Grinding The Variance (A Davis Mattek Fantasy Football Pod)

Davis Mattek
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The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek’s DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams on the Davis Mattek YouTube channel and elsewhere.

  1. 5d ago

    Fantasy Football Best Ball Draft: $2M Underdog Mania & Drafters 250 Strategy

    An in-depth breakdown of live fantasy football drafting strategy in the Underdog Fantasy $2M Best Ball Mania and a high-stakes Drafters 250 room. Get expert analysis on emerging target trends, player injury updates, roster construction, and late-round sleeper picks to dominate your fantasy leagues. Key Highlights & Player Analysis Jonathan Brooks & Chuba Hubbard Dynamics: With Jonathan Brooks working off to the side without pads or a helmet, Chuba Hubbard's full return to practice makes Hubbard an incredible draft-day value while raising slight hesitation for taking Brooks early. Malik Nabers Week 1 Outlook: Nabers expressed non-committal sentiment regarding his readiness for the season opener as he clears injury checkpoints. Despite short-term downside risk, his ceiling continues to justify early-round draft capital. Green Bay Packers Backfield & Caleb Johnson: With Josh Jacobs' status facing uncertainty and Marshawn Lloyd's injury history, lower-cost options like Caleb Johnson present key potential upside for fantasy managers monitoring backfield touches. Wide Receiver Target Dominance: Recent team drill observations reveal heavily targeted clear-cut top options like Garrett Wilson, making high-volume pass catchers essential targets to build around in multi-wide receiver builds. Ideal Roster Construction: Balancing zero-RB and hero-RB strategies with correlated quarterback-receiver stacks, high-upside tight ends like Brock Bowers and Travis Kelce, and strategic late-round fliers. Get a deposit bonus and free pick on Underdog: https://play.underdogsports.com/vgwg/... 🦆SIGN UP FOR FLOCK FANTASY (Rankings, Advice, Personalized Questions → https://flockfantasy.com/signup?code=... 💎 Join the channel for Discord access + Perks →    / @davis_mattek   👕 Grab Slappy the Seal merch → https://davis-mattek-shop.fourthwall.... 📝Drafters Best Ball ($100 Deposit Bonus) → https://drafters.com/refer/davis 🎯 Premium Tools & Content: Run The Sims (10% off w/ ENDGAME) → https://www.runthesims.com 📩 Stay Connected: Podcast → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. Aug 28

    DraftKings $1M Millionaire Maker Breakdown + C.D. Lamb & Saquon Starts

    On today's episode of Grinding The Variance, Davis Mattek breaks down high-stakes best ball draft strategy in the DraftKings $1M Millionaire Maker. Davis walks through picking from the late draft slots, building around top talent like C.D. Lamb and Saquon Barkley, and navigating double-QB builds with Lamar Jackson and Jalen Hurts. Plus, we break down key training camp and roster updates across the NFL, including Jonnu Smith's Packers landing spot, Cedric Tillman on waivers, Alec Pierce returning from the PUP list, and late-round sleepers like Jarquez Hunter. TIMESTAMPS: [00:00:00] Intro & DraftKings Millionaire Maker Roster Construction [00:01:13] Early Round Strategy: Christian McCaffrey, C.D. Lamb, and Saquon Barkley [00:01:41] Training Camp News: Jonnu Smith, Cedric Tillman, and Alec Pierce [00:03:17] Preseason Buzz: Mike Evans, J.J. McCarthy, & Josh Downs [00:16:14] Mid-Draft Strategy: Lamar Jackson & Jalen Hurts Stacks [02:16:35] Late-Round Sleepers & Roster Wraps: Jarquez Hunter & Shedeur Sanders 🔥 SIGN UP & PROMOS: • DraftKings: Use promo code 'MATTEK' when registering for deposit bonuses: https://www.draftkings.com 📩 CONNECT WITH DAVIS: • Podcast Feed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grinding-the-variance-a-davis-mattek-fantasy-football-pod/id1756145256 • YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5mQjA7f3dk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. Aug 25

    Rankings are Everywhere!

