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RB · #22 · Arizona Cardinals · week 8 vs Dallas Cowboys · Sun Nov 1 · 1:00 PM ET

Tyler Allgeier

  • TYPE Committee back
  • ROLE a starter
  • CLASS 2022 · R5 P151
  • EXP 4 seasons
  • AGE 25-28
  • DEPTH RB2
99%PLAY EXPECTED

As of week 8, Tyler Allgeier was an RB for ARI, age 26.4, 4 seasons of experience, drafted in round 5. In 2026 through week 7 he was listed at depth rank 2 on his club's depth chart; he had played 7 games on 52% of snaps; his line was 25.1 rush yards a game, 8.7 carries a game and 12 receiving yards a game (Committee back by the published rule). Before 2026 he played 67 games (postseason included) over 4 seasons. His injury history held 4 episodes (hip 2, knee 1, quad 1), 1 a repeat of an earlier site; the last was a knee injury in 2025 week 9.

The full read

In short

How our call moved in week 8

  • our call, P(plays)

67% LIKELY → 99% EXPECTED

Every call we wrote for him in week 8, earliest first, as written.

In short

Tyler Allgeier is a starter at running back for ARI — 64% of the snaps in his best week of 8. He has a toe injury. His team has not listed him on the final report. We say he plays — 99%, in a band that plays 94% of the time. We have said PLAY since 89 hours before kickoff.

The reader concurs · grade B

The only current injury item is the Oct 29 note that "The Cardinals practiced without running back Tyler Allgeier (toe)" (P2), a single missed midweek session rather than a ruling-out, and the dossier's measured LTD line shows he has since returned to work.

What the read cites

What was reportedSource
1“The Cardinals practiced without running back Tyler Allgeier (toe)”Pro Football Talk · 2026-10-29
2“Love will regain his full workload as the Cardinals' starting running back, with Tyler Allgeier as the backup and Bam Knight as the third-string option”Arizona Republic · 2026-10-30
The reader's full reasoning

The rest of the reading

The Oct 30 preview describes the backfield for the game ahead with "Tyler Allgeier as the backup and Bam Knight as the third-string option" (P1), which is prospective and treats him as available. Nothing written contradicts the PLAY call, though the absence of a Friday/Saturday report and of any final designation keeps this short of settled.

15versions in week 8
10average, every player
54most for one player

How the call moved

EXPECTED since Fri Oct 30 · 5:50 PM ET · 44 h before kickoff. Biggest move: 53% → 84%, Thu Oct 29 · 5:05 PM ET to Fri Oct 30 · 2:10 AM ET, after: practiced more (Did Not Participate In Practice → Limited Participation in Practice).

Our call

Injury report

Our call · week 8

NOT EXPECTEDUNLIKELYCOIN FLIPLIKELYEXPECTED

99% · EXPECTED

we expect him to play — this band plays 94% of the time (92–96%), measured out of fold. We stand behind this one.

No dated practice report for him in week 8

The team has not published one we can date, or the window has not reached it. Not the same as his having practiced.

Head start

  • Our call
  • Kickoff

The evidence behind his current call

What was reportedSource
“Love will regain his full workload as the Cardinals' starting running back, with Tyler Allgeier as the backup and Bam Knight as the third-string option”Arizona Republic · Fri Oct 30
“the expectation appears to be that Love will regain his full workload as the Cardinals' starting running back, with Tyler Allgeier as the backup and Bam Knight as the third-string option.”Arizona Republic · Fri Oct 30
“The Cardinals practiced without running back Tyler Allgeier (toe)”Pro Football Talk · Thu Oct 29

Stats, with ranges — dot = his average, bar = his game range

  • Rush yds / game40 range -1.0–147

    wk 1–8 · 8 games

  • Carries / game9.0 range 2.0–18

    wk 1–8 · 8 games

  • Rec yds / game16 range 7.0–44

    wk 1–8 · 8 games

  • Snap share52.5% range 36–64

    wk 1–8 · 8 games

Snaps by week — his larger of the offence and defence share

  1. 59%wk 1
  2. 64%wk 2
  3. 36%wk 3
  4. 55%wk 4
  5. 44%wk 5
  6. 56%wk 6
  7. 47%wk 7
  8. 59%wk 8

Missed while on the injury report

SeasonWeeks on the reportMissed while listed
202610

Only the weeks he was on the injury report with a recorded result — not every game of his career.

