Davis Mattek

The Taekcast

Sports EN ↓ 438 episodes

A long-lens view at sports, fantasy sports, gambling, sports betting & all the digital culture in between. A guest joins Davis Mattek on Wednesday's to have semi-intelligent conversations about this world of outcomes and analytics.

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Davis Mattek

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Ep. 189 - The Theory Of DFS Part 2: Electric Boogaloo w/ Jordan Cooper (@BlenderHD) 09.12.2020 1:12:33

Davis Mattek and Jordan Cooper discuss where DFS is at after the 2020 NFL season and how to set yourself up to win in the 2020-2021 NBA Daily Fantasy Sports season. You can purchase Jordan's book here: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/masterclass PROMO: TAEKCAST for 10% off www.patreon.com/taekcast for BONUS EPISODES Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers Learn...

Ep. 188 - It's Isn't Tom Brady's Fault He Is Old w/ Charles McDonald (@fourverts) from For The Win 02.12.2020 59:44

Davis Mattek is joined by @fourverts to discuss Sam Darnold's future, the continued Buccaneer's saga, an NFL playoff bubble and the struggle to find a Playstation 5. www.patreon.com/taekcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.co...

Ep. 187- From Black Market Bitcoin To Mainstream Cache w/ Peter McMormack from DeFinance 25.11.2020 1:05:37

Davis Mattek is joined by Peter McMormack to dicuss the Bitcoin bull run, COVID lockdowns, politics and cryptocurrency and just where Jack Grealish fits in the England Men's team. www.patreon.com/taekcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

Ep. 186 - It iS ToO LaTe To BuY BiTcOiN w/ Peter Overzet 18.11.2020 1:04:39

Davis Mattek is joined by Peter Overzet to discuss Bitcoin's meteoric rise, mental health & DFS, home gym setups and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI_4jJdXf2I&feature=youtu.be Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWi...

Ep. 185 - Aggressive Across All Nodes w/ Professional DFS Player Ryan Daut 11.11.2020 1:09:10

Pro DFS and former pro poker player Ryan Daut joins Davis Mattek to discuss his career in poker, how DFS has changed over the years, the 2020 elections and more. www.patreon.com/taekcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com fo...

Ep. 184 - The Best Antidote To Chaos Is Education w/ Andreas M. Antonopoulos 04.11.2020 33:06

Andreas M. Antonopoulos joins Davis Mattek to discuss the role Bitcoin plays in our world, BTC's relationship with Ethereum and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.sportsgrid.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for in...

Ep. 183 - Data Science, Football And Which RB Matters To #Math w/ Eric Eager from Pro Football Focus 28.10.2020 1:02:43

Davis Mattek is joined by Pro Football Focus' Eric Eager to discuss his role as a football data scientist, the math of drafting and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.sportsgrid.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com fo...

Ep. 182 - Zero RB Victory Laps w/ Peter Overzet & Patrick Kerrane 21.10.2020 1:15:06

Davis Mattek is joined by Pat Kerrane and Peter Overzet to discuss how DFS has gone in 2020, Zero RB strategies paying off, JuJu Smith-Schuster falling off of a cliff and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.sportsgrid.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an...

Ep. 181 - The Theory Of Daily Fantasy Sports w/ Jordan Cooper (@BlenderHD) 14.10.2020 1:15:49

Davis Mattek is joined by Jordan Cooper to discuss his audiobook "The Theory Of Daily Fantasy Sports" & how the average DFS player can improve their game overnight. You can purchase Jordan's book here: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/masterclass PROMO: TAEKCAST for 10% off www.patreon.com/taekcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers Learn more about your ad...

Ep. 180 - Why They Decided To Let Russ Start Cooking w/ Ben Baldwin from The Athletic 07.10.2020 45:53

Ben Baldwin joins the show to discuss #LetRussCook, the race for the #1 Seed in the AFC and why defenses are so far behind offenses to start the year. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.sportsgrid.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswiz...

Ep. 179 - Moral Philosophy Of Gambling w/ Jonathan Bales 30.09.2020 56:02

Davis Mattek is joined by Jonathan Bales to discuss digital art, the lasting effects of COVID, moral philosophy and the hazards of accidentally starting a blog. www.patreon.com/taekcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for...

Ep. 178 - The Life Of A High Stakes Daily Fantasy Player During A Global Pandemic w/ Paul Villamizar (@pew_pew_peeeeew) 23.09.2020 1:08:39

Davis Mattek is joined by high stakes DFS grinder PewPewPew to discuss his transition from pro poker to DFS and how his DFS life changed during the worldwide sports stoppage. www.patreon.com/taekcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.a...

