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Stack THESE Games For Best Ball

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May 22, 2026
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Fri, May 22, 2026
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A.T. PerryAmon-Ra St. BrownBijan RobinsonBrian Thomas Jr.Cade OttonCaleb WilliamsCeeDee LambChris OlaveChristian KirkCole KmetColston LovelandD'Andre SwiftDak PrescottDallas Goedert
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A.T. Perry

NegativeValue4:06

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.

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Amon-Ra St. Brown

PositiveValue4:00

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.

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Bijan Robinson

PositiveValue0:19

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.

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Brian Thomas Jr.

PositiveValue0:35

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.

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Cade Otton

PositiveValue4:57

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.

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Caleb Williams

PositiveValue4:04

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.

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CeeDee Lamb

PositiveValue0:49

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.

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Chris Olave

PositiveValue3:56

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.

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Christian Kirk

PositiveValue9:14

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.

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Cole Kmet

PositiveRole4:18

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.

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Colston Loveland

PositiveValue4:04

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.

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D'Andre Swift

PositiveValue4:04

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.

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Dak Prescott

PositiveProjection0:57

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.

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Dallas Goedert

PositiveValue9:14

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.

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Daniel Jones

PositiveProjection10:00

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.

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Davante Adams

PositiveValue4:57

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.

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David Montgomery

PositiveValue4:00

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.

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Eli Stowers

PositiveValue9:14

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.

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Emari Demercado

NegativeRole6:30

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.

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Greg Dulcich

NegativeRole6:12

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.

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Jacory Croskey-Merritt

PositiveValue0:21

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.

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Jalen Nailor

PositiveProjection12:00

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.

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James Cook

PositiveRole5:51

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.

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Jaxon Smith-Njigba

PositiveMatchup13:00

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.

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Jayden Daniels

PositiveValue0:21

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.

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Jaylen Waddle

NegativeMatchup12:20

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.

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Jeremiyah Love

PositiveValue10:54

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.

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Jonathan Taylor

NegativeValue10:00

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.

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Jonathon Brooks

NegativeMatchup13:00

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.

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Josh Allen

PositiveProjection5:51

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.

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Kenneth Gainwell

PositiveValue4:57

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.

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Kyren Williams

PositiveProjection5:13

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.

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Malik Nabers

PositiveValue0:29

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.

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Malik Washington

NegativeRole6:12

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.

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Marvin Harrison Jr.

PositiveProjection12:00

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.

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Michael Wilson

PositiveProjection12:00

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.

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Rashid Shaheed

PositiveMatchup13:00

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.

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Rome Odunze

PositiveValue4:04

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.

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Sam LaPorta

PositiveValue4:00

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.

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Ted Hurst

PositiveValue5:27

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.

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Terrance Ferguson

PositiveProjection5:13

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.

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Travis Hunter

PositiveValue0:35

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.

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Tre Tucker

PositiveProjection12:00

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.

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Trevor Lawrence

PositiveValue0:35

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.

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Trey McBride

PositiveValue10:54

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.

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Tutu Atwell

PositiveValue0:35

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.

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Zach Charbonnet

PositiveMatchup13:00

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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