Fantasy Football Countdown (Week 7)

St. Brown is projected for 22 points, described as 'a lot of points,' indicating strong fantasy upside for the week. He is actively targeted in optimal rate simulations and draft swaps, with Mattek repeatedly selecting him in multiple mock draft scenarios against peers like Keenan Allen and Brilan Allen, suggesting strong perceived value. St. Brown is included in the highest ROI simulation build and in the best Goff lineup, indicating strong value for the slate.

Davis Mattek explicitly states he cannot contain Baker Mayfield in his lineups, indicating a fade or avoidance of the quarterback for Week 7 DFS.

Mattek ranks Bam Knight ahead of Harvey, indicating preference for Knight's value and production in DFS.

Davis Mattek describes Braelon Allen as his 'absolute favorite play of the slate' for Week 7 DFS, indicating strong conviction. He chose Braelon Allen over Garrett Wilson in a start-sit decision, further demonstrating preference for Allen's upside in that matchup.

Jordan Love prefers CJ Stroud over Bryce Young in a quarterback selection, indicating Young is not the preferred option. Mattek selected Young as an 'uncorrelated' quarterback option in a Week 7 lineup, suggesting he was using him as a contrarian play to reduce correlation risk rather than as a conviction play.

Davis Mattek chose Chase Brown over T. Higgins in a flex start-sit decision, indicating preference for Brown's upside in that matchup. Mattek has Chase Brown ranked ahead of other options in his Week 7 analysis, suggesting he views Brown as a preferred play relative to alternatives. When choosing between Chase Brown, Jacobs, and Coker, Mattek selects Chase Brown, indicating preference for his value or matchup.

Davis Mattek selected Chris Godwin in a Week 7 lineup construction without explicit commentary on conviction or role.

Kirk is projected for approximately 2.5 receptions and 24.5 receiving yards with 'really low odds for a touchdown,' indicating modest fantasy expectations. Davis Mattek included Kirk in a Lions stack predicted to be his highest-scoring team of the day, but later questioned whether Kirk is a cash lock for Week 7 showdown contests, concluding he is not, suggesting Kirk is not a must-play despite being in consideration. Kirk was considered as a cheap receiver option at $4,300 from the late game.

Christian McCaffrey is included in the chalk cash game lineup that all opponents are currently playing. Mattek selects McCaffrey over Jeff Gibbs in lineup construction and includes him in multiple DFS lineups across different price points and game types, indicating consistent confidence in his volume and production. McCaffrey is part of the source's optimal team construction and appears in multiple mock draft scenarios, suggesting he is viewed as a core value target despite being a premium asset. Mattek notes CMC ownership is pretty high this week.

Mattek selects Chuba Hubbard multiple times across mock drafts and stacks him with Woody Marks in a Saints correlation play, indicating confidence in his usage and scoring potential. Additionally, Hubbard is expected to get squeezed heavily by Marks, creating strong fantasy opportunities alongside Bucky Irving; both backs are viewed as really strong plays this week.

Davis Mattek notes that Dalton Kincaid will be 'pretty low owned,' suggesting he may be undervalued in the player pool for this week's contests and represents potential contrarian value.

Jordan Love identifies Schultz as the best available tight end option with no better alternatives; selected as the highest upside play in 0.5 PPR format among options including Lemon, Waller, and Parkinson.

Derrick Henry is mentioned in a DFS lineup context but without specific commentary on his fantasy value or upside.

Davis Mattek explicitly states he cannot contain Deshaun Watson in his lineups, indicating a fade or avoidance of the quarterback for Week 7 DFS.

London is selected in a mock draft scenario as part of the source's team construction, suggesting he is viewed as a viable target.

Mattek selected Garrett Wilson as a top choice when asked to pick two full PPR receivers, indicating strong confidence in his production and value for the week. However, Mattek also chose Braelon Allen over Wilson in an earlier start-sit decision, and noted he might have played Frymouth over Wilson in a late-game slate discussion, suggesting some ambivalence about Wilson's Week 7 floor relative to other options.

Davis Mattek views George Kittle as the likely tight end play for Week 7 DFS at $19 salary, describing it as 'probably a KD week,' indicating Kittle is his preferred tight end target over alternatives like Trey McBride at $22.

