Ep. 168 - Rooting For The UnderDog w/ Nick Rudman, Director Of Communications For Underdog Fantasy | The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast Podcast

Taekcast EP 1: Bills/Cowboys Sadness Parlay: Davis Mattek is joined by Michael Leone to take sports betting legalization, crypocurrency, golf wagering, the Buffalo Bills and several things in between. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

52 min listen

Ep. 18 - Saved By The Bell w/ Rich Hribar from Rotoworld: The one and only @LordReebs joins the show to run back one of the first fantasy football webcasts, The Sports Wunderkind Podcast. Davis and Rich talk about the structure of fantasy football, why people care so much about football relative to other sports, how to make it in the fantasy industry, 1990's television, the most annoying things about twitter and much more. SPECIAL OFFER: Deposit on MyBookie.ag using promo code MATTEK to get 50% deposit bonus andTwitter follow from Davis. The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

81 min listen

Ep. 13 - The Wide World E-Sports w/ Mike Labelle From New York Red Bulls: Mike Labelle (@MikeLabelle) joins Davis for a discussion on E-Sports, FIFA and weekend league, random number generation and luck, the future of content creation and consumption, life as an E-Sports players, and more. Check out Mike on Youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/c/mikelabelle Please leave a rating and review! A (mostly) Sports Podcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

39 min listen

The Taekcast Ep. 4 - Late Stage Capitalism w/ Drew Dinkmeyer: Davis is joined by Drew Dinkmeyer from Daily Roto to discuss late-stage capitalism, tribalism in Western society and sports, game theory as it applies to the solvability of professional basketball, baseball and football, what the Boston Celtics should do with Kyrie Irving, Aldous Huxley and a host of other (uppity) topics. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

80 min listen

Taekcast EP 2: AirCoin: Davis is joined by Josh Hermsmeyer (@friscojosh) from 4for4.com and airyards.com to discuss the evolution of NFL analytics, how fucking boring baseball is, Bitcoin, the gold standard and Baker Mayfield. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

57 min listen

Ep. 7 - FIFA World Cup 2018 Betting & Daily Fantasy Preview w/ Sean Newsham: Davis is joined by Sean Newsham from the Action Network (@psufans2) to break down Groups A-H from a betting and DFS perspective for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The guys go team by team and discuss the roster, potential outcomes for the tournaments and bets that seem like sharp odds. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

68 min listen

Ep. 15 - Wimbledon Finds A New Home on Draftkings w/ @Whale_Capper: Davis is joined by a well regarded capper (@Whale_Capper) to discuss the new Tennis daily fantasy game on DraftKings. The guys go over what factors go into generating a line, how to properly handicap a tennis match, some of the possible ways a DraftKings price for a tennis player could be exploited and overall just their thoughts on the new format of Daily Fantasy Tennis. Given that it is the week of Wimbledon, the guys also discuss the nature of that tournament and few players who should excel there. Follow Whale: https://twitter.com/whale_capper Tennis research sites: http://www.oddsportal.com/tennis/united-kingdom/atp-wimbledon/ tennisabstract.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

27 min listen

Ep. 23 - Actually, It's About Ethics In Sports Journalism w/ Charlotte Wilder from Sports Illustrated: Davis is joined by Charlotte Wilder (host of the Wilder Things on SI.TV) to have an important discussion about the future of women's sports, the role that sports journalism has in the wider world we live in, the impact that gender has and continues to play in sports reporting and more. Sponsored: Mybookie.ag Promo code: MATTEK Apexfantasyleagues.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

33 min listen

Taekcast Episode 3: The Cocoon with Evan Silva: Davis is joined by Evan Silva (@evansilva) from Rotoworld/NBC Sports to continue the analytics conversation started in Episode 2 with Josh. Topics discussed included algorithmic playcalling, nepotism and the fallacy of the yet-to-be-realized Draft Pick. Link to The Game Plan: https://www.amazon.com/Game-Plan-Approach-Decision-National/dp/1475233353 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

44 min listen

Ep. 8 - Pesky Contact w/ Brandon McCarthy: Brandon McCarthy of the Atlanta Braves stop by to have a discussion with Davis about the analytics evolution from inside baseball, fantasy football in MLB clubhouses, Mo Salah and Phoniex Rising FC. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