Ep. 177 - Nature Is Healing w/ Nick Kostos from You Better You Bet 16.09.2020 51:54

Nick Kostos joins the show to discuss the return of the NFL in the middle of a global pandemic, FOMO of live sports, what habits they miss from quarantine and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.sportsgrid.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz comp...

Ep. 176 - The Gillcast Previews The 2020 NFL Season w/ Nate Nohling and Sammy Reid 09.09.2020 1:19:05

Davis Mattek is joined by the GIllcast crew (Sammy Reid & Nate Nohling) to break down a load of 2020 NFL season prop bets, some Week One DFS chat and an overall preview of the 2020 season. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.sportsgrid.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simpleca...

Ep. 175 - Drafting A ZeroRB Fantasy Football Team With An NFL Running Back w/ Patrick Laird and Peter Overzet 08.09.2020 1:38:20

Patrick Laird of the Miami Dolphins joins Davis Mattek and Peter Overzet to get their guidance as he drafts a fantasy football team against his buddies from college. The guys explain the ZeroRB concept to Patrick (and also Value Based Drafting) while trying to get some insight on the Miami Dolphins and what the NFL will look like in 2020. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.sportsgrid.com Learn more abou...

Ep. 174 - Get Better At NFL Showdown In 2020 w/ Colin Drew & Milly Maker Winner Brian Jester 03.09.2020 59:16

Colin Drew and Brian Jester, the two most profitable DraftKings Showdown NFL players ever, sit down with Davis Mattek to discuss their strategies for single-game DFS heading into 2020. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.sportsgrid.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast,...

Ep. 173 - Grinding Away At The 2020 NFL Season w/ @DraftCheat (Peter Christensen) 02.09.2020 1:05:10

Peter Christensen joins the show to discuss the fantasy football landscape in 2020 as he and millions of others prepare to draft their FF teams in a Q&A style discourse. www.sportsgrid.com www.patreon.com/taekcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz com...

Ep. 172- The Gang Drafts An FFPC Main Event Team w/ Evan Silva, Rich Hribar & Pat Thorman 27.08.2020 1:49:32

Evan Silva, Davis Mattek, Rich Hribar and Pat Thorman live draft a $1,900 FFPC Main Event team and record their thought process throughout. Draftboard: https://twitter.com/DavisMattek/status/1298785284272918528 www.sportsgrid.com www.patreon.com/taekcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

Ep. 171 - It's #MaddenDay w/ Matt Franciscovich from EA Sports 26.08.2020 39:30

Matt Franciscovich joins the podcast to discuss the latest edition of EA Sports' Madden Franchise and preview some special PlayStation 5 features. www.sportsgrid.com www.patreon.com/taekcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.co...

Ep. 170 - Stuck In The Infinite Content Loop w/ Denny Carter (@CDCarter13) 19.08.2020 1:02:02

Denny Carter joins the show to discuss his experience in re-discovering professional basketball, getting owned online, the concept of going back out in the world and being stuck in the infinite content loop with Davis Mattek. www.sportsgrid.com www.dailyroto.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...

Ep. 169 - Why Do We Have To Have An Opinion About The Post Office w/ @RotoPat 14.08.2020 44:26

Davis Mattek and Patrick Daughtery discuss Kamala Harris' vice presidency, the possible cancellation of college football and why on Earth we even have to have an opinion about the Post Office in 2020. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.sportsgrid.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted...

Ep. 168 - Rooting For The UnderDog w/ Nick Rudman, Director Of Communications For Underdog Fantasy 05.08.2020 47:12

Davis Mattek is joined by UnderDog Fantasy's Director Of Communications Nick Rudman to discuss the fantasy sports industry, UnderDog's upstart roots and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.sportsgrid.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. S...

Ep. 167 - Getting Sharp For Football w/ Warren Sharp 27.07.2020 1:11:39

Warren Sharp joins the show to discuss betting on the 2020 NFL season, his 2020 NFL season preview book, CoVid-19's impact on the game and much more. You can purchase Warren's book here. www.sportsgrid.com www.patreon.com/taekcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast...

Ep. 166 - Forging Forward w/ Ed Miller 24.07.2020 35:58

Ed Miller, author of Poker's 1% & The Logic Of Sports Betting, rejoins the show to discuss the CoVid-19 pandemic, online poker, and the future of sports betting after the pandemic. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.sportsgrid.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an A...

Ep. 165 - CoronaCast Returns w/ Pat Mayo 22.07.2020 1:14:59

Pat Mayo rejoins the show after a multi-week hiatus to discuss CoVid-19, golf media, television in 2020 and much more. Get bonus episodes at www.patreon.com/taekcast www.sportsgrid.com www.dailyroto.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pc...