
Stack THESE Games For Best Ball
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A.T. Perry
A.T. Perry is only a consideration in deep 20-round best ball drafts on DraftKings; Davis Mattek does not recommend him for standard best ball stacks, indicating limited appeal in typical formats.
Insight pageAmon-Ra St. Brown
Amon-Ra St. Brown is a primary draftable piece in the Lions' best ball stack with a 24-point implied total in the Detroit-Chicago game. Davis Mattek identifies him alongside David Montgomery (Gibbs) and Sam LaPorta as the core Lions stack, rating this as the number one overall game for stacking if played in Detroit.
Insight pageBijan Robinson
Bijan Robinson is an absolute fantasy stud on the Falcons side in the S-tier Saints-Falcons Week 17 game. Despite the game having only a 44-point total, Davis Mattek highlights Robinson as a key player to target in this best ball stack, explicitly recommending drafting him alongside Drake London as core pieces of the Falcons offense.
Insight pageBrian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. (BTJ) is a core piece of the Jaguars offense in the S-tier Commanders-Jaguars Week 17 game. Davis Mattek states 'I think they could be like a top five offense in the NFL' and explicitly lists BTJ as a player you should be drafting in this stack, with the game expected to be competitive and not a blowout.
Insight pageCade Otton
Cade Otton is a stack target for the Buccaneers in a 48.5-point total game against the Rams; Davis Mattek absolutely loves this matchup and notes the quarterback is optional in this stack. Otton is identified as a secondary piece alongside Davante Adams and Kenneth Gainwell.
Insight pageCaleb Williams
Caleb Williams is a primary draftable piece in Davis Mattek's Bears best ball stack in the Detroit-Chicago game (25.5-point implied total); Mattek identifies him as the quarterback anchor alongside Rome Odunze, Colston Loveland, D'Andre Swift, and Cole Kmet as the core Bears stack, noting the offense is very condensed with no other draftable players after this core group.
Insight pageCeeDee Lamb
CeeDee Lamb is a core piece of the Cowboys offense in the Giants-Cowboys S-tier Week 17 game. Davis Mattek notes it is tougher to get Lamb and George Pickens together but can be done. The Lamb-Dak stack is 'basically like the highest projected week 17 stack that you can get every single time that is in a dome' with the Cowboys at a 27-point implied team total.
Insight pageChris Olave
Chris Olave is a primary draftable pass catcher in the Saints' best ball stack. Davis Mattek identifies the Saints offense as 'your favorite best ball drafters favorite best ball draft stack' with Olave listed alongside Taysom Hill, Shaquille Leonard, and Juwan Johnson as the condensed receiving corps.
Insight pageChristian Kirk
Christian Kirk is among the draftable options from the Eagles-49ers game stack, which projects as a 45.5-point total with potential for shootout upside if the 49ers defense regresses.
Insight pageCole Kmet
Kmet (referred to as Loveland in the transcript, likely a transcription error for the Bears tight end) is a core stack piece in the Bears offense alongside Burden, Swift, and Williams; the source identifies the Bears as a second-favorite or favorite stack in best ball, with Kmet as a primary draftable asset in a very condensed offense.
Insight pageColston Loveland
Colston Loveland is a primary draftable piece in Davis Mattek's Bears best ball stack in the Detroit-Chicago game (25.5-point implied total); Mattek identifies him alongside Rome Odunze, D'Andre Swift, Cole Kmet, and Caleb Williams as the core Bears stack, noting the offense is very condensed with no other draftable players after this core group.
Insight pageD'Andre Swift
D'Andre Swift is a primary draftable piece in Davis Mattek's Bears best ball stack in the Detroit-Chicago game (25.5-point implied total); Mattek identifies him alongside Rome Odunze, Colston Loveland, Cole Kmet, and Caleb Williams as the core Bears stack, noting the offense is very condensed with no other draftable players after this core group.
Insight pageDak Prescott
Dak Prescott anchors the highest-projected Week 17 dome stack. Davis Mattek states 'The Lamb-Dak stack is, I mean, basically like the highest projected week 17 stack that you can get every single time that is in a dome' with the Cowboys at a 27-point implied team total.
Insight pageDallas Goedert
Goedert is among the draftable options from the Eagles-49ers game stack, which projects as a 45.5-point total with potential for shootout upside if the 49ers defense regresses year-over-year.
Insight pageDaniel Jones
Davis Mattek is 'really really really really really hoping' for a good version of Daniel Jones returning from an Achilles injury in the Colts-Browns game; quarterbacks are very cheap in this stack, making Jones easy to correlate with Josh Downs and Concepcion if there is a significant lean on his starting status later in the season.
