On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus), Bryce Rossler (@btrossler), and James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) of the SIS Research Team to the show for another installation of "Scouts vs Stats". This week, the guys will rank the top wide receivers in the league, with Matt and Bryce on the scouting side and Alex and James on the stats side. 

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus), Bryce Rossler (@btrossler), and James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) of the SIS Research Team to the show for a game of "Scouts vs Stats". Matt and Bryce will be on the Scout side and Alex and James will be on the Stats side, and both teams will reveal their Top 10 pass rushers in the NFL in a countdown style, leading to both sides' top pass rusher currently in the league.

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, fill-in host Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus), the Director of Football Analytics at Sports Info Solutions, welcomes Nathan Cooper (@ncoopdraft) and Jeff Dean of the SIS Scouting Staff to the show to recap the 2023 NFL Draft. The guys discuss how we grade drafts (1:03) before looking at the rankings list, starting at the top with teams like the Panthers, Eagles, Texans, Dolphins, and Patriots (2:27). They then transition to how our scouting grades performed relative to the picks (16:39), which teams didn't draft as well based on our grades (21:02), and other significant notes to take away (25:49).

Check out the "2023 NFL Draft Team Grades" article for a comprehensive draft breakdown.

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, fill-in host Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus), the Director of Football Analytics at Sports Info Solutions, welcomes Nathan Cooper (@ncoopdraft) and Jeff Dean of the SIS Scouting Staff to the show to recap the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. The guys discuss some of the highlights from Thursday night, including the Texans trading up for Will Anderson (2:31), the Lions making some curious choices (9:09), the Eagles grabbing Jalen Carter (13:48), the run on receivers in the 20s (19:55), the Eagles getting a steal at 30 with Nolan Smith (24:49), and some players to keep an eye on early in Round 2 (28:42).

Stay tuned for a full draft recap and early draft grades coming in a special episode on Monday.

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, host Matt Manocherian (@mattmano), welcomes Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus) and Bryce Rossler (@btrossler) of the SIS R&D team to the show to discuss some recent articles they wrote for the SIS website. The discussion opens with Alex and James Weaver's look at need-based drafting titled "Which NFL teams Would Be Most Justified In Drafting For Need?" (3:30) before transitioning to Bryce's in-depth look at QB prospect Anthony Richardson, titled "Anthony Richardson’s Accuracy: A Closer Look". (35:00)

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes the SIS Football Operations crew to the show for a live mock draft of picks 1-16. Each guest represents a different organization and will make picks and trades on the clock as if they were the GM of the team. Also, SIS Director of Football Analytics Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus) will evaluate all trades based on the value each side is receiving.

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 On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, fill-in host Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus), the Director of Football Analytics at Sports Info Solutions, welcomes Bryce Rossler (@btrossler) and James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) of the SIS Research Team to the show for more draft talk. The guys open with a look at draft pick value through the lens of Total Points based on a recent article by Alex titled "Revisiting Our Draft Pick Value Curve" (3:30). They then transition to an examination of some individual prospects that show up at the top (and bottom) of a lot of our leaderboards, including Bijan Robinson, Nathaniel Dell, Josh Downs, Charlie Jones, Hendon Hooker, and Will Levis (28:21). 
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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Jordan Edwards (@babyrhino79) and Nathan Cooper (@ncoopdraft) of the SIS scouting team to the show for a look at some of the top draft prospects on the offensive side of the ball. The group breaks down the profiles of the top QBs like Bryce Young and CJ Stroud (0:56),  Will Levis (19:47), Anthony Richardson (31:30) and Hendon Hooker (40:25), before moving on to WR Zay Flowers (43:57), TE Darnell Washington (46:40), LT Anton Harrison (49:35), and OG O'Cyrus Torrence (52:17).
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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Jordan Edwards (@babyrhino79) and Ben Hrkach of the SIS Scouting team to the show to look at some draft prospects on the defensive side of the ball. The guys talk through a list of players that includes Ivan Pace Jr. (1:24), Jalen Carter (7:33), Will Anderson Jr. (13:05), Emmanuel Forbes (22:26), and Trenton Simpson (31:46). To close the show, Jordan talks about what his Panthers have done this offseason and what he expects out of them heading into the draft with the number one pick (38:10).

Stay tuned for a look at the offensive side of the ball with Nathan Cooper coming next week.

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus) and James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) of the SIS Research Team to the show to look at some of the recent free agent signings around the NFL. The guys use a recent article by Alex and James, "2023 NFL Free Agent Analysis & Projections", as the basis of the discussion that includes projections on players like Derek Carr (8:15), Jimmy Garoppolo (13:15), Orlando Brown Jr. (18:10), Jessie Bates (23:08), Allen Lazard (26:36), James Bradberry (29:13), JuJu Smith-Schuster (31:00), Samson Ebukam (33:45), and Patrick Peterson (34:48).

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus), Bryce Rossler (@btrossler), and James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) of the SIS Research Team to the show for a draft-style look at the best and worst Franchise Tag moves of the past week. 

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, guest host Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus) is in for Matt Manocherian as he and James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) of the SIS Research Team welcome the winning team from the Syracuse Football Analytics Blitz to the show to discuss their project. The team from the University of Pennsylvania features Daniel Coale (@DannyCoale), Krish Shah (@krishshah2002), Sam Pasco (@sportsbypasco), Caleb Cannon, and Ezra Troy.

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano), Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus), Bryce Rossler (@btrossler), and James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) of the SIS Research Team welcome special guest Charles McDonald (@FourVerts) to the show for a wide-ranging football chat. The group discusses Charles' experience at the Super Bowl (2:53) before transitioning to some talk about the Falcons (9:32), what to do with Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley (26:16), and how to evaluate Anthony Richardson heading into the draft (33:03).

Don't forget to check out The Football Analytics Blitz (Powered by Sports Info Solutions), a case competition for undergraduate college students interested in the football analytics field. For more info, check out the Football Analytics Blitz website, the Syracuse Sport Analytics Twitter account (@CuseAnalytics), and the SIS Football Twitter account (@football_sis). The competition begins on Friday, 2/24 at 10:45 AM (ET) with opening remarks on Zoom.

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus), Bryce Rossler (@btrossler), and James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) of the SIS Research Team to the show for a look back at the biggest talking-points from Super Bowl Sunday, including the late holding call (1:59), how the important matchups discussed on last week's episode impacted the outcome (11:31), and how the Chiefs' jet-motion scheme set up some big plays (16:24). The show closes with a look at some of the new coaching hires around the league (20:54)

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Bryce Rossler (@btrossler) and James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) of the SIS Research team to the show to examine the matchups that could decide the outcome of Super Bowl LVII and to give their picks on whether the Chiefs or Eagles will be holding the Lombardi Trophy at the end of the night. 

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) takes an early look at the Super Bowl by bringing on experts from both sides to look at some important matchups. First, Matt welcomes beat reporter Jesse Newell (@jessenewell) of the Kansas City Star to examine things from the Chiefs perspective (0:41) before moving on to a chat with Bo Wulf (@Bo_Wulf) of the Athletic to see how things look from the Eagles side of things (22:37).

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Bryce Rossler (@btrossler) and James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) of the SIS Research team to the show for an in-depth analysis of everything you need to know heading into the championship games this Sunday. The guys open with a brief discussion about Dak Prescott (2:03) and look back at last week (7:46) before moving on to the NFC (14:48) and AFC (35:55) Championship breakdowns.

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus) and James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) of the SIS Research team to the show to break down this weekend's NFL Divisional Round games. The guys use a recent article by James on The 33rd Team about Red Zone success as a jumping-off point to examine the matchups: Jaguars-Chiefs (2:47), Giants-Eagles (10:10), Bengals-Bills (19:06), and Cowboys-49ers (25:16).

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus), Bryce Rossler (@btrossler), and Nathan Cooper (@ncoopdraft) of the SIS team to the show for a couple of different discussions. The show opens with Bryce reviewing his recent article for The 33rd Team looking at decision-making and aggressiveness from this crop of playoff teams (2:52). Then, Alex  and Matt recap their trip to the American Football Coaches Association convention (23:49). Finally, Coop breaks down some of the picks for our SIS NFL All-Rookie Team (35:30).

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus), Bryce Rossler (@btrossler), and James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) of the SIS Research team to the show to review the 2022 NFL season heading into Week 18. The group looks at the season through a few different lenses, including betting (4:42), decision-making and win probability (16:34), and scheme tendencies (27:35).

:Then, Matt welcomes Corey March (@corey_march1) for this week's installment of the Betway Betting Corner. The guys make their final picks of the season, with Matt looking for a come-from-behind victory in the betting challenge (39:20). Don't forget, Betway will be boosting both parlays again this week!

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Nathan Cooper (@ncoopdraft) and Jeff Dean of the SIS Football Scouting team to the show to break down our selections for the 2022 NCAA All-SIS Teams. The guys discuss the selections and take a closer look at a few players, including Jalin Hyatt, Olusegun Oluwatimi, Jer’zhan Newton, and Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson (0:51).

Then, Corey March (@corey_march1) of Betway is back for this week's edition of the Betway Betting Corner. Matt and Corey try to keep the momentum going after two wins last week. (18:51). Don't forget, Betway will be boosting both parlays again this week!

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders and Corey March (@corey_march1) of Betway for a throwback to the early days of the Off The Charts Football podcast. The trio looks at the most important games for playoff leverage on this week's NFL slate, including Lions-Panthers (8:00), Giants-Vikings (15:22), Bengals-Patriots (20:39), Eagles-Cowboys (30:37), and Packers-Dolphins (36:05). Then, Mark Simon announces our All-SIS NCAA team (40:13). Finally, Aaron looks to bring some luck to the Betway Betting Corner after an 0-2 start for both Matt and Corey, as he adds his parlay pick to the list (43:33). Don't forget, Betway will be boosting all three bets this week!

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) debuts not one, but two exciting new offerings from the SIS team and our partners. First, Matt introduces The Edge Trenches Matchup Tool, which is available in partnership with the 33rd Team. Matt walks you through how to use the tool and discusses some of the best matchups based on our numbers (1:48). Then, Matt welcomes Corey March (@corey_march1) for the first installment of the Betway Betting Corner. Matt and Corey discuss what to expect from the new weekly segment and open up their parlay contest, which will feature them each picking a parlay for the coming week and tallying their win total through the rest of the season. Betway will also be boosting the odds of each of those parlays (14:49).  

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus), Bryce Rossler (@btrossler), and James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) of the SIS Research team to the show to look how good a player or team can be vs. how good they are playing at the current time. (0:23) 

Then, Matt welcomes Corey March (@corey_march1) for this week's installment of the Betway Betting Corner. The guys review their picks from last week and give this week's parlays that will be boosted by Betway. (29:56)

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus) is in for a vacationing Matt Manocherian and he welcomes Bryce Rossler (@btrossler) and James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) of the SIS Research Team to the show for a stats potluck! The guys discuss variance in stats around the NFL, focusing specifically on random variance in things like fumble luck and sequencing luck (2:00), teammate fortune/misfortune (24:26), and opponent fortune/misfortune (34:23). 

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes SIS Video Scout Patrick Powers (@thepatpowers) to the show to talk some college football. Matt and Patrick discuss several articles Patrick has written this season, including a look at how South Carolina put up 63 points against Tennessee (3:14), how good WR Josh Downs and the UNC offense actually is (8:56), the resurgence of Illinois behind Bret Bielema (17:38), the resurrection of TCU (22:27), and changes in the defensive scheme at Stanford (25:30). Links to a couple of articles mentioned in the interview are below. 

How South Carolina put up 63 Points on Tennessee

North Carolina WR Josh Downs Is Playing Like a First-Round Pick

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes the 33rd Team's Head of DFS Jordan Vanek (@JordanVanekDFS) to the show for a wide-ranging NFL discussion. Matt and Jordan open by introducing a new feature coming to The Edge, the Trenches Matchup Tool (2:32), before moving on to Jordan's recent article looking at the change in coverage tendencies around the league (5:32), which teams are best equipped to match up with the Chiefs (21:18), and a Twitter controversy regarding Mahomes and Tua (26:25).

