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Davis Mattek fantasy football takes on De'Von Achane
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All Davis Mattek insights about De'Von Achane
PositiveProjectionJul 28, 2026
Davis Mattek projects De'Von Achane in the range of 1500 yards and 10 touchdowns, drawing a comparison to Jamal Charles's 2012 season when the Chiefs won three games without Alex Smith. Achane is the smart move over Bowers at the draft slot despite concerns about the Dolphins being a bad team; he's the prototypical player to have on a bad offense because his production doesn't depend on team quality—he will get volume regardless. Tua Tagovailoa's checkdown tendencies were very good for Achane, and Malik Willis as a running QB should make things easier for him.PositiveRoleJul 20, 2026
Davis Mattek identifies De'Von Achane as the correct Commanders running back to draft over Roschon Johnson, stating he can add a skillset that Rashad White cannot. Mattek really likes Achane for the Minnesota Vikings as a late-round pick, though notes he got way worse in terms of efficiency as he scaled up with more volume in recent seasons, contrasting with more stable efficiency profiles elsewhere.PositiveUsageJul 17, 2026
Achane is mentioned as a comparison point, with Etienne expected to receive more targets than him in the Saints offense.PositiveProjectionJun 13, 2026
De'Von Achane is listed among the elite running backs (alongside Taylor McCaffrey, Cook, Walker, Hampton, Chase Brown, Barkley) whose draft capital gets 'hoovered up' at the 1-2 turn, indicating he is a consensus early-round target in 2026. Davis Mattek describes Achane as an absolute layup pick in draft scenarios because the team doesn't have Mike Evans and needs more numbers to throw at the position, making him a strong value selection.NegativeValueJun 7, 2026
Passed over in favor of Kenneth Walker at pick 13. In the context of needing explosive WR ceilings to balance RB scoring advantage in full PPR, Achane is not selected as the elite RB anchor.PositiveValueMay 16, 2026
Davis Mattek identifies De'Von Achane as a potential late-round running back target alongside Adam Randall and Keaton Mitchell, suggesting he may take one more running back after his initial four-back strategy.