The Best Ball Build Nobody Is Brave Enough To Try

Blake Corum is cited as an example of a skill position player with poor value in the mid-round quarterback window (picks 94-99). Davis Mattek notes that quarterbacks are better picks than running backs like Corum in that portion of the draft. More specifically, Mattek has difficulty justifying Corum's draft price, noting he lacks significant standalone value despite the market pricing him as if he does. Projected at approximately 7.5 fantasy points per game if Kyren Williams plays the entire season, Corum suggests limited upside in a timeshare.

Breece Hall is drafted in round 3 as part of Davis Mattek's double elite QB roster construction strategy. Mattek states 'I think Breece Hall is way better than Etienne, but he's on a much worse offense,' indicating Hall offers superior talent despite playing on a worse offensive system. Hall is selected over other third-round RB options (Kenneth Walker, Jeremiah Love) because Mattek believes there is not much difference in production between available RBs at that pick. Later, Mattek describes the 'Breece Hall Traveon Henderson combo is like quite good,' suggesting confidence in the pairing. Mattek also views the Hall-Henderson combination as strong enough that he doesn't need another running back and is comfortable with four total backs on the roster.

Bucky Irving has fallen significantly in ADP due to shoulder injury concerns. Davis Mattek notes 'I've seen Bucky falling quite a bit due to that shoulder injury stuff,' indicating the market is spooked about Irving's injury uncertainty. Mattek expects Irving to fall further and be available at pick 51 or later at a cheaper cost, suggesting he is deliberately avoiding early selection to let the market price him down.

Caleb Williams is considered as a potential second elite QB option in Davis Mattek's double elite QB strategy, with Mattek stating 'either to get Burrow at pick 70 or the final of that elite tier be Caleb Williams, maybe it'll be Drake May.' Williams is part of the elite QB tier (top 7) that Mattek is targeting, and Mattek is hoping to secure one of these elite QBs in the second round to complete the double elite QB build. In the actual draft, Williams was drafted earlier (pick 66) by another team, forcing Mattek to pivot to Dak Prescott. Mattek considers taking Colston Loveland to enable a Caleb Williams stack, describing it as creating a 'whack job team' with 'insane' roster construction but noting it generated strong advance rates via the Flock tool.

Davis Mattek selected Calvin Ridley as a veteran wide receiver who will be on the field the first month of the season, providing straightforward outcomes and floor compared to unproven rookie receivers. Ridley was drafted as part of a receiver room that 'brought it back' alongside Ryan Flournoy and Darnell Mooney after Mattek drafted younger options earlier.

Davis Mattek drafted Colson Loveland in round four as a tight end, pairing him with Jake Ferguson early in the draft despite historical data suggesting two tight ends reduces best ball advance rates; the source acknowledges going against computer projections but is committed to the strategy.

Davis Mattek considered De'Andre Swift as an alternative to Colson Loveland, suggesting Swift could have provided better value or stack potential with a quarterback in the best ball build.

Dak Prescott is mentioned as a potential roster construction option for Davis Mattek's double elite QB build, with Mattek stating 'potentially I would maybe just go ahead and take Dak Prescott just for like the roster construction of it all.' Prescott is considered as a fallback QB option if Mattek cannot secure one of the elite-tier QBs (Burrow, Caleb Williams, Drake Maye) in the second round. In the actual draft, Mattek drafted Prescott at pick 70 as a pivot after missing on preferred quarterbacks; Mattek acknowledged overdrafting Dak Prescott but committed to the roster construction strategy of running two elite quarterbacks in best-ball. Prescott is selected as the second quarterback on the roster alongside Josh Allen, with Mattek noting that quarterback picks at that stage are fine, indicating comfort with the position depth.

Dalton Kincaid is selected as a tight end in Davis Mattek's best-ball build. Mattek does not hate the pick but expresses concern about the overall draft construction at picks 94-99, where skill position options are described as 'pretty brutal' relative to quarterback availability.