    Davis is joined by Chad Candles (@thechadcandles) as he drafts out of the 4 spot on Draft King's Millie Maker! The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek’s DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams. 🔥 Play Best Ball & get a deposit bonus w/ code DAVIS → https://play.underdogfantasy.com/davis – Go to the NFFC for the best high-stakes drafting ➔ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playnffc.com/Profiler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  First time drafters use promo code FIRSTTIME100 at registration for $100 off your first entry of $150 or more.  Use code PROFILER15 for $15 off any NFFC $150 Best Ball Tournament entry. PROFILER25 for $25 off the Footballguys Online Championship. PROFILER100 for $100 off the NFFC Primetime Tournament. PROFILER150 for $150 off the Circa World Championship. -- 🦆SIGN UP FOR FLOCK FANTASY (Rankings, Advice, Personalized Questions →⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://flockfantasy.com/signup?code=DAVIS 💎 Join the channel for Discord access + Perks →  / @davis_mattek     👕 Grab Slappy the Seal merch → https://davis-mattek-shop.fourthwall.com/products/slappy-the-seal-shirt 📝Drafters Best Ball ($100 Deposit Bonus) → https://drafters.com/refer/davis  🎯 Premium Tools & Content: Run The Sims (10% off w/ ENDGAME) →⁠⁠ https://www.runthesims.com⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. Aug 18

    Preseason Risers, Fallers & Best Ball Mania Picks

    In this episode, the hosts dive into a high-stakes Best Ball Mania (BBM) draft from the 1.12 slot using a "Heart of Hearts" strategy—drafting pure, high-conviction personal favorites regardless of market exposure. They analyze key preseason developments, roster moves, and injury news impacting the fantasy football landscape. From Kenneth Walker's potential workload with the Chiefs to Garrett Wilson's upside and Jordan Tyson's concerning injury status, get actionable draft advice and high-leverage strategy for your upcoming best ball and redraft leagues. -- The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek’s DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams. -- 🔥 Play Best Ball & get a deposit bonus w/ code DAVIS → https://play.underdogfantasy.com/davis -- Go to the NFFC for the best high-stakes drafting ➔ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playnffc.com/Profiler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  First time drafters use promo code FIRSTTIME100 at registration for $100 off your first entry of $150 or more.  Use code PROFILER15 for $15 off any NFFC $150 Best Ball Tournament entry. PROFILER25 for $25 off the Footballguys Online Championship. PROFILER100 for $100 off the NFFC Primetime Tournament. PROFILER150 for $150 off the Circa World Championship. -- 🦆SIGN UP FOR FLOCK FANTASY (Rankings, Advice, Personalized Questions →⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://flockfantasy.com/signup?code=DAVIS 💎 Join the channel for Discord access + Perks →  / @davis_mattek     👕 Grab Slappy the Seal merch → https://davis-mattek-shop.fourthwall.com/products/slappy-the-seal-shirt 📝Drafters Best Ball ($100 Deposit Bonus) → https://drafters.com/refer/davis  🎯 Premium Tools & Content: Run The Sims (10% off w/ ENDGAME) →⁠⁠ https://www.runthesims.com⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. Aug 17

    Drafting from the Flock House

    Live from the Flock House! The crew drafts Best Ball Mania, analyzing JSN’s ADP drop, Emeka Egbuka’s turf toe injury, Jonathan Brooks’ preseason debut, and late-round sleeper wide receivers. The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek’s DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams. 🔥 Play Best Ball & get a deposit bonus w/ code DAVIS → https://play.underdogfantasy.com/davis – Go to the NFFC for the best high-stakes drafting ➔ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playnffc.com/Profiler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  First time drafters use promo code FIRSTTIME100 at registration for $100 off your first entry of $150 or more.  Use code PROFILER15 for $15 off any NFFC $150 Best Ball Tournament entry. PROFILER25 for $25 off the Footballguys Online Championship. PROFILER100 for $100 off the NFFC Primetime Tournament. PROFILER150 for $150 off the Circa World Championship. -- 🦆SIGN UP FOR FLOCK FANTASY (Rankings, Advice, Personalized Questions →⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://flockfantasy.com/signup?code=DAVIS 💎 Join the channel for Discord access + Perks →  / @davis_mattek     👕 Grab Slappy the Seal merch → https://davis-mattek-shop.fourthwall.com/products/slappy-the-seal-shirt 📝Drafters Best Ball ($100 Deposit Bonus) → https://drafters.com/refer/davis  🎯 Premium Tools & Content: Run The Sims (10% off w/ ENDGAME) →⁠⁠ https://www.runthesims.com⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. Aug 11