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus), Bryce Rossler (@btrossler), and James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) of the SIS Research team to the show to hand out their 2022 Midseason Awards. The guys give their top five players for each awards category, which features the top quarterbacks (1:17), offensive non-quarterbacks (21:07), and defensive players (33:15) before closing with some random award winners like best WR trade, player most likely to devastate a fanbase, and more (44:10). 

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Jonas Shaffer (@jonas_shaffer) of the Baltimore Sun to the show to talk all things Ravens. Matt and Jonas open with a quick look at Lamar Jackson (0:34) before moving to an examination of the issues on defense (2:59), the acquisition of Roquan Smith at the trade deadline (6:49), and a preview of this week's game against the Saints (21:58).

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus) and James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) of the SIS Research team to the show to break down some of the surprise teams in the NFL this season. The conversation opens in New York with the Giants (1:46) and Jets (12:29) before moving to the Broncos (22:06), Eagles (30:48), and Seahawks (42:19).

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes former SIS employee and current Betway Pennsylvania state manager Corey March (@corey_march1) to the show to talk sports betting. Matt and Corey discuss some helpful sports betting insights such as having accounts with multiple sportsbooks and taking advantage of odds boosts (4:07) before taking a look at 2022 NFL betting trends that can help give you an edge (26:40).

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Denver Broncos insider Troy Renck (@TroyRenck) of Denver7 to the show to examine what's going on in the Mile High City. Matt and Troy dive deep into the Broncos, starting with what's wrong with Russell Wilson and whether coaching is playing a role in his struggles (3:41) before moving on to whether we should be concerned about a lack of experience on the coaching staff (12:15), how talented the roster actually is (15:44), and the defense carrying the offense (22:02).

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus) and James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) of the SIS Research team to the show to look at contenders and pretenders through 4 weeks of the NFL season. The show opens with Alex examining the World's No. 1 QB Rankings (0:53) before moving on to a discussion about the different tiers of NFL team so far, starting with the Eagles as the lone unbeaten (15:36), the 3-1 teams including the Bills, Dolphins, and Packers (19:12), 2-2 teams including the Ravens, Bengals, and both LA squads (28:19), and 1-3 teams including the Lions, Raiders, and Patriots (37:13).

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus) and Bryce Rossler (@btrossler) of the SIS team to the show. The group takes a closer look at the Bengals after their Thursday night win over the Dolphins (0:30), scoring being down across the league (4:04), and some early-season struggles from top cornerbacks (11:54).

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) and Bryce Rossler (@btrossler) of the SIS team to the show to examine the first two weeks of the NFL season. The group looks at the early success of the Giants' running game (1:14), the Trevor Lawrence resurgence in Jacksonville (5:19), offensive changes for the Vikings (9:57), Tua and the Dolphins (11:56), and the Lions' success with gap runs (17:45). The show closes with an injury update from SIS expert James Rodriguez, as he looks at Dak Prescott, JK Dobbins, and more (22:58).

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes The 33rd Team's Josh Larky (@jlarkytweets) to the show to introduce The Edge, "the most versatile and informative tool EVER to enter the fantasy football and betting marketplace". The duo introduces the site (1:39) before discussing Josh's path to the 33rd Team (7:09) and how his group leverages SIS data (21:35). The conversation then flips to fantasy football, as Matt and Josh look at some sleepers based on the data (35:58), 2nd-year players who might make the jump this year (44:05), and the unique data points in The Edge that might not be as common to the average fantasy player (52:21).

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Miami Dolphins punter Thomas Morstead to the show. Matt and Thomas recount their time together in New Orleans in 2009 (2:26), discuss Thomas's roller coaster 2021 season and look ahead to 2022 (14:38), talk about the impact of coach Frank Gansz (18:49), examine analytics within the context of punting and discuss the best punters in the current NFL (22:50), and much more. 

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Stephen Polacheck (@PolacheckFF), Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus), and James Weaver of the SIS research team to the show to take an in-depth look at Expected Points Added (EPA). The guys discuss EPA as more of a framework than a stat (1:43), their favorite thing about EPA (5:48), passing vs. rushing EPA (9:03), why EPA is not an individual metric (23:17), how downs make a difference (29:42), the positives and negatives of Total Points, which is based on EPA (37:29), and what other currencies might be interesting for thinking about player value (41:57).

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes SIS VP of Product and Engineering Will Hester (@WHester) to the show. Matt and Will talk though Will's background (3:07), his time with DraftKings and the rules for employees participating in contests (6:55), his process for success in DFS (12:53), what advice he would give to someone looking to start playing DFS and sports betting (16:10), his role at SIS and what he's working on now and for the future (19:52), and the top storylines he's watching in college football this season (25:01). To close the show, Matt brings on Stephen Polacheck, Alex Vigderman, and James Weaver of the SIS research team to discuss the news that USC and UCLA are heading to the Big Ten (35:16).

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On this special throwback edition of the Off The Charts Football Podcast from February 18, 2021, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) are joined by N. Jeremi Duru (@NJeremiDuru), an author and law professor who is an expert on the NFL and its head coach hiring practices as relates to People of Color. The group discusses how the NFL is doing in that regard (2:56), how owners often rush head coach hiring decisions and don’t know what they’re looking for (4:42), the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a model for putting together a coaching room (9:31), and the idea of a hiring moratorium during the playoffs (14:24). They also touch on the importance of knowing who Fritz Pollard is (21:04).

If you want to hear more from Matt, Mark, and Jeremi about Diversity in the NFL, check out our episode from February 24, 2022 that also features Joe Horrigan of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Thanks for listening, and we'll be back with a new episode in a couple of weeks.

Neil Stratton of Inside The League joins Matt Manocherian of SIS for the sort of conversation that you might hear on the bleachers at the Senior Bowl or after hours at the NFL Combine. 

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes SIS scout Jordan Edwards (@babyrhino79) to the show to take an in-depth look at NFL offensive line play. Matt and Jordan look at the best (3:07) and worst (24:52) offensive lines from 2021 based on Total Points,  examine some key additions and losses heading into 2022 (41:18), and break down some lines that could be a bit under the radar for next season (49:28). 

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) takes a look back at the NFL draft through a couple of different lenses. First, Mark welcomes SIS injury expert James Rodriguez (@JamesRInjuries) to the show to take a look at the health of some of the top picks in this year's class (0:43). Then, Mark is joined by SIS draft guru Nathan Cooper (@ncoopdraft) to run down the top draft classes based on our scouting grades (16:14) before welcoming in Eagles beat writer Bo Wulf (@Bo_Wulf) of the Athletic to break down Philly's draft and their acquisition of AJ Brown (18:09). 

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On this special edition of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) hosts an all-SIS roundtable featuring Stephen Polacheck (@PolacheckFF), Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus), and John Todd (@therealjohntodd) to look at the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Some highlights include the Jaguars taking Travon Walker and Devin Lloyd (0:36), Derek Stingley Jr. over Sauce Gardner to the Texans (8:37), a good night for the Giants (11:25), the Falcons pairing Drake London with Kyle Pitts (16:04), the receiver run starting at #10 (21:47), the Lions trading up for Jameson Williams (27:13), the Ravens building up the middle (35:35), comparing the AJ Brown and Hollywood Brown trades (42:16), the Titans replacing Brown with Treylon Burks (50:29), Kenny Pickett staying in Pittsburgh (52:55), the Chiefs and Packers adding to their defenses (56:15), and the Jets trading up for Jermaine Johnson (1:00:10).

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) and Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcome Ryan McCrystal (@Ryan_McCrystal) of Sharp Football Analysis to the show to preview the upcoming NFL Draft. The guys discuss Travon Walker as a potential top pick (0:31), how Ryan uses stats to evaluate OL prospects (4:56), which EDGE should go at the top (8:29), Sauce Gardner vs. Derek Stingley Jr. (10:24), using route-adjusted stats to learn more about WR potential (12:58), a stat that illustrates why there aren't any RBs worthy of a first-round pick (18:23), Desmond Ridder as QB1 (24:20), and a couple of team-specific fits (28:34).

We will have another episode this week after the first round, so look for that late Thursday night/early Friday morning. Thank you for listening. Please check out the SIS NFL Draft Website and SportsInfoSolutions.com for all our latest draft content! Also, check out more of Ryan's work at sharpfootballanalysis.com, draftace.com, and @CFBFilmRoom.

On this special episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) and Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcome Hayden Winks (@HaydenWinks) of Fantasy Underdog (@UnderdogFantasy) to the show. Hayden discusses the SIS data he uses in his player evaluation (0:55), Drake London vs. Treylon Burks as the top WR in this class (4:30), the curious case of George Pickens (8:47), the rise of first-round WRs (10:40), the Deebo Samuel trade request (13:42), evaluating this QB class (14:59), where he differs from the consensus on top prospects (21:35), and the top fantasy prospect in this draft (26:26).

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On this week’s episode, Matt Manocherian and Stephen Polacheck talk NFL Draft philosophy, both from a broad perspective and with plenty of specifics.

Matt addressed the idea behind drafting a QB even if you already had an elite one and where Malik Willis and Kenny Pickett fit best.

Matt and Stephen then broke down the rumblings that the Jaguars will select Travon Walker with the first pick, then debated the merits of Aidan Hutchinson vs Kayvon Thibodeaux.

That plus: Would Tom Brady be a good GM?

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) interviews a group of SIS employees to officially introduce the SIS NFL Draft Website (nfldraft.sportsinfosolutions.com), which is now live! Matt talks stats and articles with R&D team members Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus) and Stephen Polacheck (@PolacheckFF) (0:49), examines the scouting process with Nathan Cooper (@ncoopdraft) and Jeff Dean (23:26), and discusses the process of putting the site together with product manager Noah Gatsik (@IamThatNoah) (37:58). The SIS NFL Draft site contains a Big Board, scouting reports, leaderboards, statistics, articles, and much more and is a must-visit for all of your NFL Draft needs.

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On this special episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) and Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) spotlight women in football through conversations with ESPN football writer and analyst Mina Kimes (@minakimes) and football researcher Robyn Ritchie (@RR_SportsStats) and 

Mina discussed the most intriguing NFL stories of the offseason, her opinion on this year's QB draft class, her perspective on the league's new diversity initiative for coaches, the evolution of women in football, and her advice for young girls who want to work in the game. (0:53)

Robyn is a sports statistics researcher and PhD student, and she talks about her background (including pursuing work in data analytics of Curling!), her work on punt returns for the Big Data Bowl, what she wants to do in research moving forward, and her advice for those who might want to do the work that she does. (12:27)

March is Women’s History Month and we’re happy to put a spotlight on women doing good work in the sport. Thank you for listening as always. You can email the show with feedback at offthecharts@sportsinfosolutions.com and don't forget to follow on Twitter @SportsInfo_SIS and Instagram @sportsinfosolutions. For more, check out: sportsinfosolutions.com SISDataHub.com

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) and Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) introduce the upcoming SIS NFL Draft website, our replacement for the Football Rookie Handbook. The show opens with a brief look at the biggest NFL news from the past week (0:33) before transitioning to an examination of some of the features on the new site (4:36), an early look at the Top 3 players on our 2022 Big Board (8:31), some discussion of this year's QB class (21:57), and what Matt is most excited about with the new site (24:45). 

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) and Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) are joined by Alex Vigderman (@vigmanoncampus) of the SIS R&D team to take a look at the upcoming NFL Draft from a statistical perspective. They look at how our scouting grades match up with eventual player production (0:35), what we can glean about this group of QBs (10:40), give a refresher on Total Points and look at a player that has fared well in that stat (20:04), compare Aidan Hutchinson and Kayvon Thibodeaux within the larger context of evaluating edge rushers (22:41), examine how we evaluate offensive line play (27:45), and discuss the next frontier in statistical evaluation of college players in terms of what we can do at SIS (32:26).

