Grinding The Variance (A Davis Mattek Fantasy Football Pod)

Davis and Jakob Sanderson discuss the Week 2 slate and the dfS impact in this episode of Grinding the Variance. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro & Week 1 recap 00:25 - CAR/ATL (Bijan, Hubbard/Brooks, Bryce Young, Coker, McMillan) 11:20 - NO/BAL (Ravens WRs, Andrews, Lamar, Henry, Saints pace) 19:03 - MIN/CHI (Caleb vs. Flores, Odunze, Loveland, Burden, Jefferson, Aaron Jones) 29:00 - CIN/HOU (Chase, Burrow, Schultz, Noel, Montgomery) 34:28 - PIT/NE (Metcalf, Freiermuth, TreVeyon Henderson) 39:00 - GB/NYJ (Jets pace, Matthew Golden) 44:18 - CLE/TB (Bucky Irving, Gainwell, Bucs DST) 50:57 - PHI/TEN (Barkley) 52:00 - JAX/DEN (Parker Washington, Waddle, Bo Nix) 57:27 - LV/LAC (Chargers in Survivor, Jeanty, Hampton, Bech) 1:03:28 - SEA/ARI (Michael Wilson, Jadarian Price) 1:05:44 - WAS/DAL (Daniels/McLaurin stacks, Dak, Diggs vs. McLaurin) 1:12:06 - SF/MIA (McCaffrey role, Mike Evans, 49ers stacks) 1:19:42 - Gold star plays & DraftKings lineup build

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/...

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

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.

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. --

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.

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.

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 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.

Rich Rhibar joins Davis to draft a fantasy football team. The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek's DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams.

Jakob Sanderson and Davis draft a fantasy football team. The audio podcast feed for Davis Mattek's DFS, fantasy football, and best ball streams.

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.