The 2026 NFL regular season starts in a week, so the 2026 Fantasy Football draft season is peaking with the preseason behind us and roster cuts. Finding some 2026 Fantasy Football sleepers is a must, no matter what type of league you’re in, and that means finding those diamonds in the rough that others overlook with Fantasy Football picks. Drake Maye, Tucker Kraft, Caleb Williams, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba are examples of players who significantly exceeded their ADP expectations last year. Who will be the best 2026 Fantasy Football sleepers that will give Fantasy players a big advantage this season? Before finalizing your 2026 Fantasy Football draft strategy, be sure to check out the Fantasy Football 2026 rankings and cheat sheets from the tested computer model at SportsLine. Paramount+ Premium is now included with every SportsLine membership! Watch the NFL on CBS, UFC, Champions League and over 40,000 episodes and movies. Join here to get both for one low price. Last year, the model accurately predicted that Dolphins running back De’Von Achane would comfortably exceed his ADP (RB12). The result: Achane produced 1,838 yards from scrimmage, sixth most in the NFL, along with 12 touchdowns. SportsLine’s model pegged Achane as the RB6, and that’s precisely where he ended up, ranking sixth among RBs in fantasy points in CBS Sports PPR leagues. The same model has a proven track record providing fantasy football advice, identifying AJ Brown as a sleeper in 2020, pulling off Jonathan Taylor’s monster season in 2021, correctly predicting CJ Stroud would take a step back in 2024, and rating Daniel Jones’ breakout season in 2025. Additionally, it calls out fantasy football sleepers like Derrick Henry in 2019, Christian McCaffrey, and Alvin Kamara in 2018 and Davante Adams in 2017. Anyone who trusted players like that ran to their league title. Now, SportsLine has simulated the entire NFL season 10,000 times and has released its latest 2026 Fantasy Football rankings, along with plenty of sleepers, leaks, and busts. Head to SportsLine now to watch them. Top 2026 Fantasy Football Sleepers One of the 2026 Fantasy Football sleepers the model predicts: New York Giants tight end Isaiah Likely, who followed coach John Harbaugh from the Ravens to the Giants this offseason. Likely, who has a 94 ADP this year, showed big-play ability in Baltimore, but always battled Mark Andrews for targets. Now the No. 1 tight end, Likely has reportedly been quarterback Jaxson Dart’s favorite target, especially with Nabers (knee) limited in camp. He had two receptions for 11 yards in the first preseason game. SportsLine’s model probably has him as TE9 in his fantasy football rankings, ahead of players like Sam LaPorta and Travis Kelce. Another sleeper that SportsLine’s 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings have identified: Titans running back Tony Pollard. The 29-year-old has punted for 1,000 rushing yards in four consecutive seasons, two of them with the Cowboys and two with the Titans. Running backs approaching age 30 often fall out of favor in fantasy, but Pollard actually surged late in 2025, averaging 100 yards per game and scoring three total times in the final five weeks of the season. The Titans could take a big step forward in the passing game this year, possibly opening up more space for Pollard. He’ll come off the board with the 77th pick, making him the RB27, but SportsLine’s model has him in the same tier as previously drafted running backs like TreVeyon Henderson and Rico Dowdle. See which other 2026 Fantasy Football sleepers to pick here. How to Find Proven 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings SportsLine is also extremely high on a receiver coming off the board in the third or fourth round of most drafts. The model says this wide receiver is an impactful top-10 option ahead of stars like CeeDee Lamb, Justin Jefferson and AJ Brown. You can only see who it is and the 2026 Fantasy Football rankings for each player on SportsLine. So which 2026 Fantasy Football sleepers should you target and which wide receiver surprises the NFL with a top-10 performance? Visit SportsLine now to get 2026 Fantasy Football cheat sheets for every position, all from the blueprint that called De’Von Achane’s breakout season, and find out. 2026 Fantasy Football ADP (PPR, via CBS) Get Fantasy Football Cheat Sheets at SportsLine.1. Jahmyr Gibbs (1.12)2. Bijan Robinson (2.06)3. Ja’Marr Chase (4.08)4. Puka Nacua (5.23)5. Jonathan Taylor (5.32)6. Jaxon Smith-Njigba (6.46)7. Christian McCaffrey (7.75)8. Amon-Ra St. Brown (8.40)9. James Cook (9.21)10. Chase Brown (12.11) 11. De’Von Achane (12.21)12. Derrick Henry (13.82)
