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Davis Mattek fantasy football takes on Kyler Murray
Every source-backed video insight STACKED has extracted from Davis Mattek about Kyler Murray.
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All Davis Mattek insights about Kyler Murray
NegativeProjectionOct 29, 2026
DFS play with significant confidence concerns against the Lions defense. Performance as a passer has been worse than expected; Davis Mattek anticipated top-15 NFL EPA per play under Kevin O'Connell but it has not materialized. The Vikings' defensive strength and offensive strategy (run-heavy, field-goal oriented, ball security focused) limits passing volume and upside, with the defense generating turnovers and explosives instead.PositiveMatchupOct 22, 2026
Recommended stack play against weak Colts defense; Davis Mattek explicitly endorses the Kyler Murray and Justin Jefferson stack as a DFS deployment given Indianapolis' defensive vulnerabilities, especially without Sauce Gardner.NegativeProjectionOct 20, 2026
Kyler Murray has been performing worse than expected with a 36% success rate, ranking below average among NFL quarterbacks in EPA per play; the source notes this is surprising given what he observes from watching.NegativeValueOct 12, 2026
Speaker made a Kyler Murray swap in DFS that cost him a win; he acknowledges he over-swaps compared to the field and should have stayed put with his original lineup. Also included in a winning 20k tournament lineup as alternative game selection to avoid Detroit/Arizona onslaught, considered as a quarterback pivot option alongside Drake May.PositiveProjectionOct 11, 2026
Moved up in Week 5 quarterback rankings, indicating improved outlook for the week. Source also built multiple DFS lineups with Murray at quarterback, including a red zone lineup and a cash game lineup with 14% sim ROI, indicating core confidence in Murray as a play.NegativeInjuryOct 5, 2026
Kenneth Walker explicitly refuses to put Kyler Murray on his 'dead players' list, suggesting he does not consider Murray's injury status severe enough to warrant the designation.NegativeProjectionOct 4, 2026
Davis Mattek identified Kyler Murray as the highest upside quarterback play early in the week, but later noted Murray threw three interceptions in the game being analyzed, which negatively impacted DFS performance. Mattek explicitly rules out Murray for cash game play, stating 'I'm not playing Kyler on cash. No,' indicating clear avoidance despite Murray appearing as the top optimal rate quarterback in FanDuel DFS simulations.NegativeProjectionSep 28, 2026
Murray is not a viable QB play and has lost the athleticism that differentiated him; he had only ~20 rushing yards and was outrushed by Tyler Shuck. Davis Mattek explicitly states 'Kyler is not good at football' and was unwilling to compromise the lineup to play Murray over Shuck despite similar projections. Murray projected for 16.4 points vs. Shuck's 19.4 points—a 3-point gap larger than Mattek initially realized when he swapped Shuck for Kyler in his lineup solely for clean sweep equity purposes, a decision he later regretted.PositiveUsageSep 27, 2026
Davis Mattek identifies Kyler Murray as a really good play in cash games and would start him over other options in this week's matchup, indicating strong projection and confidence in his performance.NegativeInjurySep 14, 2026
Kyler Murray was a viable DFS cash option at $5,500 due to his rushing floor, which Mattek argued made him usable regardless of passing efficiency. However, Mattek expressed skepticism regarding his size, processing, and durability, and ultimately blamed his poor DFS performance on Murray getting injured during the game.PositiveProjectionSep 6, 2026
Davis Mattek selects Kyler Murray over Baker Mayfield at quarterback in his draft. Murray is also listed among week-one waiver wire options and appears in Mattek's final draft roster as a quarterback selection.PositiveProjectionJul 24, 2026
The source drafted Kyler Murray with high conviction at pick 153, stating there is 'no report that could come out from the Vikings that would make me feel differently' and arguing it is 'a legitimate impossibility that JJ McCarthy plays well enough in training camp and in the preseason to unseat Kyler Murray.' The source emphasized Murray's historical EPA per play advantage over multiple starting quarterbacks (CJ Stroud, Trevor Lawrence, Cam Newton, Jake Browning, Gino Smith, Caleb Williams, Tyler Shuck, Mac Jones, Daniel Jones, Sam Darnold) over the last 10 years, positioning Murray as a clear upgrade over McCarthy. The source dismissed a report claiming both quarterbacks would compete for the starting position at season start, calling it 'lying,' and framed Kevin O'Connell's public messaging as good coaching while maintaining Murray is the clear starter.PositiveValueJun 7, 2026
Source identifies Kyler Murray as one of the absolute best picks on the board on DraftKings, planning to target him later in the draft. The source emphasizes strong value at the quarterback position.PositiveValueMay 31, 2026
Davis Mattek views Kyler as undervalued with enough rushing value to take alone at the quarterback position, suggesting he offers more upside than his draft position reflects.PositiveValueNo date
JJ Zachariason targets Kyler Murray as part of a late-round quarterback strategy, pairing him with Justin Herbert to create an acceptable quarterback room without early-round investment. He secured Murray at what he considers a good price as part of a three-quarterback team construction strategy. Murray is available at ADP around picks 106-111 and can be stacked with Justin Jefferson for correlated upside.PositiveProjectionNo date
Davis Mattek defends Kyler Murray's quarterback quality, noting he has the best pass catchers he's ever had and is in a good system; EPA per play comparison shows Murray at the same level as Bo Nix and better than Derek Carr, Mariota, Mayfield, Cousins, Stroud, Tannehill, Darnold, and Lawrence, characterizing him as 'a pretty fine quarterback' in a system without infrastructure to be a running team. Mattek also emphasizes Murray's role security, stating 'Kyler is starting 17 games if he's healthy.'PositiveRoleNo date
Kyler Murray and Jordan Addison have spent the last two months this offseason working out together, suggesting increased chemistry and connection heading into the season.NegativeRoleNo date
Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell has been splitting first-team snaps 50/50 between Kyler Murray and JJ McCarthy during training camp. Ricky Pawol questions this as a suboptimal quarterback evaluation strategy, creating role uncertainty.PositiveValueNo date
Davis Mattek selected Kyler Murray as quarterback in his draft despite having a high combo rate with Justin Jefferson at 4.1% of his teams (compared to 3.5% natural occurrence). Mattek prioritizes roster construction and bye week management over minimizing combinatorial overlap. Mattek also drafted Murray as one of three quarterbacks in his best ball roster alongside Trevor Lawrence and Deshaun Watson as a late-round dust ball option.PositiveProjectionNo date
Analyst pairs Kyler Murray with Jordan Addison and Hawkins in the final roster.PositiveRoleNo date
Kyler Murray is selected as a quarterback stack with Jordan Addison for correlation.