Medical history

WhenInjuryWeeks on a reportWorst status
2026 · wk 8toe1—
2025 · wk 9knee1—
2025 · wk 8hip1Questionable
2024 · wk 11quad1—
2024 · wk 3hip1—

Every injury episode on file for him, as the record holds it.

Injury history by season · 5 episodes · 5 weeks on a report · same site more than once: hip ×2

  • questionable
  • listed, and played

Each bar is one episode: the week it began and how many weeks he was on a report, coloured by the worst status.

The rest of his team's report in week 8

PlayerPosPracticeWhose wordCallChance he playsBand
Isaac SeumaloGFULLoursPLAY99%EXPECTED
James ConnerRBUNKteam's word—
Elijah WilkinsonTFULLoursPLAY99%EXPECTED
Budda BakerSFULLoursPLAY99%EXPECTED
Josh SweatLBFULLoursPLAY99%EXPECTED
Mack WilsonLBFULLoursPLAY99%EXPECTED
Hjalte FroholdtCDNPoursCOIN FLIPleans play54%COIN FLIP
Andrew WingardSLTDoursPLAY80%LIKELY
Zaven CollinsLBFULLoursPLAY99%EXPECTED
Zachary CarterDTUNKteam's word—
Evan HullRBUNKteam's wordOut
Michael WilsonWRLTDoursPLAY99%EXPECTED
Jon Gaines IIGDNPteam's wordOut
Jalen BrooksWRUNKteam's word—
Starling Thomas VCBUNKteam's wordOut
Eku LeotaLBUNKteam's wordOut
Kei'Trel ClarkCBFULLoursPLAY92%EXPECTED
Tip ReimanTEUNKteam's wordOut
Max MeltonCBLTDoursPLAY73%LIKELY
Walter NolenDTDNPteam's wordOut
Jeremiyah LoveRBFULLoursPLAY98%EXPECTED
Albert ReeseOTUNKteam's wordOut
Carson BeckQBFULLteam's wordOut

The model reads the room: who else is out shifts what his own designation is worth.

The evidence behind his earlier calls

The evidence behind the call made Wed Oct 28 · 8:50 PM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 29 · 2:10 AM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 29 · 7:02 AM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 29 · 12:05 PM ET

We read the news for this call. The quotes we found are not shown publicly.

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 29 · 5:05 PM ET

We read the news for this call. The quotes we found are not shown publicly.

The evidence behind the call made Fri Oct 30 · 2:10 AM ET

We read the news for this call. The quotes we found are not shown publicly.

The evidence behind the call made Fri Oct 30 · 7:05 AM ET

We read the news for this call. The quotes we found are not shown publicly.

The evidence behind the call made Fri Oct 30 · 12:05 PM ET

We read the news for this call. The quotes we found are not shown publicly.

The evidence behind the call made Fri Oct 30 · 5:02 PM ET

We read the news for this call. The quotes we found are not shown publicly.

The evidence behind the call made Fri Oct 30 · 5:50 PM ET

We read the news for this call. The quotes we found are not shown publicly.

The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 31 · 7:05 AM ET

We read the news for this call. The quotes we found are not shown publicly.

The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 31 · 12:02 PM ET

What was reportedSource
“the expectation appears to be that Love will regain his full workload as the Cardinals' starting running back, with Tyler Allgeier as the backup and Bam Knight as the third-string option.”Arizona Republic · Fri Oct 30
“The Cardinals practiced without running back Tyler Allgeier (toe)”Pro Football Talk · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 31 · 5:06 PM ET

What was reportedSource
“the expectation appears to be that Love will regain his full workload as the Cardinals' starting running back, with Tyler Allgeier as the backup and Bam Knight as the third-string option.”Arizona Republic · Fri Oct 30
“The Cardinals practiced without running back Tyler Allgeier (toe)”Pro Football Talk · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Sun Nov 1 · 6:06 AM ET

What was reportedSource
“the expectation appears to be that Love will regain his full workload as the Cardinals' starting running back, with Tyler Allgeier as the backup and Bam Knight as the third-string option.”Arizona Republic · Fri Oct 30
“The Cardinals practiced without running back Tyler Allgeier (toe)”Pro Football Talk · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Sun Nov 1 · 11:02 AM ET