Davis Mattek projects Darnell Mooney will average approximately 4.5 catches for 37 yards per game early in the season while the Bills wait for rookie receivers McKay Lemon, Omar Cooper Jr., and Denzel Boston to establish themselves as the primary option in the offense.

Davis Mattek considered Davante Adams as an alternative to Colson Loveland in the best ball build, suggesting Adams could have provided better value or stack potential.

Davis Mattek selected Deebo Samuel as a good fit for this best ball build because after drafting three rookie wide receivers (Lemon, Cooper, Boston), he needs to trend toward veteran players to provide stability and floor.

Davis Mattek prefers Denzel Boston over Juwan Jennings because he needs a player with potential to run into a 22% target share in postseason weeks. Boston is not a prospect Mattek loves and the slot model did not love him, but the variance upside justifies the pick in this build. Boston is one of three Bills receivers (alongside McKay Lemon and Omar Cooper Jr.) competing to establish himself as the primary receiver; Mattek is waiting to see which one emerges as the lead option.

Considered as a potential quarterback target at pick 70 in best-ball, but was drafted at pick 64, earlier than the source's target window.

Dobbins is selected as the running back in this build and is described as 'a good pick' in the mid-round window. The source ranks him approximately equal to Kyren Williams but chooses Dobbins for the roster, indicating preference for his standalone value over Blake Corum. Dobbins is drafted as part of the final roster, indicating confidence in his role and production potential.

Ja'Marr Chase is drafted in round 1 as part of Davis Mattek's double elite QB roster construction strategy. Mattek takes Chase early to secure an elite WR, noting that wide receiver twos do not exist in fantasy football anymore and there is a vast swath of WRs who score between 9.5 and 11.5 fantasy points per game, with about 30 such players in the NFL. Chase is described as 'the most important person in the world for this team' in the context of the best-ball roster construction; Mattek built the entire roster strategy around securing Chase as a cornerstone piece. Chase is selected as part of the Dak Prescott stack in the final build, providing correlation between quarterback and wide receiver.

Jake Ferguson is selected as a critical tight end to complete the Josh Allen stack in Davis Mattek's best-ball build, described as 'very important to this team.' Mattek prioritizes Ferguson over Khalil Shakir to maintain the Allen stack correlation strategy, stating 'I would just be too annoyed to have unstaked Josh Allen.' Additionally, Mattek drafted Ferguson early alongside Colston Loveland despite historical data suggesting two tight ends reduces best-ball advance rates, acknowledging he is going against computer projections but is committed to the strategy.

Jalen Hurts was targeted as a quarterback option at pick 70 in Davis Mattek's best-ball build but was drafted at pick 69 by the DeVonta Smith team, forcing Mattek to pivot to Dak Prescott instead.

Jayden Daniels is part of the elite QB tier (top 7) that Davis Mattek is targeting for a double elite QB strategy. At 6.7% ADP, Daniels is right about at market with other elite QBs. Mattek argues that elite-tier QBs are better values than mid-tier QBs given compressed QB pricing; QB5 goes at pick 69.5 while QB16 goes at pick 104.

Jerry Jeudy is noted as a veteran wide receiver with straightforward outcomes and floor, similar to Calvin Ridley, providing consistency compared to unproven rookies in the same tier.

Joe Burrow is considered as the second elite QB in Davis Mattek's double elite QB strategy, with Mattek stating 'I think I might even take Joe Burrow at pick 51 just for the sake of this experiment.' At 6.1% ADP, Burrow is right about at market with other elite QBs. Mattek argues that elite-tier QBs are better values than mid-tier QBs given compressed QB pricing; QB5 goes at pick 69.5 while QB16 goes at pick 104, making top-tier QBs relatively less expensive than the mid-tier. In the actual draft, Mattek hoped to acquire Burrow at pick 70 as part of a Ja'Marr Chase stack strategy, but Burrow was drafted earlier (pick 60) by another team, forcing a pivot to Dak Prescott.