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) and Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) are joined by SIS scouts Ben Hrkach and Jeff Dean to break down four more draft prospects. The show opens with a look at some of the QB movement over the last several days (0:30) before transitioning to the prospects, which include Western Michigan WR Skyy Moore (11:15), Coastal Carolina TE Isaiah Likely (18:56), Penn St. S Jaquan Brisker (26:46), and Utah LB Devin Lloyd (30:41). 

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) is joined by SIS scouting gurus Nathan Cooper (@ncoopdraft) and John Todd (@therealjohntodd) to provide some insight into the scouting process our company uses to evaluate draft prospects. The group opens with an overview of the process (1:00) before moving on to how we evaluate specific positions featuring Kenny Pickett at QB (8:03), Kenneth Walker III at RB (19:28), Trent McDuffie at CB (32:09), and Ikem Ekwonu at OT (40:38).

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) and Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) are joined by American University law professor and author Jeremi Duru to discuss the state of the NFL as it relates to hiring Black coaches and front office members, and Pro Football Hall of Fame senior advisor Joe Horrigan to detail the history and origin story of the Black athlete in pro football.

Jeremi talks about the Brian Flores case and the possible directions it might go, as well as what the league and teams are doing to try to increase hiring in different areas (0:40). Joe talks about the early segregated NFL and how the color barrier was broken, as well as prominent players in Black football history, including Emlen Tunnel and Doug Williams (13:23).

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On this episode of Off The Charts, Matt Manocherian and Mark Simon take both the long and short view of the Super Bowl. They dig into the most meaningful things to come out of the game and do a super-specific breakdown on how both teams approached the game defensively, how the QBs played, and why going to Cooper Kupp on 4th-and-1 was absolutely the right play (or was it?).

Thank you for tuning in as always. If you have any thoughts on the show, tweet at us (please!) at @football_SIS. 

On this week's episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Mark Simon (@markasimonsays) and Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcome SIS R&D member Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus) to the show to preview Super Bowl LVI. The group gives their most important things to watch for (1:13) before looking at the game from both the Bengals (3:27) and Rams (14:54) perspectives and highlighting some players that might not be superstars who could impact the game (20:20). The show closes with a look at some of the best Super Bowl prop bets with SIS Gaming Guru Corey March (@corey_march1) (27:45).

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On this week's episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Mark Simon (@markasimonsays) is joined by fellow SIS members Nathan Cooper (@ncoopdraft) and Stephen Polacheck (@PolacheckFF) to look back at Championship Weekend and to break down some prospects from the Senior Bowl. The show opens with some quick Super Bowl talk, including the biggest takeaways regarding the Bengals-Rams matchup (0:25) and why each team won on Sunday and whether they can carry that into the Super Bowl (2:42). The group then transitions to some Senior Bowl talk, where they breakdown a handful of standout players including Kenny Pickett (10:35), Bailey Zappe (10:07), Isaiah Likely (16:33), Myjai Sanders (17:47), Channing Tindall (19:39), and Jalen Pitre (21:55). Stay tuned for a full Super Bowl preview with a returning Matt Manocherian next week.

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On this week's episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@markasimonsays) look back at a wild NFL Divisional Round (including some potential new overtime options) (0:18) and preview the two conference championship games: Bengals-Chiefs (5:33) and 49ers-Rams (15:07). Corey March (@corey_march1) also joins the show to give some prop betting advice for this weekend's games (27:30).

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On this week's episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@markasimonsays) hit on a number of topics including the progression of the Cincinnati Bengals with SIS Research Associate Stephen Polacheck (@PolacheckFF) (0:24), season leaders in Pressures Above Expectation (9:20), and a look at the SIS All-Rookie team with John Todd (@therealjohntodd) (17:13). Check out the Pressures Above Expectation article here and the SIS All-Rookie Team article here.

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On this week's episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Mark Simon (@markasimonsays) welcomes fellow SIS members Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus) and Nathan Cooper (@ncoopdraft) to the show to look ahead to the first round of the NFL playoffs. The group begins with a discussion about the non-division winners and their chances in the postseason, assessing the 49ers (0:35), Raiders (4:18), Patriots (7:52), Cardinals (10:34), Eagles (14:45), and Steelers (15:23), before moving on to a look at the season's leaders in Total Points at each position (17:24). 

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On this week's episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@markasimonsays) welcome fellow SIS member Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus) to examine how the top contenders are trending heading into the final week of the NFL season. The group breaks down the status of the Chiefs (1:08), Patriots (5:19), Bengals (9:35), Titans (12:02), Bills (14:37), Colts (19:04), Packers (24:54), Buccaneers (28:21), Cardinals (30:26), Rams (33:33), Cowboys (36:41), 49ers (39:43), and Eagles (44:25) using Total Points based on recent performance. To read a blog post with notes and stats from this episode, click here.

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On this week's episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@markasimonsays) welcome fellow SIS member John Todd (@therealjohntodd) to the show to look at an example of icing the kicker from the Monday Night Football game (based on the discussion from last week) (0:26), discuss NFL playoff storylines heading into Week 17 (2:07), and to introduce the first-team defense for the inaugural NCAA All-SIS Team (6:14). Check out the full article on the All-SIS Team at sportsinfosolutionsblog.com.

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On this week's episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@markasimonsays) welcome fellow SIS members Nathan Cooper (@ncoopdraft) and John Todd (@therealjohntodd) to the show to discuss icing the kicker (0:53) and to introduce the first-team offense for the inaugural College Football All-SIS Team (11:28). Check out the full article on the All-SIS Team at sportsinfosolutionsblog.com.

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On this week's episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes fellow SIS R&D analyst Bryce Rossler (@btrossler) to the show to take an in-depth look and discuss stats to know for the top NFC playoff contenders: Packers (1:23), Buccaneers (7:27), Cardinals (11:46), Cowboys (16:19), Rams (26:05), 49ers (37:38), and Eagles (43:20).

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On this week's episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes fellow SIS R&D analyst Bryce Rossler (@btrossler) to the show to take an in-depth look and discuss stats to know for all of the top playoff contenders in the AFC: the Patriots (1:39), Titans (7:39), Ravens (10:59), Chiefs (15:32), Chargers (22:27), Bengals (28:15), Bills (31:47), Steelers (36:35), and Colts (37:06). Stay tuned for a look at the NFC contenders coming next week.

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On this week's episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Mark Simon (@markasimonsays) welcomes Alex Vigderman (@vigmanoncampus) and John Todd (@therealjohntodd) to the show to discuss home-field advantage in the NFL (2:25) and the Colts' pass-heavy strategy in the second half of last week's loss (7:37). The group then previews the top games of NFL Week 13, including Patriots-Bills (15:57), Broncos-Chiefs (20:28), Washington-Raiders (25:15), and Giants-Dolphins (29:08), before closing with Scouts vs. Stats on the most improved players in the NFL (31:37).

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On this episode, Mark Simon (@markasimonsays), SIS VP of Football Matt Manocherian (@MattMano) and Lead Football Analyst Alex Vigderman (@VigManonCampus) preview some of the key games in Week 12.

But before they do … they first do quick takes on the key goings on in Week 11 and do a full-fledged walkthrough on how Total Points are dispersed among players, using a Derek Carr fumble as an example. You can learn more about Total Points in this primer.

They then preview Titans-Patriots, Rams-Packers, and Browns-Ravens and pick the most watchable elements of each game.

They close the show with “Scouts versus Stats” evaluating what you look for in a good Thanksgiving meal.

Thank you to all our listeners. We hope you have a great holiday.

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On this week's episode, Mark Simon (@markasimonsays) welcomes Alex Vigderman (@vigmanoncampus) and Nathan Cooper (@ncoopdraft) to the show to talk about some uncertainty for the top NFL contenders (0:21) before moving to a discussion about the Offensive (3:36) and Defensive Rookie of the Year candidates (9:29). They also discuss whether Kirk Cousins is elite (25:12). Then comes a Week 11 preview featuring the Cowboys-Chiefs (30:48) and Steelers-Chargers (35:29) before finishing with a Scouts vs. Stats on a few Big Ten prospects (38:02).

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On today’s episode, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@markasimonsays) welcome Bryce Rossler (@btrossler) to the show. The group looks at the major NFL Week 9 upsets (0:19), gives their thoughts on some of the performances by young QBs (3:55), discusses the SIS Pressures Above Expectation stat (10:33), and previews the best games of Week 10: Saints-Titans (14:57), Chiefs-Raiders (18:49), Browns-Patriots (23:06), and Bills-Jets (27:13). The show closes with a Scouts vs. Stats looking at the NFL Draft (31:50).

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On today’s episode, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@markasimonsays) welcome Corey March (@corey_march1) back to the show to give a fantasy and gambling perspective on Week 9 of the NFL season. The group opens by looking at the success of backup QBs in Week 8 (0:25) before shifting to a recap of the Trade Deadline's biggest moves (4:59). They then preview the top games of NFL Week 9: Packers-Chiefs (13:54), Titans-Rams (22:38), and Vikings-Ravens (26:41) before closing with Scouts vs. Stats on Aaron Rodgers (32:58).

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On today’s episode, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@markasimonsays) take a look at some stat-guy standouts so far (0:17), the upcoming trade deadline (2:42) and preview the most important games for NFL Week 8: Steelers-Browns (11:59), Buccaneers-Saints (16:43), Patriots-Chargers (21:49), and Cowboys-Vikings (27:26).

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On today’s episode, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Alex Vigderman (@vigmanoncampus) do a thorough review of NFL Week 6 and look ahead to Week 7.

First up on the topics list is a Total Points Power Ranking (0:41), followed by a closer look at the go-for-it approach of the Bills against the Titans (2:53). Matt and Alex then discuss the staying power of the Cardinals, Bengals, and Raiders (13:14).

The guys then preview Ravens-Bengals (24:05), Titans-Chiefs (26:35), Eagles-Raiders (30:47), and Saints-Seahawks (32:42), with a focus on the game elements with the highest watchability factor.

We close with another Scouts vs Stats take on which NFL broadcasters provide the most interesting insight in each area (35:53).

On this episode of Off The Charts, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano), John Todd (@therealjohntodd), and Nathan Cooper (@ncoopdraft) review NFL Week 5 and look ahead to some of the most notable games of Week 6. The group opens the show with a debate about whether the Chiefs' season is in trouble (0:29) before recapping the biggest Week 5 storylines (3:47). They then move to Week 6, where they discuss the Chargers-Ravens (17:50), Cardinals-Browns (21:05), Raiders-Broncos (24:35), Seahawks-Steelers (26:20), and Bills-Titans (29:04). Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus) joins the show for the final segment and discusses the case for and against Trevon Diggs (32:42).

On this episode of Off The Charts, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano), John Todd (@therealjohntodd), and Nathan Cooper (@ncoopdraft) review NFL Week 4 and look ahead to some of the most notable games of Week 5. The group discusses the NFC West (0:32) and the Cowboys (1:16) and look back at Cards-Rams (2:49), Bucs-Patriots (5:49), and Raiders-Chargers (10:36) before previewing Browns-Chargers (16:32), Bills-Chiefs (21:16), and Packers-Bengals (25:44).

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On this episode of Off The Charts, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and John Todd (@therealjohntodd) review Week 3's excitement and preview some of the most notable games of Week 4.