Insight pageDavante Adams
Davante Adams is a primary stack target for the Rams in a 48.5-point total game against Tampa Bay; Davis Mattek absolutely loves this matchup and notes the quarterback is optional in this stack. Adams is identified as a core piece alongside Kenneth Gainwell and Cade Otton.
Insight pageDavid Montgomery
David Montgomery (Gibbs) is a primary draftable piece in the Lions' best ball stack with a 24-point implied total in the Detroit-Chicago game. Davis Mattek identifies him alongside Amon-Ra St. Brown and Sam LaPorta as the core Lions stack. Additionally, the cold weather environment in Green Bay during Week 17 makes Mattek like Montgomery 'a little bit more' for stacking purposes, as the Texans-Packers game is expected to feature high rush attempts and low volume passing.
Insight pageEli Stowers
Stowers is among the draftable options from the Eagles-49ers game stack, which projects as a 45.5-point total with potential for shootout upside if the 49ers defense regresses year-over-year.
Insight pageEmari Demercado
The source suggests Amari Demercado is not a necessary inclusion in Chiefs best ball stacks; the Chiefs offense is tier-1 but Demercado is not a priority target.
Insight pageGreg Dulcich
The source suggests Greg Dulcich is not a necessary inclusion in Bills best ball stacks; the Bills offense is tier-1 but Dulcich is not a priority target.
Insight pageJacory Croskey-Merritt
Jacory Croskey-Merritt is a core piece of the Commanders offense in the S-tier Commanders-Jaguars Week 17 game. Davis Mattek explicitly states 'I love drafting Jacory Croskey-Merritt' as part of the Commanders stack, with the expectation that Daniels playing from behind will create favorable volume opportunities.
Insight pageJalen Nailor
Jaylen Nailor is positioned to benefit if the Raiders-Cardinals game becomes a fantasy bonanza, assuming the Raiders do not sign a wide receiver free agent over the next couple of weeks; the source identifies this as the leading candidate for a 'who cares bowl' that goes insane with yards and touchdowns.
Insight pageJames Cook
James Cook is identified as a core stack target for the Bills in a game with a massive team total; Davis Mattek emphasizes the Bills' scoring potential and the need to include them in stacks due to their high implied total, noting they could score 40 points without breaking a sweat.
Insight pageJaxon Smith-Njigba
Jaxon Smith-Njigba is expected to face 'basically no resistance' in the week 17 game against Carolina; positioned as a beneficiary of a favorable matchup where the Panthers are projected for an 18.5-point implied team total and the source expects Seattle to dominate.
Insight pageJayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels is a core piece of the Commanders offense in the S-tier Commanders-Jaguars Week 17 game. Davis Mattek states 'I love drafting Jayden Daniels' and emphasizes that Daniels playing from behind against the Jaguars' defense is 'absolutely what we want' in best ball, as the Commanders are expected to have a god-awful defense and need to win the game, creating favorable game script for passing volume.
Insight pageJaylen Waddle
Jaylen Waddle is a player the source has been drafting heavily, but the Broncos-Patriots Week 17 matchup makes him less attractive; the source expects a lot of running in this game based on the teams' previous playoff meeting, which was a horrible, unwatchable, sloppy mess outdoors; the poor game environment reduces his appeal despite his overall quality.
Insight pageJeremiyah Love
Jeremiah Love is a high-end fantasy option in the Raiders-Cardinals dome game stack with two very bad defenses; Davis Mattek wanted to rank this game higher but was held back by quarterback uncertainty.
Insight pageJonathan Taylor
Jonathan Taylor is the primary expensive player in the Colts-Browns stack; outside of him, everyone else is quite cheap, making the stack easy to correlate with Josh Downs and Concepcion.
Insight pageJonathon Brooks
Even if Brooks is the starting running back for the Panthers in week 17, the source does not expect him to perform well given the unfavorable Seattle-Carolina matchup; the Panthers are projected for an 18.5-point implied team total and the source expects the game to 'suck,' with Seattle expected to 'get ran roughshod over' Carolina.
Insight pageJosh Allen
Allen could score 40 fantasy points in the Bills-Dolphins matchup if the Dolphins show offensive firepower, which would compel the Bills to perform better than expected. The source cites the Dolphins' weak defense as a key factor elevating Allen's ceiling; the Bills' massive team total makes them a tier-1 stacking option in best ball.
Insight pageKenneth Gainwell
Kenneth Gainwell is a stack target for the Rams in a 48.5-point total game against Tampa Bay; Davis Mattek absolutely loves this matchup and notes the quarterback is optional in this stack. Gainwell is identified as a secondary piece alongside Davante Adams and Cade Otton.