What was reportedSource
“Love will regain his full workload as the Cardinals' starting running back, with Tyler Allgeier as the backup and Bam Knight as the third-string option”Arizona Republic · Fri Oct 30
“the expectation appears to be that Love will regain his full workload as the Cardinals' starting running back, with Tyler Allgeier as the backup and Bam Knight as the third-string option.”Arizona Republic · Fri Oct 30
“The Cardinals practiced without running back Tyler Allgeier (toe)”Pro Football Talk · Thu Oct 29

Role

Call history

The data behind this page — the timeline in words, every call and week on record, about him, and what this page does not show

Profile — as of week 8

RoleRB2 · 52% snaps
Season2026 · 7 games through wk 7
Per game25.1 rush yards · 8.7 carries · 12 receiving yards
TypeCommittee back
Career4 seasons · 67 games before 2026
Injuries4 episodes · last: knee, 2025 wk 9
Bioage 26.4 · 4 seasons' experience · drafted round 5

Where the profile comes from

Built from: honors.db; nflverse injuries_2026.csv; medical.db; nflverse players.csv; profile.db; nflverse roster_2026.csv; nflverse roster_weekly_2026.csv; nflverse snap_counts_2026.csv; nflverse stats_player_week_2026.csv. Every number in it is one those sources hold.

nflverse injuries_2026.csv

About him

About himAs the record holds it
His rolea starter at running back — 64% of the snaps in his best week of 8
Listed on the depth chartsecond at running back
Snaps played53% a week on average over 8 weeks, 64% at his highest, 4% on special teams
Build5 ft 10 in · 225 lb
CollegeBYU
Drafted2022, round 5 pick 151, by ATL
Age25-28 at the season's start
Experience4 seasons

When this call was made, and when the world knew

  1. WrittenWe first said PLAY.
  2. PublicOur call became public when the week settled.
  3. KickoffKickoff.

How our call moved, earliest first

WhenLeadCallChance he playsBandOn what
Wed Oct 28 · 8:50 PM ET89 hPLAY67%LIKELYafter his team's announcement
Thu Oct 29 · 2:10 AM ET84 hPLAY53%COIN FLIPafter his team's announcement
Thu Oct 29 · 7:02 AM ET79 hPLAY53%COIN FLIPafter his team's announcement
Thu Oct 29 · 12:05 PM ET74 hPLAY53%COIN FLIPafter his team's announcement
Thu Oct 29 · 5:05 PM ET69 hPLAY53%COIN FLIPafter his team's announcement
Fri Oct 30 · 2:10 AM ET60 hPLAY84%LIKELYafter his team's announcement
Fri Oct 30 · 7:05 AM ET55 hPLAY84%LIKELYafter his team's announcement
Fri Oct 30 · 12:05 PM ET50 hPLAY84%LIKELYafter his team's announcement
Fri Oct 30 · 5:02 PM ET45 hPLAY84%LIKELYafter his team's announcement
Fri Oct 30 · 5:50 PM ET44 hPLAY99%EXPECTEDbefore his team said anything
Sat Oct 31 · 7:05 AM ET31 hPLAY99%EXPECTEDbefore his team said anything
Sat Oct 31 · 12:02 PM ET26 hPLAY99%EXPECTEDbefore his team said anything
Sat Oct 31 · 5:06 PM ET21 hPLAY99%EXPECTEDbefore his team said anything
Sun Nov 1 · 6:06 AM ET7 hPLAY99%EXPECTEDbefore his team said anything
Sun Nov 1 · 11:02 AM ET2 hPLAY99%EXPECTEDbefore his team said anything

15 calls in week 8, and the call never flipped between PLAY and SIT. Each lead time is the one that call actually had when it was written — never recounted from now. A call that changes is the record working: new evidence arrived and we said so, in public, before the game.

What would change this read

What would change this read
Official Cardinals practice participation report for Fri Oct 30 and Sat Oct 31 listing Allgeier (toe) as DNP/LTD/FULL
Final injury-report game-status designation (Out/Doubtful/Questionable) filed for Allgeier ahead of the Nov 1 game
Any Jonathan Gannon or Drew Petzing comment on the severity or timeline of Allgeier's toe injury
Confirmation that Jeremiyah Love is cleared for a full workload and that Bam Knight is healthy, which would change how hard the club needs to push Allgeier

We went and found out more

Rank 2 (listed second on his depth chart), 8 documents deep, because: llm_unsure. Fetched 8 of 8.