Topics covered include: Peyton and Eli Manning discussing man vs zone (1:05), the struggles of rookie QBs Justin Fields and Zach Wilson (3:49), the Jimmy Garroppolo/Trey Lance situation (6:58), Kirk Cousins looks really good (12:05), the Cowboys are good, but maybe not as good as we thought (14:04), better than they’ve shown - Seahawks and Chiefs (15:49), go for 2 when up by 7? (19:18), Browns running back excellence (24:35), Patriots/Bucs (25:51), Rams/Cardinals (28:39), Raiders/Chargers (32:58), Ravens/Broncos (36:43), Panthers/Cowboys (37:16), Colts/Dolphins (37:39), and the CB against whom QBs are 0-for-12! (39:33)

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On this edition of Off The Charts, Mark Simon is joined by VP of Football and Research & Development, Matt Manocherian, Football Research Lead Alex Vigderman, and 2021 Football Rookie Handbook co-editor Nathan Cooper to preview the 2021 season. The crew answers 10 questions about the upcoming season, with the statistical and scouting perspectives given equal time (to the second). Questions include:

- Who will win the Super Bowl – a chalk pick and a sleeper? (0:58)

- Who is the breakout QB and pass rusher for this season? (7:48)

- Which team has the greatest variance in performance? (16:24)

- Who will win Offensive & Defensive Rookie of the Year? (19:17)

- Which player will be drafted No. 1 next year and by whom? (29:41)

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) is joined by SIS Head of Business Development Corey March (@corey_march1) to do a fantasy preview for the 2021 NFL season. Matt and Corey open with a discussion of players who are getting too much hype due to their preseason performances (1:46) before moving on to some ADP misreads (13:52). The show closes with a breakdown of advanced stats that should be considered before drafting your fantasy team (26:20).

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On this special episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, we bring you the finals of the 2021 SIS Football Analytics Challenge that aired live on YouTube on Wednesday, 8/4. You can find the full archived video on the SIS YouTube channel. 

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On today's show, SIS VP of Football Matt Manocherian (@MattMano) is joined by Alex Vigderman (@VigManonCampus) and Cameron Harrigan (@NotTheFakeCamH) from our R&D department  to preview The 2021 SIS Football Analytics Challenge.

The 3 of them went through the 3 entries in the Football track, reviewing the different approaches that the entrants took.

The competition will be broadcast live on YouTube next Wednesday, Aug. 4, at 8 PM ET.

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) is joined by former OTC co-host Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) to discuss the 2021 Football Outsiders Almanac. Matt and Aaron dive deep into this year's book, opening with a look at "This Year in Quotes" (2:23) before moving to the team projections, starting with the top teams like the Bucs, Ravens, and Chiefs (4:34), some interesting totals for the Patriots and Steelers (12:43), questions for the Cowboys and 49ers (18:05), the Packers, Saints, and Broncos (21:08), the bottom of the list including the Lions, Texans, Jags, and Bengals (26:39), an interesting look at the Chargers (33:48), teams who could outperform their projections (38:52), and a round of The Random Page Game (42:12).

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) announce the details for the SIS Analytics Challenge 2021 (0:26). Matt and Mark are joined by 2020 Challenge finalist Zach Feldman, who discusses his role with Next Gen (1:51), his reaction to this year's Challenge topics (3:40), his experience with last year's competition (10:46), and advice he has for this year's competitors (13:10). For further details, visit gofundme.com, sportsinfosolutions.com, and sportsinfosolutionsblog.com

On this special episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) shows his support for Carl Nassib after the Raiders defensive end came out as the first openly gay active NFL player. Stay tuned for a special episode and announcement coming on Monday.

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) are joined by Michael Lopez (@StatsbyLopez), the Director of Football Data and Analytics for the NFL. Michael discusses his role with the NFL and what he's working on now (0:47), gives an overview of Next Gen's evolution (6:07), talks about using data to evaluate the game of football (7:24), gives the stat he likes the most (17:06), talks about the process of presenting data (26:16), and mentions the Big Data Bowl (29:14). Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus) of the SIS Research Team then joins Matt to react to what Michael had to say (30:58).

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) are joined by fellow SIS employees John Shirley (@JshirleyAK) and Corey March (@corey_march1) to discuss the Sports Info Solutions Injury Prediction Model. The group opens with a discussion about how the model works and how it can be used (0:46) before moving to a look at some of the top players who are considered injury risks for the coming season (7:48). The conversation then transitions to a more fantasy-focused look as the group runs down the top injury candidates by position: QB (17:20), RB (22:44), WR (26:16), TE (28:56), and DEF (31:23). Thanks for tuning in, and don't forget to rate and review!

On this special episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) break down the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Mark and Matt look at the most interesting picks of the night, including: Trey Lance to the 49ers (0:38), Kyle Pitts to the Falcons (4:56), Jaycee Horn to the Panthers (6:29), the Cowboys trading down (7:59), the Bears trading up for Justin Fields (10:02), Mac Jones to the Patriots (11:20), Alex Leatherwood to the Raiders (14:59), the Dolphins' great first round (16:30), the Giants moving down (18:17), the Jaguars drafting the Clemson duo of Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne (21:50), and the top names still on the board for Day 2 (23:08).

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, we take advantage of one of Sports Info Solutions' best attributes - a group of scouts that have watched as much college football as any group of people in the country. Mark Simon (@markasimonsays) and Matt Manocherian (@MattMano) are joined by Nathan Cooper (@ncoopdraft), John Todd (@therealjohntodd), Jeff Dean, and Jordan Edwards (@babyrhino79). They weigh in on more than a dozen players, with in-depth takes on Mac Jones and Trey Lance (0:46), Kyle Pitts and all of the top receivers (5:32), Patrick Surtain, Christian Barmore, and several others (13:56). Each scout also picked "their guy" for the draft - someone ranked outside the top 5 at a position who could be an impactful player (19:14). Mark and Matt then went through draft scenarios for the Cowboys and Patriots and looked at how the Chiefs beefed up their offensive line (23:17). They then reviewed 3 interesting draft props with regular Off the Charts guest Corey March (@corey_march1) (30:13). Thanks for listening. We'll have another show taped right after the first round is complete on Thursday night

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) are joined by ESPN's Chris Fallica (@chrisfallica) to preview the upcoming NFL Draft. The group discusses how Zach Wilson could fit with the Jets (1:10), other players the Jets might target (6:48), a sleeper QB prospect (9:14), who the first non-QB player will be to go off the board (11:12), positional value in assessing who the first defensive player off the board will be (13:36), evaluations of over- and underrated prospects (19:03), and the best draft prop bet (32:43).

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) dive deep into the upcoming NFL Draft. Matt discusses the most surprising thing to him in this year's Football Rookie Handbook (0:45), the scouting philosophies that inspired the book (4:22), need-based drafting vs. best player available as well as positional value (7:05), the top of the draft after the 49ers trade into the Top 3 (13:43), the value in this draft (21:58), players that were tougher evaluations due to the COVID season (29:07), and explanations of the stats and draft grades in the book (35:41).

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) are joined by Sports Info Solutions R&D analyst Bryce Rossler (@btrossler) to talk NFL Free Agency. The group examines the value of some of the early signings, including the spending spree by the Patriots (0:34), some rational moves by the Jets (7:25), Front 7 moves including Leonard Williams, Leonard Floyd, and Shelby Harris (13:14), and offensive line moves including Joe Thuney, Corey Linsley, and Trent Williams (18:59).

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) are joined by SIS Senior Research Analyst Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus) to discuss the statistical side of this year’s SIS Football Rookie Handbook. The group opens with a breakdown of Total Points, the SIS flagship metric (1:23), before moving on to a look at some of the other advanced stats in the book (6:14). They also talk about how difficult it can be to project college numbers to the NFL (10:45) and look at some of the most interesting articles, including work on injuries (15:13) and press coverage (18:16). 

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) are joined by SIS head scouts Nathan Cooper (@ncoopdraft) and John Todd (@therealjohntodd) to discuss this year’s SIS Football Rookie Handbook. The group dives into the highest-graded players in the book (1:01), players we like and don’t like as much as some other draft experts (1:50), and an overview of the SIS scouting operation (6:07) before moving on to positional breakdowns: QB (19:52), WR (26:46), RB (29:37), other offensive players of note (33:11), EDGE (39:37), CB (43:13), and other defensive players of note (47:03).

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On this edition of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) are joined by N. Jeremi Duru (@NJeremiDuru), an author and law professor who is an expert on the NFL and its head coach hiring practices as relates to People of Color. The group discusses how the NFL is doing in that regard (2:56), how owners often rush head coach hiring decisions and don’t know what they’re looking for (4:42), the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a model for putting together a coaching room (9:31), and the idea of a hiring moratorium during the playoffs (14:24). With this being Black History Month, they also touch on the importance of knowing who Fritz Pollard is (21:04).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) break down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 31-9 beatdown of the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV. The episode opens with a throwback to last year's prediction by FO readers that the Bucs would be the surprise team of the 2020 season (0:48) before moving on to why we shouldn't be surprised that the Bucs won and dominated up front (2:35), the Mahomes-Brady matchup (9:50), and Brady's legacy after winning his 7th Super Bowl at age 43 (13:25).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) preview the enormous Super Bowl LV matchup between the Chiefs and Buccaneers. The show opens with a quick look at some prop betting for the game (1:33) before moving on to a breakdown of how the teams stack up in DVOA and Total Points (4:21), what the early-season matchup can tell us (7:07), and what to look for when the Chiefs have the ball (10:58) and when the Bucs have the ball (16:03).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome Trey Wingo (@wingoz) to the show to discuss numerous NFL-related topics. The group opens with a talk about last week's conference championship games (1:02) before transitioning to a look at the Super Bowl matchup between the Chiefs and Buccaneers (10:56). The episode closes with discussion about which quarterbacks could be on the move (19:20), how Trey watches the game differently after spending time with both former players and Stats & Info people (25:42), and his favorite unheralded Super Bowl performer (27:22). Check out "Trey Wingo Presents: Half-Forgotten History" wherever you get your podcasts as well as on YouTube.

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) look at the two games for the NFL Conference Championship Round this weekend. Matt and Aaron go deep with breakdowns of the NFC Championship game between the Buccaneers and Packers (3:22) and the AFC title game between the Bills and Chiefs (11:21).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) look at the four games for the NFL Divisional Round this weekend. The show opens with a brief discussion about the use of analytics during broadcasts (1:02) before moving on to preview this weekend's matchups: Rams-Packers (3:12), Ravens-Bills (9:30), Browns-Chiefs (15:08), and Buccaneers-Saints (21:12).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) look at the most important games for Wild Card weekend. Matt and Aaron go in chronological order examining the six games of this first round of the postseason: Colts-Bills (1:11), Rams-Seahawks (8:54), Buccaneers-Washington (12:51), Ravens-Titans (17:56), Bears-Saints (23:40), and Browns-Steelers (26:42).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) take an in-depth look at the final week of the NFL regular season.

Games they preview on a jam-packed show:

Steelers–Browns (8:10)

Titans-Texans (10:00)

Bengals-Ravens (11:00)

Colts –Jaguars (15:41)

Cowboys-Giants (19:03)

Washington-Eagles  (20:44)

Packers-Bears (24:45)

Cardinals-Rams (27:17)

Matt then talks to Alex Vigderman (@VigManonCampus) about changes made to our flagship stat, Total Points, as relates to how it evaluates running backs.