Insight pageKyren Williams
Davis Mattek is higher on Kyren Williams' offensive production than the market in the Rams-Buccaneers game (48.5-point total); this bullish positioning suggests upside relative to expectations in a high-total matchup.
Insight pageMalik Nabers
Malik Nabers is part of a concentrated Giants offense with condensed ADP in the S-tier Giants-Cowboys Week 17 game. Davis Mattek notes it is very easy to get Nabers, Kam Skadowbo, and Jackson Dart all on the same team in best ball drafting with no secondary players required, making the Giants a highly stackable offense.
Insight pageMalik Washington
The source suggests Malik Washington is not a necessary inclusion in Bills best ball stacks; the Bills offense is tier-1 but Washington is not a priority target.
Insight pageMarvin Harrison Jr.
Marvin Harrison Jr. is positioned to benefit if the Raiders-Cardinals game becomes a fantasy bonanza; the source identifies this as the leading candidate for a 'who cares bowl' that goes insane with yards and touchdowns, given both teams' low projected win totals and poor defenses.
Insight pageMichael Wilson
Michael Wilson is positioned to benefit if the Raiders-Cardinals game becomes a fantasy bonanza; the source identifies this as the leading candidate for a 'who cares bowl' that goes insane with yards and touchdowns, given both teams' low projected win totals and poor defenses.
Insight pageRashid Shaheed
Davis Mattek names Shaheed as a Seattle player expected to face 'basically no resistance' in the week 17 game against Carolina, where the Panthers are projected for an 18.5-point implied team total. Shaheed is positioned as a beneficiary of a dominant matchup environment.
Insight pageRome Odunze
Rome Odunze (referred to as Burden in the transcript) is a primary draftable piece in Davis Mattek's Bears best ball stack in the Detroit-Chicago game (25.5-point implied total); Mattek identifies him alongside Colston Loveland, D'Andre Swift, Cole Kmet, and Caleb Williams as the core Bears stack, noting the offense is very condensed with no other draftable players after this core group.
Insight pageSam LaPorta
Sam LaPorta is a primary draftable piece in the Lions' best ball stack against Chicago; the Lions carry a 24-point implied total in this game, which Davis Mattek rates as the number one overall game for stacking if played in Detroit. LaPorta is identified as a core stack piece alongside David Gibbs Jr. and Amon-Ra St. Brown, with no other draftable players after this trio.
Insight pageTed Hurst
Ted Hurst is identified as Davis Mattek's favorite later-round wide receiver target for the Buccaneers in the Rams-Buccaneers game (48.5-point total); this suggests strong value and upside potential in a high-total matchup.
Insight pageTerrance Ferguson
Davis Mattek is definitely higher on Terrance Ferguson's offensive production than the market in the Rams-Buccaneers game (48.5-point total); this bullish positioning suggests upside relative to expectations in a high-total matchup.
Insight pageTravis Hunter
Travis Hunter Jr. is a core piece of the Jaguars offense in the S-tier Commanders-Jaguars Week 17 game. Davis Mattek explicitly lists Hunter as a player you should be drafting in this stack, with the game expected to be competitive and not a blowout, and the Jaguars projected as a top-five offense.
Insight pageTre Tucker
Trey Tucker is positioned to benefit if the Raiders-Cardinals game becomes a fantasy bonanza, assuming the Raiders do not sign a wide receiver free agent over the next couple of weeks; the source identifies this as the leading candidate for a 'who cares bowl' that goes insane with yards and touchdowns.
Insight pageTrevor Lawrence
Trevor Lawrence is a core piece of the Jaguars offense in the S-tier Commanders-Jaguars Week 17 game. Davis Mattek states 'I think they could be like a top five offense in the NFL' and explicitly lists Lawrence as a player you should be drafting in this stack, with the game expected to be competitive and not a blowout.
Insight pageTrey McBride
Trey McBride is a high-end fantasy option in the Raiders-Cardinals dome game stack with two very bad defenses; the synchronicity between the high-end running back (Jeremiah Love) and high-end tight end (McBride) is notable.
Insight pageTutu Atwell
Tutu Atwell is a core piece of the Jaguars offense in the S-tier Commanders-Jaguars Week 17 game. Davis Mattek states 'I think they could be like a top five offense in the NFL' and explicitly lists Atwell as a player you should be drafting in this stack, with the game expected to be competitive and not a blowout.
Insight pageZach Charbonnet
Davis Mattek expects Charbonnet to face 'basically no resistance' in the week 17 Seattle-Carolina matchup. If he returns from his ACL tear and wins the starting role, Mattek views him as 'really undervalued' because Carolina will 'get ran roughshod over' by Seattle, creating a favorable rushing environment for the Seahawks offense.
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