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14
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24
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21
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DET
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31
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IND
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19
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JAX
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35
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MIA
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10
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12
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Christian McCaffrey or Jeremiyah Love

Who Should I Start? - Week 3 • Start New
Christian McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey

RB • San Francisco 49ers SF
Jeremiyah Love

Jeremiyah Love

RB • Arizona Cardinals ARI
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting McCaffrey over Love

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Christian McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey vs ARI at home — high-scoring divisional clash offers elite ceiling

McCaffrey enters Week 3 completely healthy after taking his customary veteran rest day during midweek practice. Even with rookie backup Kaelon Black rotating in for occasional early-down work, McCaffrey remains the unquestioned lead option in San Francisco's backfield, fresh off punch-in goal-line scores and steady involvement through the air.

Facing Arizona at home in an expected high-scoring environment with a favorable script, our weekly projection forecasts roughly 18 fantasy points on 10 carries and 4 to 5 catches. Fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups across all formats as a premier weekly weapon.

Updated 6 hrs ago

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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Love over McCaffrey

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Jeremiyah Love

Jeremiyah Love at San Francisco: Committee Role in a High-Scoring Division Matchup

Rookie running back Jeremiyah Love has faced a humbling start to his NFL career while operating in a backfield rotation alongside Tyler Allgeier. While Love is listed atop the depth chart, head coach Mike LaFleur confirmed the committee approach will continue, limiting him to 20 carries and five receptions on roughly a 40% snap share through two games.

Facing the 49ers on the road in what could be a high-scoring contest, negative game script may favor Love's receiving ability. Our weekly projection lands him at approximately 11.2 fantasy points with 10 carries and three to four targets. Given his steady 86% start rate, fantasy managers should treat him as a reliable flex play or low-end RB2 this week.

Updated 6 hrs ago

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Christian McCaffrey
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
10232.324430
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
20914.629630
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jeremiyah Love
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
9293.203160
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
20703.515250
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Christian McCaffrey
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Jeremiyah Love
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Christian McCaffrey
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
100%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Jeremiyah Love
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
86%
+0.11 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Christian McCaffrey
5th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jeremiyah Love
29th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Christian McCaffrey

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 5th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 10th with 27.40 total points (13.70 avg).
  • Currently 21.6 points behind the leader: Derrick Henry
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 4.9 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 6 in receptions and is currently ranked 6th among RB.
  • Top 6 in targets and is currently ranked 5th among RB.
  • Top 10 in reception yards with 63 and 7.00 YPC and is currently ranked 8th among RB.
  • Top 35 in Rec TDs with 0 and is currently ranked 26th among RB.
  • Ranked 102nd in targets and is currently among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 20 (10.00 per game) and is currently ranked 32nd among RB.
  • Top 35 in rush yards with 91 (45.50 per game) and is currently ranked 27th among RB.
  • Top 10 in rush tds with 2 (1.00 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -33, Rush AVG: +1.1 Rush TDs: +2, Receptions: -6, Rec Yards: -62 Rec TDs: -1,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • Involved in both the running and passing game!

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 270, RUSH YDS: 1135, RUSH TDS: 10, REC: 75, REC YDS: 725, REC TDS: 7
Breakdown Jeremiyah Love

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 29th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 24th with 15.50 total points (7.75 avg).
  • Currently 33.5 points behind the leader: Derrick Henry
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 25 in receptions and is currently ranked 23rd among RB.
  • Top 20 in targets and is currently ranked 16th among RB.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 66th among RB.
  • Top 10 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 8th among RB.
  • Ranked 105th in targets and is currently among RB.
  • Top 20 in red zone attempts and is currently ranked 19th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 20 (10.00 per game) and is currently ranked 33rd among RB.
  • Top 50 in rush yards with 70 (35.00 per game) and is currently ranked 36th among RB.
  • Top 35 in rush tds with 1 (0.50 per game) and is currently ranked 26th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +70, Rush AVG: +3.5 Rush TDs: +1, Receptions: +5, Rec Yards: +25 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 215, RUSH YDS: 1000, RUSH TDS: 7, REC: 30, REC YDS: 250, REC TDS: 2
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Christian McCaffrey

