Fantasy — rookie RBs under the microscope

PFF’s situational breakdown ranks Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love with a class-leading PFF rushing grade of 96.3 and 6.6 yards per carry among backs with 100+ carries, while Jonah Coleman checks in just behind with a 96.2 rushing grade; PFF also flagged Mike Washington Jr. as not standing out for any single fantasy strategy and listed Penn State’s Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen as notable Day‑2 prospects. (pff.com) FantasyPros’ three‑round dynasty rookie mock took Love as the 1.01 and showed the early rookie first‑round board topping out with Love, Carnell Tate, Jordyn Tyson and Makai Lemon — signaling that running back upside in dynasty is concentrated at the very top of rookie boards. (fantasypros.com) FantasyPros’ ADP analysis (March 13, 2026) found only one rookie inside a top‑24 Underdog best‑ball ADP, illustrating a thin early rookie market, while cross‑site trackers and PlayerProfiler show Love holding consensus 1.01 status in SuperFlex and as the most expensive early rookie in best‑ball ADP. (fantasypros.com) RotoWire’s March 18 three‑round mock projects four trades—ARI⇄HOU, MIN⇄BAL, LAC⇄PHI and NE⇄LV—that reshuffle mid‑round and late‑first picks and therefore materially affect where running backs land and which rookie handcuffs or committee breakers carry immediate fantasy upside. (rotowire.com) PFF’s rookie prospect model reiterates Love as the unquestioned RB1 and labels Coleman a clear RB2 with second‑round NFL draft upside, a grading split that gives dynasty managers a data‑driven case to prioritize Love for ceiling and Coleman as the highest‑graded value target among Day‑2 backs. (pff.com)