Omarion Hampton vs Jeremiyah Love
2026 draft comparison · half-PPR
Updated Aug 19, 2026
Should you draft Omarion Hampton or Jeremiyah Love?
Last season — 2025, per game
Full game log & past seasons
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KC | 7.1 | RB33 | 15 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
2 | LV | 3.0 | RB52 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
3 | DEN | 21.9 | RB5 | 19 | 70 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 59 | 0 |
4 | NYG | 25.0 | RB7 | 12 | 128 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 0 |
5 | WAS | 10.0 | RB24 | 12 | 44 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 0 |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | BYE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | PHI | 13.7 | RB18 | 13 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
15 | KC | 7.0 | RB36 | 15 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
16 | DAL | 16.0 | RB16 | 16 | 85 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
17 | HOU | 16.0 | RB12 | 14 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 0 |
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Latest takes
“In 2025, in Weeks 1-4, Hampton averaged 17 touches and 95 total yards as the RB13 in fantasy points per game. In that small sample of games, he posted a 7.4% explosive run rate, a 19% missed tackle rate, and 2.54 yards after contact per attempt (per Fantasy Points Data).”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 15“Hampton is one of the few RBs going outside of the first round who could legitimately end up as the RB1 on the season with a potentially healthy offensive line in Los Angeles and the addition of new Offensive Coordinator Mike McDaniel.”
Kurt Mullen· Aug 14“Last year, Omarion Hampton ‘s rookie season was derailed by an ankle injury in Week 5.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 7
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“32 receptions in 9 games on a 57% snap share The Omarion Hampton doubters , rebutted:”
The FF Newsletter· Aug 6“man - top 5 among power-conference WRs last year The case for Omarion Hampton as a late first-rounder:”
The FF Newsletter· Aug 6“The other AFC West breakout candidate at RB is Omarion Hampton .”
Jordan Pullett· Jul 29“Round 2: Omarion Hampton (RB – LAC) At the tail-end of the second round, I shored up my other running back slot with Omarion Hampton.”
Richard Janvrin· Jul 28“Hampton should be a rock-solid RB1 with massive upside in 2026.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 28“I have spent a lot of time pumping up Justin Herbert getting to play with Mike McDaniel , but there is no doubt that Omarion Hampton is going to see a huge spike.”
Rich Hribar· Jul 24“Hampton should be the biggest benefactor of the hire, as De'Von Achane was a fantasy superstar with McDaniel in Miami. More importantly, the second-year pro was outstanding as a rookie despite missing half the season with an injury, averaging 15.1 PPR fantasy points per game despite playing behind arguably the most injury-plagued offensive line.”
Mike Fanelli· Jul 8“In Year 2, Hampton will surely benefit from the arrival of offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, a wizard at designing a run game. He'll get the bruising back into space, where Hampton can employ that 4.46 speed to zoom past defenders.”
Wolf Trelles-Heard· Jul 4“Omarion Hampton played only nine games as a rookie, but we got a glimpse of how good he can be. In those contests, he averaged 15.1 fantasy points per game (FPPG), good for RB12. He rushed for 545 yards and added another 192 through the air on 32 receptions.”
Wolf Trelles-Heard· Jul 4“Andrew Erickson expects a healthy Chargers offense and Mike McDaniel's arrival as offensive coordinator to unlock Hampton's ceiling. He highlighted McDaniel's history of involving running backs heavily in the passing game while also pointing to Justin Herbert's previous success targeting backs. Combined with Hampton's projected workload and favorable early schedule, Erickson believes he offers legitimate RB1 upside despite being drafted outside the first round.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 4“A healthier offensive line could help the team score touchdowns at a higher rate in the red zone, but so could better health from Omarion Hampton, who played in only nine games as a rookie.”
Josh Shepardson· Jul 1“Omarion Hampton and the Chargers are very much the target of offseason hype, and it's worth remembering there have been plenty of times in the past that the Chargers haven't paid off that hype.”
Tom Strachan· Jun 30
“Cardinals rookie running back Jeremiyah Love is expected to miss the rest of the preseason after suffering a high ankle sprain in the team’s preseason opener over the weekend. Following the game, head coach Mike LaFleur told reporters that Love “could have returned” following his injury, but with this new diagnosis, Love’s availability for Week 1 is in question.”
Tucker Bagley· Aug 18“Jeremiyah Love went top five in the NFL Draft to the Arizona Cardinals, who already have Tyler Allgeier and James Conner on the depth chart. With that type of draft capital investment, I think Love will be Arizona’s lead back in 2026, but he could have his workload eaten into by Allgeier and/or Conner.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 11“You could also add a running back such as Breece Hall or Jeremiyah Love .”
Tom Strachan· Aug 11
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“That’s not likely to happen again after the team drafted a running back, Jeremiyah Love , No.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 5“Draft Jeremiyah Love , Jordan Love and Colston Loveland . Name your team “Love Island” after the popular reality show.”
Frank Ammirante· Aug 4“com/gbdOyXuR12 — Fantasy Footballers (@TheFFBallers) July 6, 2026 Jeremiyah Love is entering a situation very similar to the one Ashton Jeanty faced last year.”
Jordan Pullett· Jul 29“The question will be how much Tyler Allgeier gets involved in that role versus Jeremiyah Love having all of that work.”
Rich Hribar· Jul 24“Sleeper: Jeremiyah Love, Running Back (RB13, Pick 24 Overall) It’s hard to call the number three overall pick in the real-life NFL Draft (the highest since Saquon Barkley went second in 2018) a sleeper, but here we are. Jeremiyah Love isn’t the prospect that Ashton Jeanty was last season, but Jeanty’s fall from grace has folks hesitant about clicking the button on Love earlier than the second or third round.”
Jeff Krisko· Jul 22“Jeremiyah Love (ARI) and a future 2027 1st for Gibbs comes out to a fair price in the current market.”
Jonathan Lange· Jul 21“The Cardinals kept Conne r on a reworked deal, signed former Falcons RB Tyler Allgeier to what is pretty decent money for a free agent back, then topped it all off by drafting first-round RB Jeremiyah Love with the No. 3 pick. I’d say that’s pretty telling about where Benson stands in Arizona.”
Logan Ulrich· Jul 19“Love has all the talent in the world, and sure, maybe his receiving ability will pay huge dividends, but this is going to be a tough offense to work within to achieve the goals of being a top-10 fantasy football running back. The depth chart includes talent like Tyler Allgeier, who signed a sizable contract, as well as James Conner and Trey Benson.”
Richard Janvrin· Jul 12“Elite rookies like Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love offer early volume, but managers often overpay for youth or wait multiple seasons for clarity.”
Lawrence Iacona· Jul 9“Love was outstanding in college, averaging 6.9 yards per rushing attempt in back-to-back years, totaling at least 17 rushing touchdowns in both seasons. According to PFF, he averaged 4.5 yards after contact and a 32.7% forced missed tackle rate during his two years as the starter.”
Mike Fanelli· Jul 8“Jeremiyah Love enters 2026 with the clearest path to immediate fantasy relevance among rookie running backs. The Cardinals spent premium draft capital to make him the centerpiece of their backfield. Love enters the league with three-down credentials. He forced 22% missed tackles, posted a 16% explosive run rate and averaged 3.92 yards after contact at Notre Dame, while adding legit receiving chops that give him a built-in PPR floor.”
Dennis Sosic· Jul 6“Love is currently ranked as the RB13, ahead of players like Kyren Williams, Breece Hall and Josh Jacobs. All three veteran alternatives have proven they have what it takes to be elite NFL players.”
Evan Tarracciano· Jun 30