No Injury Reported

Injury Jeremiyah Love

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Christian McCaffrey

Week 3
San Francisco 49ers VS Arizona Cardinals

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
22.50346.5031402.98
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 16th with 10.00 total points (5.00 avg).
  • Currently 19 points behind the leader: Bengals DST

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in turnovers with 3 (1.50 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Ranked 23rd in rush defense with 249 (124.50 per game).
  • Ranked 17th in pass defense with 444 (222.00 per game).
  • Top 14 in points against with 22.50 per game and currently ranked 14th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 29th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -2.5, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: EVEN, INTs: EVEN, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +5,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 29, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 30.5, YDS/G: 380.1
Matchups Jeremiyah Love

Week 3
Arizona Cardinals @ San Francisco 49ers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
10.00294.5021403.07
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 14th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 9th with 16.00 total points (8.00 avg).
  • Currently 13 points behind the leader: Bengals DST
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in total yards against with 294.50 per game and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Ranked 17th in rush defense with 224 (112.00 per game).
  • Top 8 in pass defense with 365 (182.50 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 4 in points against with 10.00 per game and currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 8 in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +13.5, Turnovers: -1 Sacks: EVEN, INTs: +1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -7,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 26, INT: 11, TDS: 3, PA/G: 23.2, YDS/G: 361.5
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Christian McCaffrey
33.88
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jeremiyah Love
22.60
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Christian McCaffrey
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2017 CAR 16 117 435 3.7 2 113 80 651 8.1 5
2018 CAR 16 219 1098 5.0 7 124 107 867 8.1 6
2019 CAR 16 287 1387 4.8 15 143 116 1005 8.7 4
2020 CAR 3 59 225 3.8 5 19 17 149 8.8 1
2021 CAR 7 99 442 4.5 1 41 37 343 9.3 1
2022 CAR 16 244 1139 4.7 8 107 85 741 8.7 5
2023 SF 16 272 1459 5.4 14 83 67 564 8.4 7
2024 SF 4 50 202 4.0 0 19 15 146 9.7 0
2025 SF 16 335 1291 3.9 11 136 109 977 9.0 7
2026 SF 2 20 91 4.6 2 12 9 63 7.0 0
ON PACE 18 180 819 4.6 18 108 81 567 7.0 0
3-YEAR AVG 14 239 1073 4.5 10 88 70 613 8.8 5
Totals 123 1827 8358 4.6 71 850 684 5824 8.5 40
Career Jeremiyah Love
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2026 ARI 2 20 70 3.5 1 7 5 25 5.0 0
ON PACE 18 180 630 3.5 9 63 45 225 5.0 0
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 2 20 70 3.5 1 7 5 25 5.0 0
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ARI @SF
ATL @GB
BAL @DAL
BUF vs LAC
CAR @CLE
CHI vs PHI
CIN @PIT
DEN vs LAR
DET vs NYJ
HOU @IND
JAC vs NE
KC @MIA
LV @NO
MIN @TB
NYG vs TEN
SEA @WAS
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ATH vs HOU 03:05 EDT EST
ATL @MIA 03:10 EDT EST
BAL @NYY 01:05 EDT EST
BOS vs CHC 03:05 EDT EST
CHW vs COL 03:10 EDT EST
CIN @TOR 03:07 EDT EST
CLE @KC 03:10 EDT EST
DET vs PIT 03:10 EDT EST
LAA @SEA 03:10 EDT EST
LAD @SF 03:05 EDT EST
MIL vs STL 03:10 EDT EST
MIN vs TEX 03:10 EDT EST
NYM @WAS 01:05 EDT EST
PHI vs TB 03:05 EDT EST
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