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) look at the most important games on the NFL Week 16 schedule. Matt and Aaron open the show with a discussion about whether the Chiefs might be a bit overrated in a historical context (0:33) before moving on to the most important games of the week: Rams-Seahawks (12:11), Colts-Steelers (17:44), Titans-Packers (23:51), and Giants-Ravens (28:02).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) look at the most important games on the NFL Week 15 schedule. Matt and Aaron break down five games this week, including the Chiefs-Saints (1:14), Bears-Vikings (10:46), Eagles-Cardinals (20:17), Browns-Giants (23:15), and Seahawks-Washington (30:38).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) look at the most important games on the NFL Week 14 schedule. Matt and Aaron break down matchups between the Ravens and Browns (2:10), Colts-Raiders (9:33), Cardinals-Giants (15:35), and Steelers-Bills (23:59).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome ESPN's NFL Nation Kansas City Chiefs reporter and author of the new book "Kingdom: How Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes, and the Kansas City Chiefs Returned to Super Bowl Glory", Adam Teicher (@adamteicher) to the show. The group talks about Andy Reid and the culture he has cultivated in Kansas City (1:25), the development of Patrick Mahomes (5:02), whether Tyreek Hill or Travis Kelce is more important to the Chiefs success (7:36), what concerns surround the team in their quest for another Super Bowl (11:40), the development of the defense under Steve Spagnuolo (17:28), what to expect from the running backs in the playoffs (20:55), and if the offensive line should be a concern (23:35).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) look at the most important games on the NFL Week 12 schedule. The guys break down matchups between the Ravens-Steelers (1:14), Chiefs-Buccaneers (6:34), Bears-Packers (11:59), and Titans-Colts (15:26).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) look at the most important games on the NFL Week 11 schedule. Matt and Aaron dive into exciting matchups between the Titans-Ravens (0:54), Packers-Colts (5:30), Chiefs-Raiders (9:58), and Rams-Buccaneers (14:37).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) look at the most important games on the NFL Week 10 schedule. Matt and Aaron take in in-depth look at the Seahawks-Rams (1:56), Vikings-Bears (9:26), and Eagles-Giants (19:54) before welcoming SIS Lead Scout Nathan Cooper (@coopaloop08) to give his assessment of Pitt EDGE Patrick Jones II (@P_jones9) (25:15).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) look at the most important games on the NFL Week 9 schedule. Matt and Aaron open with an in-depth breakdown of the Saints-Buccaneers matchup (1:51) before moving on to a look at the Ravens-Colts (9:35), Raiders-Chargers (13:46), and Dolphins-Cardinals (18:45). The show closes with a discussion between Matt and SIS Lead Football Researcher Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus) on a new rankings list: The World's No. 1 Quarterback (24:44).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) look at the most important games on the NFL Week 8 schedule. Matt and Aaron jump right into the top games for this week, breaking down the Steelers at Ravens (0:37), 49ers at Seahawks (7:30), Raiders at Browns (14:31), and Saints at Bears (18:59). The show closes with a visit from SIS scout Nathan Cooper (@coopaloop08) to discuss his scouting report on Minnesota Golden Gophers WR Rashod Bateman (@R_bateman2) (24:28).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) look at the most important games on the NFL Week 7 schedule. Matt and Aaron discuss the trade of Yannick Ngakoue to the Ravens (0:36) and break down the most important games for Week 7: Steelers at Titans (4:07), Seahawks at Cardinals (12:59), and Bears at Rams (23:33).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) look at the most important games on the NFL Week 6 schedule. Matt and Aaron open with a brief discussion about the Tuesday night game between the Bills and Titans (0:31) before moving on to the most important games of the week: Chiefs at Bills (2:51), Browns at Steelers (9:55), and Packers at Buccaneers (14:47).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) look at the most important games on the NFL Week 5 schedule. The duo opens with a discussion about the fallout from recent COVID-19 outbreaks in the NFL (0:37) before moving on to look at the most important games for Week 5: Colts at Browns (7:08), Giants at Cowboys (yes, really) (13:18), and the Raiders at Chiefs (21:00).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) look at the most important games on the NFL Week 4 schedule. The show opens with a brief discussion about Adam Gase and his future with the Jets heading into their Week 4 Thursday Night Football game against the also-winless Broncos (0:31) before moving to a preview of the most important games on this week's NFL slate: Saints-Lions (3:41), Bills-Raiders (10:18), Eagles-49ers (17:03), and Patriots-Chiefs (23:10).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) look at the most important games on the NFL Week 3 schedule. The show opens with a brief discussion about the rash of injuries in Week 2 (1:35) before moving on to the most important games of a stacked Week 3: Chiefs-Ravens (4:29), Packers-Saints (11:20), Cowboys-Seahawks (19:18), and Rams-Bills (23:46).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) look at trends from Week 1 of the NFL season (0:34) and compare the play of Cam Newton and Tom Brady in their first games in new uniforms (6:45) before breaking down the most important games for Week 2: the Jaguars-Titans (12:19), Lions-Packers (17:06), and Ravens-Texans (25:00).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome The Athletic's Mike Sando (@SandoNFL) to the show to discuss his annual article on NFL QB Tiers, including background on the how the tiers are compiled (3:40), Dak Prescott being surprisingly low (7:29), Cam Newton getting votes in four different tiers (18:44), Tom Brady at the top of Tier 2 (22:28), a revival of the Aaron Rodgers debate (26:33), what to expect from rookies (33:15), using the tier system as a tool for Hall of Fame balloting (39:41), and his article about concerns for each team heading into the season (43:11). 

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome Neil Stratton (@InsideTheLeague) of Inside the League back to the show to talk about his new book: "Scout Speak: Thinking & Talking About Being an NFL Evaluator", which is available now on Amazon. Neil talks about what he's been up to (1:06), what it's like for agents trying to sign college players who have opted out of this season (3:22), and his expectations for the upcoming NCAA season (10:27). He then discusses his book, including the target audience (12:28), an insider take on the drafting of Mario Williams over Reggie Bush in 2006 (16:05), and how scouting has changed (22:53). Check out Neil's work at both Inside The League and Succeed In Football.

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) turn their focus to highlighting women working in football analytics in this week's episode. Matt and Aaron first talk to Los Angeles Rams Manager of Analytics and Data Sarah Bailey (@sarahrunbailey) (1:16) before transitioning to a discussion with Atlanta Falcons Salary Cap and Contracts Analyst Emily Badis (@EmilyBadis) (20:50). Both women talk about their backgrounds, how they got into football analytics, the experience they've gained in their positions, challenges they've faced, and give advice for others looking to break into working in football.

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) go one-on-one this week to talk potential surprise teams for the 2020 NFL season. They open with a discussion of how cutdowns are going to work with no preseason games (0:46) and good news on the COVID front (so far) (2:31), before transitioning to a look at teams on the lower end of projections who could be better than expected (4:08) and teams on the higher end of projections who could be worse than expected (11:31). They finish with an examination of how depth could impact the outcomes for some teams if injuries strike (15:22).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome epidemiologist and FO contributor Zachary Binney (@zbinney_NFLinj) to the show to discuss the 2020 football season in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The group opens with some general talk about how the virus has impacted sports (1:13) before moving to whether football is worse for virus transmission than other sports (3:42), some guidelines for restarting a sport (8:12), how football teams specifically can mitigate some of the risk of outbreak (17:36), if fans in the stands is a good idea (20:37), if there is a way to quantify the benefits of sports returning (23:24), how things could play out over the NFL and NCAA seasons (25:54), and how a potential vaccine could impact a Spring NCAA season (28:20).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome Emmett Kiernan - winner of the SIS Football Analytics Challenge - to the show. The group opens with a brief discussion about opt-outs in the NFL (0:39) before diving into Emmett's contest-winning project, beginning with his background and how he got into analytics (2:37), an explanation of his submission and what led him to pursue the angle he took (9:48), the modeling he decided to use (16:40), his ultimate findings (22:43), an interesting outlier (25:30), and how the findings agree with what we know about analytics (27:55). 

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On this special edition episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, we bring you the finals of the Sports Info Solutions Football Analytics Challenge that aired live on YouTube on July 29. Three finalists were chosen from a large group of applicants. and those finalists presented to an esteemed panel of judges that included Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) from this podcast along with John Park (@johnpark_52) of the Indianapolis Colts. Proceeds and donations from the event went to the United Negro College Fund. The presentations include work done by the group of Andrew Rogan and Robert Bernhardt (6:58), the group of Zach Feldman, Michael Egle, and Anthony Reinhard (33:42), and solo act Emmett Kiernan (54:12), and the winner is named after all presentations have been given (89:05).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) dive into the 2020 Football Outsiders Almanac, which is now available for purchase. They open with a discussion about what's different in this year's book (2:26), potential updates that were considered for the "Pregame Show" section (5:11), and favorite quotes from "The Year in Quotes" (10:14). They then examine interesting projections from the book, including why the Ravens are a bit lower than expected (11:03), why the Steelers are a bit higher than expected (12:49), the Patriots and Bills atop the AFC East (15:04), the very even NFC West (16:30), the Lions as the biggest surprise (19:29), and the Vikings and Browns as most likely to outperform their projections (25:51). The episode closes with the Random Page Game, which includes talk about the Colts having the easiest schedule (29:41), Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and Teddy Bridgewater comparisons (30:50), and NCAA football projections (which are already off due to the schedule changes) (32:55). 

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Sports Info Solutions head of business development Corey March (@corey_march1) and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome Football Outsiders Senior Analyst Scott Spratt (@Scott_Spratt) to the show to talk all things fantasy football for the 2020 season. The group discusses expectations for rookies (4:00) and roster construction strategies and league changes that could be useful during the COVID era (10:44). They then transition into an explanation of the KUBIAK fantasy rankings (16:27) before looking at under- and overvalued fantasy players at quarterback (21:51), running back (31:33), wide receiver (39:08), and tight end (45:38).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) devote a full episode to Patrick Mahomes after the Chiefs locked up their franchise QB with a mega-contract earlier this week. The duo discusses what the contract means (1:46), what separates him from other QBs (6:28), if there is an aspect of his game that has been unexpected (10:07), where he stands in terms of injury risk (12:46), what's the best way to try to defend him (15:44), which Chiefs receiver has the most upside (21:32), how good the offensive line is (25:03), the impact of rookie RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire (28:33), and if his stardom means anything beyond his on-field performance (32:52). 

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome ESPN Stats and Info Research Specialist Evan Kaplan (@EpKap) to the show to discuss how football stats and analytics are represented on TV. The group opens with some Cam Newton discussion (1:01) before transitioning to an explanation of Evan's job at ESPN and how he works with hosts to prepare them for shows (9:00), how he balances serving both analytically-inclined and casual fans at the same time (12:24), how much push-back he gets from ex-players when it comes to analytics (17:26), and what the future holds for football analytics on TV (25:16).

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On this special edition episode, Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) is joined by Sports Info Solutions Director of Basketball, Jake Loos (@Jake_Loos). SIS recently announced that it would be entering the basketball business. Jake, the former director of basketball analytics and technology for the Phoenix Suns will head up our operation. Jake talks about his background, which includes an MBA from MIT and what he loves about basketball and statistics (1:12). He then details the challenges of basketball analytics and trying to explain it to non-analytically inclined fans (7:26). He also explains what SIS will be doing with basketball data and the challenges of trying to do the kind of player evaluation he wants to do (11:18). He also talks about why Joe Ingles of the Jazz is one of his favorite players (20:24), why Stephen Curry and Dwyane Wade’s stats are his favorite (22:24), and gives advice both on how to watch the game smarter (25:48) and how to pursue a career in basketball analytics (26:48).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome Football Outsiders Almanac contributor Thomas Bassinger (@tometrics) of the Tampa Bay Times to the show to talk about the 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The group opens with an update on the team workouts organized by Tom Brady during the COVID outbreak (0:54) before moving on to how Brady fits into the Bruce Arians offense (4:29) and what to expect from Rob Gronkowski and OJ Howard (14:23). The discussion then shifts to whether the defense can be as good as they were in 2019 (22:22) and which under-appreciated players could jump into the spotlight thanks to increased media coverage this season (28:23).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome Greg Bedard (@GregABedard) of bostonsportsjournal.com to the show to discuss the 2020 New England Patriots. The group discusses Jarrett Stidham as the potential replacement for Tom Brady (1:59) and some of the issues that led to the breakup between Brady and the team (9:38), whether the Patriots will be more of a running team this season (17:39), and how the defense will replace the talent they've lost from last year's team (24:01).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome Michael Kist (@MichaelKistNFL) of Bleeding Green Nation (@BleedingGreen, @BGN_Radio) to the show to talk Philadelphia Eagles. The group opens with a discussion of the team's decision to draft Jalen Hurts (1:46) and then transitions to the confidence level in the Eagles' decision-makers heading into 2020 (11:05), some offensive tendencies (specifically in the passing game) (17:06), and defensive tendencies to watch for with the secondary (22:12), when blitzing (30:52), and with the off-ball linebackers (34:30). 