Davis Mattek is well below market on Josh Allen compared to other elite QBs, arguing that elite-tier quarterbacks like Allen offer better value than mid-tier options given compressed QB pricing across the board; QB5 goes at pick 69.5 while QB16 goes at pick 104, making top-tier QBs relatively less expensive than the mid-tier. Allen is drafted in round 3 as part of a double elite QB strategy and serves as the cornerstone of the best-ball build alongside Breece Hall and Ja'Marr Chase. Mattek notes that Allen has historically produced elite games where teammates underperform, citing a 50-point fantasy game where none of his teammates topped 20 points, illustrating his ability to carry games independently and generate massive point totals despite weak secondary options.

Downs is selected as wide receiver three in this best ball build to gain additional exposure to the player. The source acknowledges the pick is suboptimal relative to available quarterback options (Mahomes, Purdy, Dart) but prioritizes skill position depth given the roster construction strategy. Downs is drafted as part of the final roster, indicating confidence in his role and production potential with the Colts.

Davis Mattek identifies Keon Coleman as 'actually draftable' and includes him as an obvious stack option in the best ball build, suggesting he is undervalued relative to his potential upside with Josh Allen.

The source explicitly states 'I don't like Khalil Shakir' and initially planned to take him ahead of ADP to stack with Josh Allen, but ultimately passed on him in favor of Jake Ferguson. The source does not believe Shakir is a good pick despite the stacking rationale, prioritizing Ferguson to maintain the Allen stack.

Pitts is described as 'a good pick' in the mid-round window where skill position options are limited, suggesting he represents solid value relative to alternatives available at that draft stage.

Williams is projected to average approximately 7.5 fantasy points per game if he plays the entire season, establishing the baseline for limited upside in the backfield. The source indicates they are moving Williams' ranking down on the Flock Fantasy website, suggesting declining confidence in his value relative to alternatives like JK Dobbins.

Lamar Jackson is part of the elite QB tier (top 7) that Davis Mattek is targeting for a double elite QB strategy. At 9.1% ADP, Jackson is right about at market with other elite QBs. Mattek argues that elite-tier QBs are better values than mid-tier QBs given compressed QB pricing; QB5 goes at pick 69.5 while QB16 goes at pick 104. Jackson was drafted at a point described as a 'totally cromulent pick,' indicating a reasonable value selection.

Davis Mattek considers Raheem Mostert a late-round option that makes sense for this team, particularly if James Cook gets injured, as Mostert would see increased workload and opportunity.

Davis Mattek selected Ray Davis as a running back option in the best ball build, indicating confidence in his role and production potential with the Bills.

Davis Mattek considered drafting Roma Odunze instead of Colson Loveland to set up a Caleb Williams stack, suggesting Odunze has stack value with the Bears quarterback in best ball formats.

Davis Mattek selected Ryan Flournoy at wide receiver 69, pick 176 overall, because the team lacks George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb, creating opportunity for Flournoy to contribute. Mattek notes he 'brought it back' the receiver room with Flournoy alongside Ridley and Mooney after drafting younger options.

Davis Mattek selected Skyler Bell as a stack option in his best ball build but flagged uncertainty about his playing time, making him a high-upside but volatile selection.

Diggs is described as 'definitely my preferred option' in the wide receiver selection, indicating the source views him as the most desirable wide receiver available at that draft stage. However, Diggs goes off the board before the source can select him.

Davis Mattek selected Travis Hunter as a high-variance wide receiver play that fits his best ball build strategy. Hunter is described as 'perfect for this team' because Mattek needs to embrace hardcore variance with wide receiver picks given weak depth at WR2 and WR3; Hunter's upside aligns with the build's strategy of stacking variance at receiver.

Trevion Henderson is selected as a running back in the mid-rounds of Davis Mattek's best-ball build. Mattek chose Henderson partly to avoid being the buyer anchoring Bucky Irving's ADP and to maintain flexibility for later picks, stating 'I'm actually going to take Trevion Henderson cuz I guess I am I don't know if I'm a little bit spooked about the Bucky Irving thing.'

Davis Mattek drafted Trey Sermon as a running back in his best ball build, indicating confidence in his role and production potential.