Davis Mattek selected Isaiah Likely in a Week 7 lineup construction without explicit commentary on conviction or role.

Mattek downgrades Isaiah Williams to 1% in his DFS model, indicating minimal expected production or usage for the week.

Davis Mattek has strong conviction on Jahmyr Gibbs at running back for Week 7 DFS, stating he will likely captain him despite high salary cap cost, indicating he views Gibbs as having elite upside. Gibbs appears in the optimal rate tier alongside elite options like Jordan Love and is selected multiple times across mock drafts, indicating strong perceived value at the running back position.

Included in Lions stack build by Davis Mattek; part of lineup predicted to be highest-scoring team of the day. Jalen Hurts was mentioned as part of a team roster discussion in Week 7 context. Hurts is included in the highest ROI simulation build, suggesting strong value in DFS contests. Jalen Hurts is included in DFS lineup considerations but without specific commentary on his fantasy value. Hurts is included in the source's preferred lineup and the source notes 'Brillin just feels like such a good play,' indicating strong conviction in his matchup or projection.

Hyatt is compared to Darius Slayton vibes, suggesting a similar profile or upside trajectory; the source notes awareness of his pedigree (Jerry Rice's grandson) but focuses on his own merit as a player.

Davis Mattek included Jameson Williams in a Lions stack that he predicted would be his highest-scoring team of the day. When choosing between Williams, Denzel Boston, and Jordan Mason on waivers, Mattek selects Williams ('Give me J Mo'), indicating preference for his upside or matchup.

Davis Mattek selected Jared Goff in multiple lineup constructions for Week 7, but later noted that Goff 'just does not project very well,' suggesting limited upside relative to salary despite being included in some builds.

In a 12-man league decision, Mattek recommends Jaylen Warren as the start over Chase Brown and Braille Allen, indicating he is the preferred running back option for the week.

Davis Mattek prefers Rashad White over Jonah Coleman in DFS, indicating limited upside for Coleman this week.

Davis Mattek views Jordan Love as the top-ranked quarterback option for Week 7 DFS, leading the optimal rate tier in simulations ahead of Peyton Manning and Patrick Mahomes. Mattek is eating chalk with Love at quarterback, indicating he views the play as appropriately priced and a standard/consensus pick for the slate. Love is also part of the consensus cash game lineup that all opponents are currently playing.

Mattek shows mixed conviction on Jordan Mason across multiple formats. In 0.5 PPR, he would play Mason over Dobbins, indicating Mason is the preferred option. In DFS, Mattek prefers Mason over Addison, suggesting better value or production expectations for Mason in the week's matchup. However, Mattek ranked Mason below Woody Marks in a start-sit decision, suggesting Marks is the less preferred play but Mason is not his top choice either.

Davis Mattek notes Josh Jacobs is playable for Week 7 DFS but does not project well, indicating limited upside despite availability. Mattek ultimately would not play Jacobs, suggesting he lacks conviction in the play.

Davis Mattek selected Joshua Dobbs in multiple lineup constructions for Week 7 without explicit commentary on conviction or role.

Davis Mattek expressed strong enthusiasm about Keandre Lambert-Smith as a potential ninth-round sleeper pick with strong early-season reception performance; after his first reception, Mattek called him 'the greatest wide receiver of all time' and noted people are asking if ninth round is too early, comparing the hype trajectory to Darius Slayton vibes, suggesting significant breakout potential and undervaluation at that draft position.

Mattek ranks Keenan Allen at wide receiver 28 for Week 7 and notes he has a bad matchup versus Boston but is a good blitz beater and could be a viable play despite the unfavorable defense. Allen has received 11 targets last week, 9 targets the week before, and 9 targets the week before that, establishing a consistent high-volume target share that supports his fantasy value. Mattek selected Allen over Denzel Boston, Josh DS, and Omar Cooper Jr. in a start-sit decision, indicating Allen is his preferred receiver option. Allen is identified as a fairly good play with a projection of 12.4 points and is selected in cash game lineups over ARSB.

Davis Mattek is running Kenan Allen receiving as a leg in his DFS build and later includes him in a cash game lineup at $5,200, indicating confidence in his receiving volume and floor for Week 7.

