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Davis Mattek fantasy football takes on Rome Odunze
Every source-backed video insight STACKED has extracted from Davis Mattek about Rome Odunze.
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All Davis Mattek insights about Rome Odunze
PositiveBreakoutSep 17, 2026
Davis Mattek identifies Rome Odunze as his favorite Chicago pass-catcher to play this week, noting he should have more one-on-one deep ball opportunities against Brian Flores' blitz-heavy defense. Mattek attributes Odunze's poor usage last week to injury.NegativeInjurySep 10, 2026
Rome Odunze's injury designation is a critical DFS factor; Mattek prefers him to play to help dilute the ownership concentration on other Bears pass catchers like Luther Burden and Colston Loveland.PositiveValueAug 23, 2026
Davis Mattek praises Rome Odunze's ninth-round selection in the Flock League draft, explicitly calling it the best pick in the draft.PositiveValueMay 30, 2026
Davis Mattek considered drafting Roma Odunze instead of Colson Loveland to set up a Caleb Williams stack, suggesting Odunze has stack value with the Bears quarterback in best ball formats.PositiveValueMay 22, 2026
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.PositiveInjuryNo date
Rome Odunze clarified his earlier 'new normal' quote about his foot injury, stating his foot feels great and amazing and he is completely fine with no lingering concerns. The source had been undervaluing Odunze due to health concerns, but this update suggests that health-based discount may be unjustified. Matt Harmon compares Rome's upside to DeVonta Adams because of how he moves, a meaningful comparison given that Burks doesn't play like St. Brown physically, yet both had the same average depth of target (7.6) in their rookie years, suggesting Rome could be used in similar high-value ways despite different playing styles.NegativeProjectionNo date
Mattek considers Rome Odunze as an alternative to Jordan Tyson in round 6, suggesting Odunze is a reasonable pick at that stage. However, Mattek prefers Tyson for peak ceiling in best ball format, implying Odunze is a more conventional/safer choice but lacks the upside Mattek is targeting.PositiveProjectionNo date
Rome Odunze is mentioned as a comparable option to Jordan Tyson in this draft round, though the analyst prefers Tyson.PositiveProjectionNo date
Base rate projections for the Bears show Rome Odunze with 118 targets, equal to Colston Loveland, suggesting equal opportunity between the two.