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) of NewOrleans.Football to the show to discuss the New Orleans Saints. The show opens with a discussion of the recent drama involving Drew Brees (1:01) and what the response has been like from players, fans, and coaches (6:06). Nick then talks about NewOrleans.Football (11:00), some of the key differences between covering the Patriots and the Saints (12:41), and his vision for the website (16:46). Finally, the trio looks ahead to the 2020 Saints and some strategic tendencies on offense (18:25), what direction the offense looks to be heading (24:08), what Taysom Hill's role will be moving forward (30:07), and some defensive strengths and tendencies (36:36). The show closes with an explanation of the Underhill Scholarship Fund for minority students majoring in Journalism (41:29).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome FO contributor Brian Knowles (@BryKno) to the show to discuss his recent article "Dynasty Rankings: Defining a Dynasty" available on Football Outsiders. The trio open with an explanation of the Dynasty Rankings (1:19), discuss key decision points that shaped the rankings (5:18), talk some surprises from the final list (8:33) and break down the Top Ten dynasties in NFL history (12:43).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) have a discussion about the history of the Football Outsiders DVOA metric. Aaron brings us behind the curtain to talk about what inspired him to start looking into football stats on a deeper level (1:28), what the process was to conceptualize DVOA and what kind of iterations it went through before he arrived at the final construction (3:37), what some of the key decision were that helped build DVOA and decisions that would've changed the story that DVOA has told over time (12:46), how the stat has changed over time (20:09), how it works in its present form (24:08), some of its strengths and weaknesses (29:41), and where he sees it going in the future (34:07).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) gives the listeners an inside look into some of the departments here at Sports Info Solutions in this throwback episode from March 28, 2019. Matt welcomes Senior Operations Analyst/Football Coordinator Dan Foehrenbach (@FoehrenbachD) to discuss the Ops department (1:10), Business Development Analyst Corey March (@corey_march1) to talk about what's happening on the business side (11:33) and Research Analyst Bryce Rossler (@btrossler) to give insight into what our R&D team is working on (20:01).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus) and John Shirley (@JshirleyAK), both of the SIS R&D team, to the show to talk about their recent article entitled "Dome-Field Advantage: How Much Does Weather Affect Quarterback Play?" published on the SIS Blog. The group discusses some background on the research (0:55), gives specifics on exactly what was examined (1:55), points out interesting results from the study (5:22), examines how this research compares to that done at Football Outsiders (6:33), looks at differences in types of outdoor weather effects (8:06), and lists the key takeaways from the article (11:00).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) give their thoughts on the best and worst of the 2020 NFL Draft. The guys compare the Football Outsiders Draft Report Card with the SIS Draft Team Grades for the Cowboys (2:43), Vikings (5:18), Cardinals (7:57), Ravens (9:49), Eagles (12:23), and Packers (19:38). They then pivot to an early look at potential top picks for 2021 (28:08) and close with an examination of good fits for some of the later-round quarterback drafted in 2020 (30:45).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) give a full break down of the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. The guys discuss the picks and trades that happened on Thursday night and go deep into some of the most intriguing decisions. including some cornerback reaches (1:11), Henry Ruggs being the first WR off the board (5:41), the Buccaneers moving up one spot for Tristan Wirfs (7:12), the Cowboys and Broncos upgrading at WR (9:54), the Packers and Jordan Love (10:55), Cesar Ruiz to the Saints (14:24), Jordyn Brooks to the Seahawks (15:37), Patrick Queen as a great fit for the Ravens (16:30), the Chiefs taking a RB (18:17), great landing spots for specific players (19:45), and the best players still available (23:28).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome SIS scouts Nathan Cooper (@coopaloop08) and John Todd (@therealjohntodd) to the show to break down the official SIS Mock Draft (available at sportsinfosolutionsblog.com) and preview the first round of the NFL Draft. Matt and Aaron will be back to break down the entire first round tonight after the final pick has been made, so make sure to check back late tonight or early tomorrow morning to hear their thoughts on everything that goes down in Round 1.

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) discuss a recent FO article by Benjamin Robinson (@benj_robinson) entitled "The Value of Mock Drafts" (0:38), answer some listener questions (6:29), and dive into some of the Football Outsiders projections systems: Playmaker Score (23:40), BackCAST (28:30), and SackSEER (38:12).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome Neil Stratton (@InsideTheLeague) of Inside the League and Nathan Cooper (@coopaloop08) of SIS to discuss the effects of COVID-19 on the scouting process heading into the NFL Draft. The group talks about changes to the pre-draft process (2:00), how undrafted free agency will be affected (11:14), how this pandemic could change the evaluation process in the future (21:21), and what scouts are doing to prepare for the draft (25:43). Nathan closes the show with a discussion about his SIS Film Breakdown series that can be found on the SIS YouTube page that includes video scouting breakdowns of Joe Burrow (31:48), Markus Bailey (36:36), Rodney Clemons (38:55), Netane Muti (41:51), and Jalen Reagor (45:11).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome Football Outsiders contributor Rivers McCown (@riversmccown) to the show to discuss the state of the Houston Texans and his article from riversmccown.com entitled "Bill O'Brien Owes Texans Fans an Explanation". The trio opens with the general premise of the article (0:49) before moving on to other signings by the team (6:34), what the future might hold (9:36), how the offense will look without DeAndre Hopkins (15:29), and finishes with a scouting story from Matt involving Bill O'Brien (22:48).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) break down some of the biggest defensive moves of NFL Free Agency by position: IDL (1:26), DE/EDGE (7:34), LB (16:07), CB (17:49), and S (21:18).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) break down some of the biggest offensive moves from the first few days of NFL Free Agency by position: QB (1:45), RB (27:20), WR (28:32), TE (33:56), and OL (37:03).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) discuss some of the most compelling defensive free agents heading into the 2020 season by position: Interior DL (3:09), EDGE (7:24), Linebacker (13:45), Cornerback (16:10), and Safety (26:49).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) discuss some of the most compelling offensive free agents heading into the 2020 season by position: quarterback (4:19), running back (20:41), wide receiver (25:25), tight end (29:44), offensive tackle (33:15) and interior offensive line (36;22). Stay tuned for our defensive preview next week.

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) come to you live from the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine. Matt and Aaron discuss some interesting tidbits from Indianapolis (1:22) and then welcome SIS scout Nathan Cooper (@coopaloop08) back to the show to talk potential prospect sleepers (6:58) and busts (31:26) based on grades from the 2020 SIS Football Rookie Handbook.

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) give their thoughts on the proposed changes to the NFL playoff system (0:36) and break down the Football Outsiders readers' choices for the teams most likely to improve in 2020: Cardinals (9:33), Falcons (16:22), Buccaneers (19:38), Broncos (25:55), Browns (30:08), and Raiders (37:41).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome SIS scouts Nathan Cooper (@coopaloop08) and John Todd (@therealjohntodd) to the show to preview the 2020 SIS Football Rookie Handbook. The group opens the episode with a discussion about Week 1 of the XFL season (1:29) before diving into the background and process that went into putting the handbook together (4:42). They then go into a position-by-position preview, starting with QB (15:05) and progressing to RB (24:36), WR (28:31), TE (31:38), OL (32:36), DE/EDGE (37:15), IDL (41:09), LB (44:13), and DB (50:05).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) discuss all things Super Bowl LIV, including what it was like to be in the building (0:37), the 49ers defensive line vs. the Chiefs offensive line (2:44), whether Patrick Mahomes deserved the MVP (5:41), the 49ers offensive scheme (8:43), the end of the first half (11:52), the Chiefs offensive scheme (16:57), the decision-making from the head coaches (19:15), whether momentum impacted the outcome (27:44), and whether this is the beginning of a Chiefs dynasty (31:45).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome SIS head of Business Development Corey March (@corey_march1) to the show to preview Super Bowl LIV. The trio opens with a look at some of the best prop bets for the big game (3:02), gives big-picture thoughts (10:08) and looks at the match-ups that will likely decide the outcome: 49ers offense vs. Chiefs defense (12:38), Chiefs offense vs. 49ers defense (23:12), and special teams/X-Factors (33:16).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) break down last week's AFC (1:33) and NFC (8:15) Championship games. Tune in next week for a full Super Bowl Preview show.

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) discuss some of the unexpected results from last week's NFL Divisional Round (0:33) and then preview the Titans-Chiefs AFC Championship game (3:57) and the Packers-49ers NFC Championship game (14:10).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) discuss the potential end of an era for the Patriots (0:47), NFL coaching hires (3:05) and preview all four Divisional Round playoff games: Vikings at 49ers (6:45), Titans at Ravens (13:05), Texans at Chiefs featuring SIS's Cole Ratliff (@ColeRatliff23) discussing Patrick Mahomes (18:31), and Seahawks at Packers (25:04).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) take a look at different playoff scenarios and preview the most important games for Week 17 of the NFL season: Eagles at Giants (1:54), Redskins at Cowboys (6:50), Titans at Texans (15:32) and 49ers at Seahawks (18:55).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome SIS Research Associate Nate Weller (@NateWellerr) to the show to discuss why Aaron Rodgers rates so highly in the Total Points metric (0:49) before breaking down the most important games for NFL Week 16: Bills at Patriots (8:19), Cowboys at Eagles (16:40) and Packers at Vikings (23:20).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) address the state of officiating in the NFL (0:50) before previewing the most important games for Week 15: Texans at Titans (11:49), Bills at Steelers (19:25) and Rams at Cowboys (24:05).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) preview the most important games for Week 14 of the NFL season: Titans at Raiders (1:33), 49ers at Saints (8:22) and Chiefs at Patriots (16:49). John Verros (@VerrosJohn) closes the show with updates on two top fantasy running backs in Dalvin Cook (33:06) and Marlon Mack (35:44).

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Former Saints and Browns Scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions (@SportsInfo_SIS) and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) break down all the key matchups in the game behind the game.  This week:

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) preview the most important games for Week 12 of the NFL season: Colts at Texans on Thursday Night Football (1:20), Packers at 49ers on Sunday Night Football (6:19), Seahawks at Eagles (15:23) and Cowboys at Patriots (19:04). John Verros (@VerrosJohn) closes the show with expert insight on the injury to Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa (25:06).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) discuss some of the biggest upsets from last week's NFL slate (0:43) and preview the most important games for Week 11: Texans at Ravens (8:12), Jaguars at Colts (16:39) and Chiefs-Chargers from Mexico City (24:01). John Verros (@VerrosJohn) closes the show with injury updates on Emmanuel Sanders (30:51) and Tyler Lockett (32:37).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome FO Assistant Editor Vincent Verhei (@FO_VVerhei) to the show to preview Week 10 of the NFL season. The trio discusses the latest Antonio Brown drama (0:41) and previews the most important games of the week: Seahawks-49ers (4:04), Panthers-Packers (15:52) and Vikings-Cowboys (19:29).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) break down the most important matchups for Week 9 of the NFL season: Ravens-Patriots (0:38), Vikings-Chiefs (12:12) and Texans-Jaguars (17:47). Injury expert John Verros (@VerrosJohn) also provides updates on James Conner (26:50) and Brandin Cooks (28:20).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome head of SIS Business Development Corey March (@Corey_March1) to the show to talk Trade Deadline (0:49) and the most important games of NFL Week 8: the Raiders-Texans (11:46), Panthers-49ers (17:37) and Eagles-Bills (24:20). John Verros (@VerrosJohn) concludes the episode with his injury report on Kerryon Johnson (31:46) and Matt Ryan (34:30).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome Mike Tanier (@MikeTanier) of Bleacher Report back to the show to talk about the most important games of NFL Week 7. The group opens the episode with a discussion of Mike's most recent article about running back holdouts (0:53) before diving into the top matchups of the week: Eagles-Cowboys (10:35), Texans-Colts (21:14) and Vikings-Lions (26:05).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) look back at the most important games from last week: the Buccaneers at Saints (0:44), Ravens at Steelers (2:05) and Packers at Cowboys (2:56) and break down the biggest contests for the upcoming Week 6: Lions at Packers (7:10), Eagles and Vikings (11:57) and 49ers at Rams (15:13). Injury expert John Verros (@VerrosJohn) closes the show with updates on Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes (24:10) and 49ers FB Kyle Juszczyk (26:21).

