Achane-Calling Model Names 2026 Sleepers: Likely, Pollard — SkimNews
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- De'Von Achane validated the model last season, finishing as RB6 with 1,838 scrimmage yards and 12 touchdowns after SportsLine slotted him at RB6 against an ADP of RB12
- Isaiah Likely, who followed coach John Harbaugh from Baltimore to the Giants this offseason, is rated TE9 by the model despite an ADP of 91, placing him ahead of Sam LaPorta and Travis Kelce
- Tony Pollard, 29, has cleared 1,000 rushing yards in four straight seasons and surged late in 2025 — averaging 100 yards per game with three total touchdowns over the final five weeks — yet is going at ADP ~78
- SportsLine is "extremely high" on a wide receiver going in the third or fourth round of most drafts, ranking him as a top-10 Fantasy option ahead of CeeDee Lamb, Justin Jefferson and A.J. Brown, though the player's identity is gated behind a membership
- The 2026 NFL season opens in two days with a Super Bowl rematch between the Patriots and Seahawks, making the next 48 hours the final draft-prep window
- Daniel Jones' 2025 breakout is the model's most recent headline call, part of a track record that also includes A.J. Brown (2020), Jonathan Taylor (2021), Derrick Henry (2019), Christian McCaffrey and Alvin Kamara (2018), Davante Adams (2017), and C.J. Stroud's 2024 step back
Why it matters: For drafters in the next 48 hours, the model is flagging roughly 50-to-70-slot value gaps — Likely projected TE9 vs. ADP 91, Pollard at pick ~78 against comparable-tier backs going earlier — and one mystery third/fourth-round receiver it ranks top-10 over Lamb, Jefferson and Brown, exactly the kind of edges that swing head-to-head and rotisserie leagues.
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