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SFNewer update on Jeremiyah Love: Tyler Allgeier set for lead role in Week 6 with Jeremiyah Love sidelined
Jeremiyah Love injury update: unsure for Week 6 vs. Rams (ankle)
Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love sat out Wednesday's practice with a lingering ankle issue, and his status for Sunday's game against the Rams is uncertain.
Jeremiyah Love is not practicing Wednesday because of a lingering ankle problem, and whether he’ll suit up Sunday against the Rams remains up in the air.
What happened
Love missed practice due to a left ankle issue that has bothered him the last two weeks, coach Mike LaFleur said, according to Yahoo Sports and ProFootballTalk. His right ankle sprain from the preseason has healed.
“We want to get this ankle right,” LaFleur said.
LaFleur said Love wants to fight through it, but the team wants to give him a little bit of rest and see how the week unfolds.
Context
Love is the Cardinals’ RB1. In five games this year, he has put up 51.1 PPR points, rushing 67 times for 245 yards and one touchdown and catching 11 passes for 36 yards. He played 36 of 73 snaps against the Lions on Sunday, gaining just 22 yards on 12 carries.
Sleeper projects Love for 10.0 PPR points in Week 6.
Timeline
- Oct. 4, 2026: Fantasy Football Desk reported on the Cardinals’ 36-24 loss to the Giants, focusing on quarterback Jacoby Brissett’s three interceptions. Love was not mentioned.
Depth chart
If Love sits, Tyler Allgeier is next on the depth chart. Allgeier has 34.3 PPR points this season with 35 carries for 119 yards and a touchdown plus 12 catches for 44 yards. Zonovan Knight has just 3.2 PPR points on three carries for 32 yards.
What’s next
Arizona visits the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Love’s availability for that game is uncertain as the week progresses.
Mike LaFleur on managing Jeremiyah Love's ankle injury: "As much as he wants to battle through, we're all in agreeance right now just give him a little bit of rest and see as the week goes on, what that'll entail for Sunday." [Quoting @UnderdogNFL: "LaFleur: Jeremiyah Love won't practice Wednesday."]
LaFleur: Jeremiyah Love won't practice Wednesday.
🏈 Fantasy impact
Love’s status for Week 6 is now genuinely uncertain. If he’s active but limited, he’s a risky fantasy play against the Rams. If he misses, Tyler Allgeier becomes the primary back and a viable flex option, especially after already seeing similar snap share. Allgeier has 34.3 PPR points and a touchdown this season. Zonovan Knight would back him up but has minimal production. Monitor practice reports Thursday and Friday before finalizing lineups. If Love sits, consider Allgeier a low-end RB2 or strong flex.
Quick answers
Will Jeremiyah Love play in Week 6?
His availability is uncertain after he missed Wednesday's practice with a lingering ankle issue. The Cardinals will see how the week progresses before deciding on Sunday's game against the Rams.
What is Jeremiyah Love's injury?
Love has a lingering left ankle issue that has bothered him the past two weeks. His right ankle sprain from the preseason has healed.
Sources
- NFL schedule, Week 6 (ESPN)
- Player data (Sleeper)
- Arizona Cardinals depth chart, RB (Sleeper)
- Jeremiyah Love's lingering ankle issue could keep him out Sunday (Yahoo Sports)
- Jeremiyah Love's lingering ankle issue could keep him out Sunday (NBC Sports / ProFootballTalk)
- Mike LaFleur on managing Jeremiyah Love's ankle injury: "As much as he wants to battle through, we're all in agreeance right now just give him a little bit of rest and see as the week goes on, what that'll entail for Sunday." [Quoting @UnderdogNFL: "LaFleur: Jeremiyah Love won't practice Wednesday."] (X (@UnderdogNFL))
- LaFleur: Jeremiyah Love won't practice Wednesday. (X (@UnderdogNFL))
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