51 min listen

Ep. 12 - Learning The Bitcoin Standard w/ Saifedean Ammous: Saifedean Ammous joins the podcast to discuss his book The Bitcoin Standard, the future of cryptocurrency, the Austrian School of economics, high time preference and why today's music is so awful. A (mostly) Sports Podcast. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

41 min listen

BONUS Ep. 1 - Gillcast Reunion with Sammy Reid & Nate Nohling: The show reached 100 ratings on iTunes! For every 100 ratings, there will be a bonus episode posted that is not the normal format of the show. This bonus episode is a reunion of the old Fantasy Insiders Podcast with Sammy Reid and Nate Nohling. The guys talk about their cryptocurrency losses, life after FI, the history of Fantasy Insiders, poker and sports betting, Nate's addiction to Red Bull and all that you could have wanted after FI shuttered its' doors. The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

83 min listen

Ep. 5 - Masters Of Modern Soccer w/ Grant Wahl: Grant Wahl from Sports Ilustrated joins the podcast to talk about his new book (purchase here: https://www.amazon.com/Masters-Modern-Soccer-Worlds-Twenty-First-Century-ebook/dp/B074S68C9H ) to talk about Christian Pulisic, Borussia Dortmund, Analytics Impact on soccer, the future of the MLS, the World Cup and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

44 min listen

Ep. 28 - Owning The Libs w/ Denny Carter: Trigger Warning: This is barely a football podcast. Denny Carter joins Davis to talk about the digital nightmare that we find ourselves living in, why the political right has a love affair with football, JJ Zachariason's beauty and grace, cryptocurrency weirdos and Owning The Libs. Sponsors: MyBookie.Ag Promo: MATTEK DailyRoto.com Promo: JANIS ApexFantasyLeagues.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

49 min listen

Ep. 6 - Extremely Online w/ Matt Harmon: Davis Mattek is joined by Matt Harmon (@MattHarmon_BYB) to discuss the release of the 2018 version of Reception Perception (available for purchase here: https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/fantasy-football-draft-kit/?udk=mharmon25 . They discuss the process and thought behind RP, why some fantasy football content is #bad, what makes football players actually good, book recommendations, our collective inability to log off and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

70 min listen

Ep. 21 - Quarterback Evolution w/ Dan Orlovsky of ESPN: New ESPN NFL and NCAA college football analyst (and former NFL quarterback) Dan Orlovsky joins the podcast to discuss the evolution of the quarterback position, training for the position from a youth to professional ranks, the future of the RPO and two tight end sets and much more. The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

32 min listen

Ep. 11 - Kissed By A Bachelorette Rose w/ PFF Mike Renner: Pro Football Focus' very own Mike Renner stops by to talk with Davis about his experience on ABC's popular reality show, The Bachelorette. They also discuss the Pro Football Focus grading system, some of Mike's experiences with players who monitor their PFF grades as well as some of the mistakes that coaches make their defensive schemes. A (mostly) Sports Podcast. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

33 min listen

Ep. 25 - PGA Championship Preview w/ Empiremaker2: That's right, Empire is back to steal more of Davis' money and preview the 2018 PGA Championship in Saint Louis, Missouri. The guys bet against each other, talk about cash game lineup construction on DraftKings, the negative value associated in betting outrights and why it's more profitable to bet head to heads and what sports betting legalization is going to do in terms of fairness of lines. Sponsors: MyBookie.AG Promo Code: MATTEK DailyRoto.com Promo Code: JANIS ApexFantasyLeagues.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

58 min listen

Ep. 17 - #SFB8 & Fantasy Cares w/ Scott Fish: Scott Fish was gracious enough to join the podcast to explain the genesis of the Scott Fish Bowl, Fantasy Cares, the way he has come up with the scoring systems and all the info that you could ever want on #SFB8. Follow along with the league here: http://scottfishbowl.com/ The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

20 min listen

Ep. 26 - #MaddenSzn w/ Matt Franciscovich: To celebrate #MaddenDay, Davis is joined by Matt Franciscovich, formerly of NFL.com and currently responsible for reporting on competitive Madden gaming and e-Sports. The guys have a conversation about Madden, eSports, what Ultimate Team is and why it's so profitable and much more. Sponsors: MyBookie.AG Promo: MATTEK DailyRoto.com Promo: JANIS ApexFantasyLeagues.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

