Grinding The Variance (A Davis Mattek Fantasy Football Pod)

Mason Dodd joins Davis to talk about his fantasy football strategy! The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek's DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams.

Ron Stewart & Andrew Cooper join Davis on this show as they work through another fantasy football draft! The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek's DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams.

The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek's DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams.

The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek's DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams.

@ChessLiam joins the show to discuss all things BBM wth Davis! The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek's DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams.

The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek's DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams.

The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek's DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams.

The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek's DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams.

The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek's DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams. Pat Kerrane joins Davis to draft a Fantasy Football team!

The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek's DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams. Andrew Cooper (@CoopAFiasco) from Fantasy Alarm joins Davis on the show to draft s Best Ball Team on Draft Kings.

The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek's DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams.

The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek's DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams.

The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek's DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams.

The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek's DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams.

The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek's DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams. The impact of Aaron Rodgers' return to Pittsburgh for the 2026 season is examined with respect to BBM7.

The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek's DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams. Davis Breaks Down Criticality of Late Season Matchups for BBM7

The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek's DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams.

The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek's DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams. 2026 Best Ball Draft with a Different Strategy - looking at 2nd & 3rd contract RB's in a different light?

The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek's DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams. Davis continues drafting in BBM7, this time with Neil Orfield!

The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek's DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams. Davis continues his conversation about winning Best Ball Mania 7.

The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek's DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams. Hayden Winks has some fun RB takes.

The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek's DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams. In this episode, Davis wonders why anyone would draft rookies in Underdog's Best Ball Mania.

The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek's DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams. In this episode, Evan Silva live drafts in Underdog's Best Ball Mania.

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0:00 - Javonte Williams Signs w/ Cowboys & DraftKings Training Camp Intro 3:47 - Draft #1 Starts (Pick 11) 5:38 - DraftKings vs. Underdog Scoring Differences 7:56 - De'Von Achane Pick & Dolphins Coaching Change Defense 30:22 - Alec Pierce & Michael Pittman Free Agency Deep Dive 39:06 - Braylon Allen & Breece Hall Trade Rumors 48:08 - Travis Kelce Not Retiring & Late-Round TE Value 55:41 - Draft #2 Starts (Pick 6) — McCaffrey 1:04:03 - Kirk Cousins & Joe Flacco Landing Spots 1:17:25 - Michael Pittman Jr. Destination Breakdown 1:21:58 - Rookie RB Pass Blocking Is Overrated (PFF Deep Dive) 1:43:03 - Draft #3 Starts — Zero RB Experiment 1:47:55 - Omar Cooper Jr. SLAP Score w/ First-Round Capital 1:54:49 - Luther Burden: This Year's JSN Breakout 1:56:38 - Jalen Waddle Statistical Defense

0:00 - Intro & Draft #1 Starts (Pick 3): Puka Nacua 5:05 - Rashi Rice Suspension Risk Breakdown 16:53 - Tyreek Hill Back to Kansas City & Knee Surgery Concerns 18:41 - Xavier Worthy & Chiefs Roster Needs 24:35 - Should the Chiefs Draft a Running Back at 9? 28:04 - Eight-Man Box Myth & Modern Defensive Alignments 32:19 - Fast Draft Fires: CeeDee Lamb & Trey McBride Start 35:00 - Garrett Wilson in the Fourth Round Discussion 46:28 - Braylon Allen SLAP Model Breakdown 48:22 - Draft #1 Final Team Recap 50:01 - Draft #3 Starts (Pick 6): Big Board Arena 51:50 - Raiders Releasing Geno Smith — Mendoza Era Begins 57:35 - Fantasy Football Analyst Mount Rushmore 1:03:13 - Harold Fannin Jr. & Eli Stowers TE Fascination 1:17:00 - Draft #4 Starts: Ja'Marr Chase Build 1:25:04 - Cooper Kupp Old Man WR Value Debate 1:32:57 - Drake London Doesn't Feel Like a WR1 1:34:34 - Buying the Suspension Dip: Historical Track Record 1:39:06 - Kenyon Sadiq Best NFL Landing Spots 1:51:42 - Abandoning the 8.3% Exposure Strategy 1:58:03 - DeMond Claiborne: Day 3 RB Sleeper Love

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