The short answer. The Balladex projection model's top 2027 fantasy football sleeper is Jadarian Price (Seattle Seahawks, RB) — projected for 9.5 fantasy points per game, a +9.5 PPG rise, at an ADP around round 7. Other undervalued names the model likes: Drake Maye, Brian Thomas Jr., Colston Loveland, Malik Nabers.
The model's 2027 sleepers & breakouts projected
Undervalued vs draft cost, or young players projected to rise. Tap any player for his full projection.
| # | Player | Team | Pos | Proj PPG | Δ PPG | ADP Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jadarian Price |  SEA | RB25 | 9.5 | +9.5 | 7 |
| 2 |  Drake Maye |  NE | QB9 | 18.5 | +9.5 | 6 |
| 3 |  Brian Thomas Jr. |  JAX | WR18 | 13.5 | +7.2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Colston Loveland |  CHI | TE7 | 11.2 | +6.2 | 5 |
| 5 |  Malik Nabers |  NYG | WR9 | 15.8 | +4.6 | 2 |
| 6 |  Oronde Gadsden |  LAC | TE11 | 9.3 | +3.4 | 8 |
| 7 |  Rome Odunze | CHI | WR22 | 12.4 | +3.1 | 5 |
| 8 |  Emeka Egbuka |  TB | WR31 | 11.5 | +2.4 | 7 |
| 9 |  Joe Burrow |  CIN | QB3 | 20.3 | +3.1 | 4 |
| 10 |  Jalen Hurts |  PHI | QB5 | 19.9 | +7.2 | 5 |
| 11 |  Jayden Daniels |  WSH | QB6 | 19.3 | +8.1 | 5 |
| 12 |  Josh Jacobs |  GB | RB20 | 17.6 | +2.0 | 4 |
| 13 |  Ladd McConkey | LAC | WR19 | 13.0 | +3.9 | 5 |
| 14 |  DK Metcalf |  PIT | WR20 | 12.6 | +1.8 | 5 |
Method. A Balladex model estimate (illustrative), not a guarantee: each player projected forward from his last three seasons — recency-weighted per-game production — for receivers, projected target volume with catch-rate, yards and TD efficiency regressed toward league norms — bent along a position aging curve and an availability estimate, scored PPR, ranked by value over replacement. See the full 2026 draft board, the model's busts to avoid, and head-to-head player compare.