42 min listen

Ep. 27 - In The Lab w/ Jonathan Bales from The Action Network: Bales takes a break from running the ship at Fantasy Labs and The Action Network to have a conversation with Davis about ways to find edges in sports betting and DFS, the Gambling Olympics, his progression through the world of sports journalism and coverage and much more. SPONSORS: MyBookie.ag Promo: MATTEK DailyRoto.com Promo: JANIS Apexfantasyleagues.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

54 min listen

Ep. 9 - Late Round Life w/ JJ Zachariason: Davis is joined by JJ Zachariason from Numberfire, Living the Stream and the LateRoundPodcast to talk about his books (The Late Round QB), the issues that people have correctly conceiving of value, content overload in fantasy football and sports in general, amongst other topics. A (mostly) Sports Podcast. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

66 min listen

Ep. 35 - The Ryder Cup & The Great Beyond w/ Pat Mayo: Davis is joined by Pat Mayo to give a quick Ryder Cup preview before discussing financial literacy, what people believe their purpose of their job to be, how difficult it is to quit smoking, the corrupt nature of the banking industry and much, much more. One of the most diverse episodes of the Taekcast to date. Sponsors: MyBookie.AG Promo: MATTEK DailyRoto.com Promo: JANIS PowerHourDFS.Com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

85 min listen

Ep. 14 - Kicking The Football Across The Pond w/ Max and Arthur: Davis is joined by Max Tyers and Arthur Le Gall of Erie Commodores FC to talk about life in the English and French soccer (football) academies, American soccer coaching, FIFA, the World Cup, European soccer training techniques, how to communicate statistics to the actual players playing the game and much more. -Follow Max: https://twitter.com/MaxTyers7 -Follow Arthur: https://www.instagram.com/arthurlegall/?hl=en - Follow the Commodores: https://twitter.com/Erie_Commodores The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

40 min listen

Ep. 33 - People Forget w/ Pat Daugherty of Rotoworld: Davis is joined by #RotoPat from Rotoworld to talk about Pat's journey from Fanball to Rotoworld, his career in fake sports journalism, the impact that DFS has had on the fantasy industry, how gambling might impact the fantasy industry, how to escape the #HellScape, and people forgetting that Kaepernick was actually good. Sponsors: MyBookie.AG Promo: MATTEK DailyRoto.com Promo: JANIS Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

55 min listen

Ep. 19 - NBA Chatter with Mike Gallagher from Rotoworld: Mike Gallagher (@MichaelSGallagher on Twitter) joins the podcast to talk Lebron James to LA, the surprising roster addition in Houston that can make it reasonable for Ariza and Mbah A Moute to leave, how to make it in sports journalism and fantasy sports as a writer, what path the 76ers should take to winning the East and much more hoops talk. The Taekcast with Davis Mattek: A (mostly) Sports Podcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

58 min listen

Ep. 16 - Off The Fairway w/ Pat Mayo: In a rare guest appearance, Pat Mayo joins Davis to talk about the Danny Willett Masters win, life in Canada, his feud with the author of the Handmaid's Tale, playing Canadian Rules football growing up, his love for baseball and hatred of running and literally all that you could ever want to know about The Pat Mayo Experience. The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

69 min listen

Ep. 10 - US Open Review w/ Jason Sobel from Action Network: Jason Sobel (@JasonsobelTAN) from the Action Network joins Davis to talk about the US Open, Mike Davis, Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy and the Future of Golf. A (mostly) Sports Podcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

26 min listen

Ep. 32 - Three Rodeo Clowns Draft An $1,200 NFFC Team w/ Drew Dinkmeyer and Mike Leone - Part 2: This is PART TWO of a Two-Part Episode The Taekcast enters the draft room of a $1,200 Best Ball Draft Champions league with Davis Mattek, Drew Dinkmeyer and Michael Leone as they swim with the sharks and attempt to draft a National Fantasy Football Championship Winning Squad. Link To The Draft Room: https://draft.sportshubtech.com/dpf/6514 Sponsors: MyBookie.AG Promo: MATTEK DailyRoto.com Promo: JANIS ApexFantasyLeagues.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

38 min listen

Ep. 22 - Into The Matrix w/ Kevin Cole from Rotogrinders: @Cole_Kev joins the show to discuss how he and Davis fell in love with sports, his passion for the NBA and the NFL & how those intertwine, inefficiencies in evaluating NFL draft prospects, how to mathematically attack DraftKings Showdown slates and more. Presented by www.MyBookie.AG Promo code: MATTEK & ApexFantasyLeagues.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

56 min listen

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

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

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