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60 contested jobs tracked · 50 projected starting roles · Updated Sep 17
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Arizona CardinalsCardinals
NFL · NFC West · starter
Job at stake
Starting running backStarting RB
Why this battle matters
The winner projects to open the season as Arizona’s starting running back, a full-time role in an NFL offense.
Current read
Allgeier holds the top listing on the current chart, but a second published chart tightens the order — the job stays live.
Untested contenderLove has no 2025 sample · Sep 17
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Cardinals
Starting RB
NFL · NFC West
Slight Allgeier edge
Two published charts disagree on the order for this job.
High confidence
Untested contender
Love has no 2025 sample · Sep 17
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