    Michael Leone's First Draft of the Year

    On this episode, Michael Leone (@2Hats1Mike) joins Davis for his first draft of the year. The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek’s DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams. 🔥 Play Best Ball & get a deposit bonus w/ code DAVIS → https://play.underdogfantasy.com/davis – Go to the NFFC for the best high-stakes drafting ➔ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playnffc.com/Profiler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  First time drafters use promo code FIRSTTIME100 at registration for $100 off your first entry of $150 or more.  Use code PROFILER15 for $15 off any NFFC $150 Best Ball Tournament entry. PROFILER25 for $25 off the Footballguys Online Championship. PROFILER100 for $100 off the NFFC Primetime Tournament. PROFILER150 for $150 off the Circa World Championship. -- 🦆SIGN UP FOR FLOCK FANTASY (Rankings, Advice, Personalized Questions →⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://flockfantasy.com/signup?code=DAVIS 💎 Join the channel for Discord access + Perks →  / @davis_mattek     👕 Grab Slappy the Seal merch → https://davis-mattek-shop.fourthwall.com/products/slappy-the-seal-shirt 📝Drafters Best Ball ($100 Deposit Bonus) → https://drafters.com/refer/davis  🎯 Premium Tools & Content: Run The Sims (10% off w/ ENDGAME) →⁠⁠ https://www.runthesims.com⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. Aug 6

    Davis & Liam Argue about Fantasy Football

    The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek’s DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams. 🔥 Play Best Ball & get a deposit bonus w/ code DAVIS → https://play.underdogfantasy.com/davis – Go to the NFFC for the best high-stakes drafting ➔ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playnffc.com/Profiler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  First time drafters use promo code FIRSTTIME100 at registration for $100 off your first entry of $150 or more.  Use code PROFILER15 for $15 off any NFFC $150 Best Ball Tournament entry. PROFILER25 for $25 off the Footballguys Online Championship. PROFILER100 for $100 off the NFFC Primetime Tournament. PROFILER150 for $150 off the Circa World Championship. -- 🦆SIGN UP FOR FLOCK FANTASY (Rankings, Advice, Personalized Questions →⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://flockfantasy.com/signup?code=DAVIS 💎 Join the channel for Discord access + Perks →  / @davis_mattek     👕 Grab Slappy the Seal merch → https://davis-mattek-shop.fourthwall.com/products/slappy-the-seal-shirt 📝Drafters Best Ball ($100 Deposit Bonus) → https://drafters.com/refer/davis  🎯 Premium Tools & Content: Run The Sims (10% off w/ ENDGAME) →⁠⁠ https://www.runthesims.com⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. Aug 6

    Even More Training Camp Fantasy Football Updates

    The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek’s DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams. 🔥 Play Best Ball & get a deposit bonus w/ code DAVIS → https://play.underdogfantasy.com/davis – Go to the NFFC for the best high-stakes drafting ➔ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playnffc.com/Profiler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  First time drafters use promo code FIRSTTIME100 at registration for $100 off your first entry of $150 or more.  Use code PROFILER15 for $15 off any NFFC $150 Best Ball Tournament entry. PROFILER25 for $25 off the Footballguys Online Championship. PROFILER100 for $100 off the NFFC Primetime Tournament. PROFILER150 for $150 off the Circa World Championship. -- 🦆SIGN UP FOR FLOCK FANTASY (Rankings, Advice, Personalized Questions →⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://flockfantasy.com/signup?code=DAVIS 💎 Join the channel for Discord access + Perks →  / @davis_mattek     👕 Grab Slappy the Seal merch → https://davis-mattek-shop.fourthwall.com/products/slappy-the-seal-shirt 📝Drafters Best Ball ($100 Deposit Bonus) → https://drafters.com/refer/davis  🎯 Premium Tools & Content: Run The Sims (10% off w/ ENDGAME) →⁠⁠ https://www.runthesims.com⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek’s DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams on the Davis Mattek YouTube channel and elsewhere.

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  • Creator
    Davis Mattek
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    141
  • Rating
    Explicit