Jeremiyah Love Returns: Cardinals Finally Get Their No. 3 Pick Back Against Dallas
Adam Schefter: 'Cardinals RB Jeremiyah Love will play Sunday vs. the Cowboys.'
Drafting a running back third overall in the modern NFL is the kind of luxury purchase that usually gets a general manager audited. But the made that exact bet on , and according to Adam Schefter, the rookie is officially returning to the lineup this Sunday against the .
For fantasy managers and anyone eyeing the prop markets, this completely scrambles the backfield. Love brings game-breaking speed, but his return means a sudden timeshare in a rushing attack that desperately needs a spark.
The rookie has spent more time in the trainer's room than the end zone so far this year. He suffered a high ankle sprain in the preseason against the , only to return and pick up a completely separate ankle injury in Week 4 against the that sidelined him for the last two games.
Fortunately for Love, head coach Mike LaFleur does not have to force-feed him immediately. James Conner and are still on the roster to absorb the heavy contact, meaning Love can be deployed as a change-of-pace weapon rather than an every-down battering ram.
needs all the offensive help it can get after getting completely dismantled 30-16 by the last week. Keeping pace with a team that just hung 38 points on the is going to require explosive plays, which is exactly why Love was drafted in the first place.
Sunday evening will be the first real test to see if Love can handle NFL contact without his lower body betraying him. If he flashes that elite college explosiveness, the Cardinals might actually justify their draft-day gamble.