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- SportsLine's model called Daniel Jones as a top-15 Fantasy QB in 2025 (he finished QB17 after a Week 14 injury) and has previously nailed Jonathan Taylor's 2021 season, Rachaad White's 2023 breakout, and Isiah Pacheco as a 2025 bust.
- Colts WR Alec Pierce is flagged as a 2026 sleeper after finishing second in the NFL with 21.3 yards per reception and posting a 47-1003-6 line; the model ranks him above Maik Nabers and Justin Jefferson despite an ADP around No. 87.
- Giants QB Jaxson Dart is projected as a breakout, with the model ranking him ahead of Patrick Mahomes, Matthew Stafford, and Justin Herbert despite an ADP of pick No. 110; he threw for 2,272 yards, 15 TDs, 5 INTs and added 487 rushing yards with 9 scores as a rookie.
- Chiefs RB Kenneth Walker III is labeled a bust candidate at pick No. 17 overall, with the model noting no Kansas City back has cleared 1,000 rushing yards since 2017 under Andy Reid's pass-first offense and Walker having missed at least one game in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
- The 2026 ADP top six (PPR via CBS) is Jahmyr Gibbs, Bijan Robinson, Ja'Marr Chase, Jonathan Taylor, Puka Nacua, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, with Jadarian Price, Harold Fannin Jr., and George Kittle among the biggest weekend risers as final-August drafts wrapped.
- SportsLine is teasing an unnamed tight end it ranks as a top-6 option ahead of Travis Kelce, Tyler Warren, Kyle Pitts, and Sam LaPorta, with full PPR and non-PPR rankings available only on its platform.
Why it matters: With drafts happening in the season's final nine days, fantasy players face sharp disagreements between consensus ADP and the model — fading Kenneth Walker III at pick 17 despite his Seattle playoff heroics, targeting Alec Pierce in the late rounds despite an ankle rehab, and grabbing Jaxson Dart as a QB2 over higher-drafted names. Each call is a concrete risk-reward swing that could define a roster's season.
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