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On today’s episode, we have:

• Most important games of the week
  • Tampa Bay @ New Orleans
  • Baltimore @ Pittsburgh
  • Green Bay @ Dallas
• NESSIS (New England Symposium on Statistics in Sports) recap with Sports Info Solutions researcher Alex Vigderman
• John Verros’ injury insights
  • Devante Adams
  • Mitchell Trubisky

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) break down the most important games for Week 4 of the NFL season: Browns-Ravens (1:02), Vikings-Bears (12:18) and Cowboys-Saints (17:10). The episode concludes with an in-depth look at the injuries to Cam Newton and Saquon Barkley with SIS injury expert John Verros (@VerrosJohn) (24:48).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome fantasy football legend and co-founder of EstablishTheRun.com Evan Silva (@evansilva) and SIS head of Business Development Corey March (@marchmadness26) to the show for a discussion about how recent injuries at the quarterback position will impact fantasy football moving forward, focusing specifically on the Giants (4:23), Jets (9:08), Saints (13:02), Steelers (15:52), Jaguars (21:04) and Panthers (24:10). Matt, Aaron and Evan conclude the episode with a look at the most important games of Week 3: Texans-Chargers (35:13), Lions-Eagles (41:36) and Ravens-Chiefs (45:55).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) take a look back at an exciting Week 1 of the NFL season, focusing on the Cowboys-Giants (1:01), Rams-Panthers (2:05) and Titans-Browns (4:19) and then examine the most important Week 2 games: Vikings-Packers (9:46), Chiefs-Raiders (13:55), Colts-Titans (16:37) and Saints-Rams (21:34). John Verros (@VerrosJohn) also joins the show to look at some of most impactful injuries heading into this week's games (29:00).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) look ahead to Week 1 of the 2019 NFL season. Matt and Aaron react to the most recent Antonio Brown drama (0:35), discuss some of the things they're most looking forward to this year (1:40) and break down the three most important games of the week: the Giants at Cowboys (6:45), Rams at Panthers (18:03) and Titans at Browns (25:48).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome Brian Fremeau (@bcfremeau), creator of the College Football FEI Ratings, to the show to preview the 2019 NCAA Football season. The group explains the FEI Ratings (1:48) and then looks at each major conference to examine the top National Championship contenders, starting with the SEC (4:59) and moving to the ACC (9:31), Big Ten (14:30), Big 12 (17:49) and finishing up with the Pac 12 (22:20) before ending the show with College Football Playoff predictions (27:35).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) discuss the shocking retirement of Andrew Luck and what to expect from the 2019 Indianapolis Colts with Jacoby Brissett at the helm in this special mini-episode. Stay tuned for a full episode featuring our 2019 NCAA Football Preview that will be published bright and early on FRIDAY AT 8:00 A.M.

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome Corey March (@marchmadness26) back to the show to talk fantasy risers and fallers for the upcoming season. The trio examines the fantasy value of Andrew Luck (2:23), Lamar Jackson (7:29), Tony Pollard (10:06), the RB situation in Chicago (14:54), how to handle the Zeke and Gordon holdouts (16:53) and Kansas City backs (18:56). The episode closes with a look at the fantasy projections for a group of pass-catchers including Josh Gordon (24:11), Emmanuel Sanders (27:21), Curtis Samuel (28:31), Vance McDonald (30:25) and Jared Cook (33:24).

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) welcome members of the SIS R&D staff to the show to discuss their articles on three of last year's rookie quarterbacks. Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) kicks things off by discussing his research on Sam Darnold (0:46), and he's followed by Nate Weller (@natewellerr) talking about Josh Allen (6:30) and Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus) talking about Josh Rosen (13:34).

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Former NFL Scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions (@SportsInfo_SIS) and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) break down all the key matchups in the game behind the game.

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders dive into the Football Outsiders Almanac 2019. Matt and Aaron examine what goes into Expected Win Total Predictions (2:10) and look at the expected totals for the Browns (4:02), Ravens (7:59), Steelers (13:11), Saints (17:02), Chargers (22:48), Lions (29:31), Buccaneers (34:54), Broncos (37:23), Falcons (46:01) and Bills (47:59). They also touch on the NCAA football projections (51:19) and talk about some top prospects (53:48).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions welcomes SIS Business Development Analyst and fantasy sports expert Corey March (@marchmadness26) to the show to talk all things fantasy football. Matt and Corey break down the best value picks at quarterback (2:52), running back (12:42), wide receiver (20:27) and then discuss rookies that could make an impact on your fantasy team at the QB (31:36), WR (38:29) and RB (47:00) positions.

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions welcomes SIS Injury Coordinator John Verros (@VerrosJohn) to the show to examine some of the highest profile injury risks for the upcoming fantasy season. John gives his expert opinion on a handful of quarterbacks (1:48), running backs (15:13), wide receivers (22:00) and tight ends (28:33) who are coming off injuries and provides insight into what to expect from them in 2019.

Former NFL Scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions (@SportsInfo_SIS) and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) break down all the key matchups in the game behind the game.

Scott Spratt (@Scott_Spratt) helped start the Sports Info Solutions Football Department when he was with the company in 2015, and he is the newest member of the Football Outsiders family. He also was the original host of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, and this is his first reunion with the show since his departure from SIS in 2017.

Amongst other accomplishments, Scott won an award at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference for his baseball research on the pitch framing metric Strike Zone Runs Saved (SZRS), and he was a finalist for 2018 FSWA football Writer of the Year.

Topics include Melvin Gordon's holdout (1:30), what Scott's research on pressure rates can tell us about the future performance of different quarterbacks and defenses (7:40), the history of the SIS-FO partnership (16:50), and what to expect from Cam Newton, Luke Keuchly, and the Carolina Panthers in 2019 (27:00).

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In this special holiday episode, former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders welcome John Shirley (@JshirleyAK) of the SIS R&D team to the show to discuss his recent article arguing that the Zero Blitz should be utilized more often (0:35). The podcast concludes with a re-air of Matt's appearance on The TaekCast (@taekcast) with Davis Mattek (@DavisMattek) from October 26, 2018 (10:28). You can read "The Case for the Zero Blitz" by going to Football Outsiders or by clicking here.

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders give a handful of offseason updates including a new hiring at Football Outsiders (0:36), the debate between play action in shotgun vs. under center (3:31), a look at the "Defeats" leaderboard for the 2018 season (12:40) and which defensive skill set they would most like to have (19:04).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders welcome Nate Weller (@NateWellerr) of the SIS R&D team to the show to look at some of the toughest fantasy workload projections for the upcoming season. The group looks specifically at the RB groups for the Rams (0:47), Eagles (5:08), Bears (10:32) and the WR groups for the 49ers (14:07), Packers (16:03) and Ravens (21:38). Nate also updates everyone on a new stat he's working on called "Predictive Completions" (27:30).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders welcome Neil Stratton (@InsideTheLeague) of Inside the League back to the show to talk about the Texans' firing of GM Brian Gaine (1:09), the increased power of head coaches within NFL organizations (6:24), where the Texas might look to fill that open GM position (12:30) and how the hiring of Joe Douglas will impact both the Jets and the Eagles going forward (19:57). Check out Neil's work at both Inside The League and Succeed In Football.

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions welcomes special guest Neil Stratton (@InsideTheLeague) of Inside The League to the show to discuss a bevy of topics including different NFL scouting department models (3:34), how Inside The League got started (30:03), projects he's currently working on (37:15), his thoughts on other football leagues such as the AAF and the XFL (49:26) and the hiring practices of NFL front offices (55:15). You can find Neil's work at Inside The League as well as Succeed In Football.

Former NFL Scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders do a deep dive on the Raiders confusing offseason and then analyze what the differences between DVOA and Total Points with and without pressure can tell us about various quarterbacks and secondaries around the NFL.

Former NFL Scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions welcomes members of the SIS scouting staff to the show to provide interesting insights into their favorite NFL teams. Matt talks to Justin Stine (@j_stine31) about the Los Angeles Rams (0:48), Dan Foehrenbach (@FoehrenbachD) about the Tennessee Titans (8:01), John Todd (@therealjohntodd) about the Washington Redskins (10:53), Noah Gatsik (@IamThatNoah) about the Philadelphia Eagles (14:10), and John Shirley (@JshirleyAK) about the Green Bay Packers (16:51).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders turn their focus to the Big Apple to examine the Jets' firing of GM Mike Maccagnan (0:27) and discuss the Giants running game using Dan Pizzuta's (@DanPizzuta) recent post on Big Blue View (8:46). The duo also does a deep-dive into a new stat from SIS called Targets Above Expectation (20:12) and breaks down the best and worst draft classes according to the SIS Football Rookie Handbook (30:43).

In a special re-aired edition of the Off the Charts Football Podcast from 2016, Aaron Schatz and Ben Muth of Football Outsiders interview former Offensive Line Coach Howard Mudd. The interview hits on Mudd's thoughts on what characteristics he looked for in offensive linemen, what skills he thought were coachable, stories about his players and teams--including the Manning-era Colts--and what is wrong with offensive line play in today's NFL.

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders recap the 2019 NFL Draft. The duo takes issue with some of the things being said on "Football Analytics Twitter" (3:31) before doing a team-by-team breakdown of the draft in which they discuss the moves made by the Cardinals (7:31), Falcons (9:33), Ravens (12:45), Bills (13:50), Panthers (14:40), Bears (15:42), Bengals (17:11), Browns (18:06), Colts (18:53), Jaguars (20:05), Dolphins (21:19), Patriots (22:31), Eagles (25:05), Seahawks (26:11), 49ers (27:31), Redskins (28:08) and Saints (29:04).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders break down the good, the bad, and the ugly from the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft and look at some of the top players still on the board heading into Day 2.

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders give you a quick teaser for the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft including an examination of the storylines surrounding the quarterbacks (0:36) and an in-depth look at the Frank Clark trade between the Chiefs and the Seahawks (6:10).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders welcome NFL Next Gen researcher, UCLA researcher/recruiting assistant and former SIS video scout Keegan Abdoo (@KeeganAbdoo) to the show to talk about NFL draft strategies (1:02), maximizing trade value during the draft (11:35), the future of Josh Rosen (14:05), defensive research on man vs. zone splits (20:36), and Keegan's career trajectory from college through SIS to where he is today (29:41).

Sports Info Solutions Senior Research Analyst Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) is back for round two of the SIS Baseball Podcast. This week, Mark looks at the San Diego Padres (@Padres) upgrading the left side of their infield (0:52), welcomes New York Times national baseball writer Tyler Kepner (@TylerKepner) to the show to talk pitching and his new book (2:50), sits down with Andrew Kyne (@Andrew_Kyne) of SIS to examine early defensive trends (17:26) and answer questions from the listeners (23:59), and finishes with a couple "Ridiculous Numbers of the Day" (28:04).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions welcomes fellow SIS employees John Todd (@therealjohntodd) and Nathan Cooper (@coopaloop08) back to the show to break down the top prospects and best sleepers for the upcoming NFL draft among the offensive line (1:08), running back (16:17), tight end (26:02) and linebacker (32:30) position groups based on the SIS Football Rookie Handbook rankings.