Mattek describes Kyle Pitts as 'okay' and notes he is a later-game option for Week 7 DFS lineup construction. Mattek considered Pitts at tight end but ultimately passed on him in favor of other options, suggesting he was not his preferred tight end target for Week 7.

Davis Mattek expressed skepticism about stacking Malik Willis in Week 7 lineups, stating 'I think a Malik Willis stack might be too woke,' indicating perceived risk or unfavorable matchup; Willis is also explicitly avoided as a quarterback option, suggesting avoidance or fade.

Golden leads the entire NFL in unrealized areas, meaning he has left significant production on the field, suggesting upside potential and a positive projection outlook relative to current market expectations. Davis Mattek selected Golden in multiple Week 7 lineup constructions across cash games and optimal DK Milly builds paired with Jordan Love, indicating strong conviction in his play; Mattek described the team as one he would 'actually love to play in the spy.'

Davis Mattek ranks Jaylen Waddle ahead of Michael Wilson, indicating a preference for Waddle's value or matchup over Wilson this week.

Davis Mattek is considering Nico Collins at $18 salary for Week 7 DFS but does not have existing shares, so would need to buy in; he does not express strong conviction in the play.

Gordon is not a preferred DFS play this week, per Davis Mattek, indicating limited fantasy upside.

Cooper is preferred over Algier for DFS, suggesting better value or upside at his price point, per Davis Mattek.

Parker Washington received a Player Profiler comp to Jerry Rice, which Mattek acknowledges as 'a good bit,' suggesting the comp is notable or humorous but not necessarily a serious projection.

Davis Mattek identifies Puka Nacua as a very good tournament play, noting he doubts most players will roster both Puka and Cash together, suggesting contrarian upside in tournament formats. Puka shows a high optimal rate in simulations and is the most frequently selected player across multiple mock drafts; Mattek notes the Rams are in a 'legitimately a flop leg spot of all time,' suggesting Puka's upside is being recognized. Mattek reports Schefter said the team is optimistic Puka plays, addressing injury uncertainty. Despite initially skipping Puka in cash games, Mattek later includes him in optimal lineup constructions.

Host setting up Puka swap strategy after receiving optimistic injury report; Sheffer tweeted that the Rams are optimistic Puka Nakua will play, which host interprets as good information suggesting he will be active. Host notes this creates big late swap equity and is leaving late swap opportunities for Nakua. Nakua is included in the Blitz optimal lineup over Bejan, indicating the projection tool favors Nakua for this week's slate.

Davis Mattek is skipping Stefon Diggs for Week 7 DFS. Diggs is projected to run only six routes, severely limiting his upside for the slate, though he is later included in the source's optimal lineup construction.

Ted Hurst III is part of the chalk cash game lineup that all opponents are currently playing. Mattek includes Hurst in multiple DFS lineups and considers him a viable tight end option at various price points, indicating confidence in his receiving volume and production. Hurst is projected for 8 points and is included in multiple lineup constructions.

Davis Mattek states he has Treylon McMillan ranked ahead but would find it very hard to bench Brailen Allen in this spot, indicating strong conviction in Allen's role and matchup despite having another option ranked higher.

Mattek includes Tyler Higbee in multiple DFS lineups at $5,200 and in cheaper builds, indicating confidence in his value and production for the week. Higbee was used as a flex option in a double tight end build when Mattek was unable to fit Woody Marks due to salary constraints. However, Mattek notes 'Higgby's probably not great' but considers him 'fine' as a flex option, suggesting limited upside but acceptable floor value.

Davis Mattek ranked Vance McDonald pretty low for Week 7, anticipating criticism from listeners for the low ranking despite McDonald scoring a huge play.

Marks is explicitly criticized as not being good at football by Jordan Love. Well, who stated 'Woody Marks is not good at football' with complete agreement. Despite being selected multiple times across mock drafts by Mattek, Marks is avoided in cash games in favor of Brilan Allen; Mattek couldn't fit Marks into his Lions stack build due to salary constraints. However, Mattek prefers Marks over Jordan Mason in a start-sit decision, indicating some matchup appeal despite the overall negative assessment.

Flowers is not considered a very good DFS play this week, per Davis Mattek, indicating limited fantasy upside.