This represents a direct endorsement of Love's draft value relative to Williams, indicating confidence in Love as the superior option between the two running backs.PositiveValueAug 24, 2026
Davis Mattek recommends drafting Jeremiah Love in the third round, citing his unique profile compared to other available running backs.NegativeRoleJul 24, 2026
Jeremiah Love's role with the Cardinals remains unclear; the source expects the Cardinals may use him on third downs, a limited role that reflects the team's tendency to spell backs in specific situations.PositiveProjectionJul 4, 2026
The speaker considers Jeremiah Love a good second-round running back pick, grouping him with Kenneth Walker, Derrick Henry, and Martin Hampton as solid options.PositiveBreakoutJul 4, 2026
Host stated he's been convinced on Jeremiah Love, noting he was the third pick in the draft and selecting him in his draft.NegativeBustJun 13, 2026
The source explicitly warns against drafting Jeremiah Love in the 2-3 turn range, calling it 'a huge misstep' and advising to 'take what the board gives you' instead of overrating his floor. However, the source also notes 'I'm not the biggest Jeremiah Love guy, but I see paths to him having, you know, an 18-19 fantasy points per game season'; positioned as having ceiling upside but with less conviction than Kenneth Walker; part of a strong fantasy team with Amon-Ra St. Brown and Kenneth Walker.PositiveValueMay 22, 2026
Jeremiah Love is a high-end fantasy option in the Raiders-Cardinals dome game stack with two very bad defenses; Davis Mattek wanted to rank this game higher but was held back by quarterback uncertainty.NegativeProjectionMay 16, 2026
Davis Mattek expects Jeremiah Love's rookie season to resemble Anthony Gentry's trajectory: limited by offensive line play, game script, and quarterback play, but capable of spike weeks with 30-35 point performances. Mattek acknowledges Love is very good but will be constrained by team context. However, Mattek also characterizes Love as having a very high floor in best ball due to his touch volume, making him a reliable contributor in the running back room alongside Bijan Robinson (high ceiling), Cam Skattebo (high ceiling, lower floor), and Bucky Irving (high ceiling, low floor).PositiveUsageNo date
Davis Mattek identifies Jeremiah Love as a 'lock button' play, projecting him for 27 points and noting his massive workload, which included 28 touches in the previous week. Mattek argues that initial concerns regarding Tyler Allgeier's involvement were overblown and that Love's role has solidified as a workhorse; he is no longer being eased back from his high ankle sprain. Mattek explicitly prefers Love over Chase Brown, citing a better matchup against the Giants and superior fantasy value.PositiveValueNo date
Davis Mattek is easily taking Jeremiah Love at his draft position, acknowledging the pick may be controversial but expressing conviction in the selection.PositiveRoleNo date
Jeremiah Love is expected to get the receiving work in the Arizona Cardinals backfield, which Davis Mattek identifies as the most valuable role in that offense. Love is positioned as the more valuable back in that offense compared to Tyler Algier.PositiveSleeperNo date
Jeremiah Love is the biggest training camp value opportunity, available at picks 28-29 as a result of draft overreaction to the Cardinals' offensive coordinator change. Davis Mattek views this as a pure overreaction based on people remembering who the OC is rather than actual news, making Love a significant value pick.PositiveSleeperNo date
If Jeremiah Love, a third or fourth overall NFL draft pick, falls to the fourth round of fantasy drafts, Davis Mattek plans to aggressively target him as a value play. Mattek views this scenario as 'legitimately preposterous' given his draft capital, suggesting significant upside if he slides.NegativeUsageNo date
Jeremiah Love went early in the draft sequence alongside other running backs (Cook, Hampton, Barkley, Achane, Chase Brown, Derrick Henry, Ken Walker), indicating strong early demand for running back position in this particular draft environment.NegativeValueNo date
Davis Mattek notes that Jeremiah Love's 2026 pricing would have been above Derrick Henry's 2024 pricing using 2024 draft logic, illustrating how running back two valuations have shifted dramatically higher in the current market.