Davis Mattek on Austin Ekeler

VideoFantasy Football Countdown Week 4October 4, 2026

From the video

he was playing he was playing third downs uh to begin to begin the game. Um, he has had Ben Johnson actually. He played he played with Ben Johnson for uh two seasons. He maxed out at 489 yards with Ben Johnson.

Mentioned at 30:54 – 31:27

STACKED’s take

Negative signalRole

Limited upside with Ben Johnson; maxed at 489 yards in prior stint

Austin Ekeler was playing third downs early in the Week 4 game. Davis Mattek notes Ekeler previously played with Ben Johnson for two seasons and maxed out at 489 receiving yards with Johnson, suggesting limited upside under Johnson's play-calling. Mattek is not interested in playing Ekeler.