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders discuss some of the best under-the-radar moves of the NFL offseason so far. The dynamic duo points specifically to signings by the Steelers (3:35), Panthers (5:22), Patriots (6:44), Packers (9:57) and Chiefs (11:59) while awarding the favorite/most interesting moves to whichever team trades for Josh Rosen (19:04) and the Bills' additions on offense (21:32).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) gives the listeners an inside look into some of the departments here at Sports Info Solutions. Matt welcomes Senior Operations Analyst/Football Coordinator Dan Foehrenbach (@FoehrenbachD) to discuss the Ops department (1:40), Business Development Analyst Corey March (@marchmadness26) to talk about what's happening on the business side (10:29) and Research Analyst Bryce Rossler (@btrossler) to give insight into what our R&D team is working on for the upcoming year (19:12).

Welcome to the pilot episode of the SIS Baseball Podcast with Sports Info Solutions Senior Research Analyst Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays). Mark discusses his spotlight player for 2019 (0:48), welcomes The Athletic's Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) to the show to talk about shifting and defense (4:04) and introduces new stat developments at SIS with research associate Andrew Kyne (@Andrew_Kyne) (12:45).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders welcome Bleacher Report's Mike Tanier (@MikeTanier) to the show to discuss his recent Twitter beef with some in the football analytics community about the Khalil Mack trade and tanking in the NFL.

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders welcome RotoGrinders Director of Data & Analytics Kevin Cole (@Cole_Kev) to the show to discuss the crazy week in NFL free agency (1:13) and what DFS/Fantasy can tell us about real sports (18:05).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders profile some potential surprise contenders for the 2019 NFL season. Matt and Aaron discuss what the Browns (3:12), 49ers (10:46), Broncos (16:54) and Buccaneers (20:42) need to do during the offseason to take the next step to contender status for the upcoming season.

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders have a discussion about how to evaluate quarterbacks (1:05), wide receivers (12:28), running backs (19:13), and edge rushers (24:31) using NFL Combine results as well as analytics to project how players will transition from college to the pros.

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions welcomes SIS lead football scouts Nathan Cooper (@coopaloop08) and John Todd (@therealjohntodd) to the show to break down two more position groups from the SIS Football Rookie Handbook: the wide receivers (1:03) and the cornerbacks (19:58).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions welcomes special guest Nathan Cooper (@coopaloop08), also of Sports Info Solutions, to talk about the upcoming SIS Rookie Handbook draft guide. Matt and Nate discuss the process of creating the book (1:19) and look at the quarterback (10:44) and defensive line (31:33) classes for the upcoming draft.

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders discuss all things Super Bowl LIII including overall takeaways from the game (1:17), the Patriots' defensive scheme that shut the Rams down (8:00), the questionable offensive decisions on the LA side (11:56), the outstanding job performed by the NE offensive line, insight on if Gronk will be calling it quits (17:10) and some bonus discussion about the Alliance of American Football (20:06).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss the big game between the Rams and Patriots. The guys give an in-depth breakdown of the match-ups for when the Rams have the ball (0:54), when the Patriots have the ball (12:56) and conclude with their final thoughts on Super Bowl LIII (27:37).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders recap a wild Championship Sunday (Rams at Saints (0:46) and Patriots at Chiefs (10:19)) and hand out their end-of-season awards, including: Single Game Performance by a QB (18:38), Single Game Performance by a WR (20:55), Single Game Performance by a RB (23:28), Seasonal QB (24:37), Seasonal RB (27:39), Seasonal TE (30:03), Seasonal WR (32:05) and Seasonal Defensive Player (33:22).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss the effect of home-field advantage on this weekend's conference championship games (0:45) and deep dive into the Rams vs. Saints (9:03) and Patriots vs. Chiefs (17:44).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss the recent NFL coaching hires as well as the few openings that are still left (0:30) and preview the four Divisional Round playoff games this weekend: Colts vs. Chiefs (8:14), Cowboys vs. Rams (16:02), Chargers vs. Patriots (22:53), and Eagles vs. Saints (31:05).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders take a spin on the coaching carousel (0:30) and preview all of this weekend's Wild Card games: Colts vs Texans (10:31), Seahawks vs Cowboys (16:26), Chargers vs Ravens (21:46), and Eagles vs Bears (33:14).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss the Josh Gordon news and how it will affect the Patriots (0:26), look back at the top Week 15 games including the Dolphins at Vikings (4:13), Patriots at Steelers (5:15), Eagles at Rams (7:32) and look at the best Week 16 matchups: Ravens at Chargers (11:50), Redskins at Titans (17:03), Chiefs at Seahawks (20:04) and Steelers at Saints (24:43).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss the Chargers and their comeback win over the Chiefs on Thursday Night Football (0:40), look back at the biggest games from Week 14 including the Eagles at Cowboys (9:59), Vikings at Seahawks (13:59), Ravens at Chiefs (17:27) and preview the most important games for Week 15: Dolphins at Vikings (20:29), Patriots at Steelers (24:30) and Eagles at Rams (29:08).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders take a look at the playoff picture as we head into December (0:32), look back at the top games of Week 13 including the Chargers at Steelers (5:01), Redskins at Eagles (6:05), Vikings at Patriots (7:03) and discuss the best Week 14 matchups including the Eagles at Cowboys (11:16), Vikings at Seahawks (18:57) and Ravens at Chiefs (22:25).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders react to the benching of Blake Bortles (0:50), discuss the Ravens deciding between Joe Flacco and Lamar Jackson (7:55) and look ahead to the top games of Week 13 including the Redskins at Eagles (15:27), Chargers at Steelers (20:11), and Vikings at Patriots (27:59).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders check in from out of town to discuss the impact of Le'Veon Bell not reporting to the Steelers (0:25) and Hugh Jackson returning to the Bengals (4:12), look back at the top games from Week 10 including the Cowboys at Eagles (6:28), Dolphins at Packers (8:18), Seahawks at Rams (9:55) and preview the best contests for Week 11: Packers at Seahawks (16:31), Vikings at Bears (20:32) and Chiefs at Rams (25:25).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders welcome Mike Tanier of Bleacher Report to the podcast to discuss all things NFL. The trio looks at the state of the Philadelphia Eagles (2:06), the addition of Dez Bryant to the New Orleans Saints' offense (19:05), looks back at the Week 9 Games of the Week: Steelers at Ravens (22:28), Packers at Patriots (24:12), Rams at Saints (27:06) and previews the top games of Week 10: Cowboys at Eagles (29:42), Dolphins at Packers (35:00), Seahawks at Rams (40:11).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders tackle all the biggest NFL news and notes from a busy week. The pair gives their thoughts on the trade deadline (1:55), the coaching changes in Cleveland (8:04) and reveal their top midseason performers at quarterback (14:03), running back (16:56), wide receiver (21:19), offensive line (24:22), edge rusher (26:31) and run stopper (27:07). They also discuss the top games from Week 8: Seattle-Detroit (29:29), Minnesota-New Orleans (30:34), Carolina-Baltimore (32:40), Denver-Kansas City (34:00) and look ahead to the best matchups of Week 9: Pittsburgh-Baltimore, New England-Green Bay and Los Angeles Rams-New Orleans.

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss the analytics behind going for two when trailing (0:27) and whether tanking is a viable option in today's NFL (5:40). The duo also looks back at the top games from Week 7 of the NFL season: Houston-Jacksonville (12:23), Dallas-Washington (15:53) and Kansas City-Cincinnati (18:47) and previews the best Week 8 matchups: Seattle-Detroit (21:03), Minnesota-New Orleans (26:20) and Denver-Kansas City (34:20).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders play a game of "Are They For Real" and discuss their thoughts on the Los Angeles Chargers (0:59), Philadelphia Eagles (2:19), Seattle Seahawks (3:48), Chicago Bears (6:18) and Carolina Panthers (9:10). The dynamic duo will also look back at the top games from Week 6 of the NFL season: the Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals (11:00), Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans (13:36) and Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots (16:04), and look ahead to the best matchups of Week 7: the Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars (22:00), Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins (26:21) and Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs (30:10). 

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss some of the biggest games of Week 5 of the 2018 NFL season and look ahead to the top matchups in Week 6.

0:31 - DVOA movers and shakers (Rams and Chiefs way ahead of the pack with the Bears, Saints and Chargers coming on strong, while the Vikings, Eagles and Falcons disappoint.)

Top games of NFL Week 5 according to playoff probability

3:10 - Miami Dolphins at Cincinnati Bengals

7:35 - Washington Redskins at New Orleans Saints

11:17 - Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles

13:33 - Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers

Top games of NFL Week 6 according to playoff probability

20:36 - Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals

26:42 - Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans

31:50 - Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss the incredible start to the season for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Pat Mahomes, look back to the Week 4 "Games of the Week" and preview the top three (plus a bonus) "Games of the Week" for Week 5 of the NFL season.

0:30 - Breaking down Pat Mahomes and the Chiefs offense

Recapping Week 4 "Games of the Week"

8:46 - Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers

10:29 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears

12:50 - Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots

Week 5 "Games of the Week"

16:30 - Miami Dolphins at Cincinnati Bengals

22:03 - Washington Redskins at New Orleans Saints

24:30 - Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles

28:20 - Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers

Former NFL Scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders break down all the key matchups in the game behind the game.

The Rundown:

Matt asks Aaron his take on Gronk threatening to retire (0:30)

Look back at Week 3’s Biggest Matchups including a look at Rodgers, Brees, and Bortles (2:30)

SISDataHub.com Free Trial Info (10:15)

Ravens at Steelers Preview: Another Classic Showdown? (12:00)

Bucs at Bears Preview: Fitzpatrick vs Winston discussion (16:30)

Dolphins at Patriots Preview: Are the Dolphins for real? (27:45)

Former NFL Scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders break down all the key matchups in the game behind the game.  In this episode, they discuss…

WR Screens on 3rd and long (0:20)

DVOA for the Jets and Bills (2:49)

NFC vs. AFC (6:50)

Overreaction Monday and ESPN as an octopus (9:30)

Lowering the helmet and roughing the passer calls (11:30)

Recap of Week 1 Games of the Week:

Falcons-Eagles (13:50)

Steelers-Browns (17:17)

Chiefs-Chargers (20:53)

Week 2 Games of the Week:

Chiefs-Steelers (25:20)

Vikings-Packers (27:00)

Patriots-Jaguars (33:35)

Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders break down the analytical side of the NFL.

Former NFL Scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders break down the 10 questions on everybody's mind heading into the NFL Draft.  Don't miss their unique analytic take on all the top prospects.

Former NFL Scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders break down all the key matchups to help you get prepared for the Super Bowl.  Don’t miss out on the most in-depth analysis of the big game that you can find anywhere, including personnel grouping matchups, coverages, and blocking schemes.

Former NFL Scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders break down the pivotal matchups that will decide who goes to the Super Bowl. 

Special thanks to Sports Info Solutions Video Scouts Matt Ducondi, Dan DiGiuseppe, and Keegan Abdoo for their outstanding research towards this episode.

Former NFL Scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders react to the stunning FBS National Championship Game with a breakdown of some of the key X’s and O’s that helped decide the game (1:00). Then, before previewing the individual matchups, they examine a key common bond that the final eight playoff teams share (6:45). Playoff Previews:

• Falcons @ Eagles (9:25)
• Titans @ Patriots (18:30)
• Jaguars @ Steelers (23:20)
• Saints @ Vikings (29:50)

Former NFL Scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders preview all of the matchups from the Wild Card round, but first they revisit the performances of Baker Mayfield and Lamar Jackson in their Bowl games (1:10). Then, the guys tackle Titans @ Chiefs (6:50), Falcons @ Rams (13:20), Bills @ Jaguars (18:30), and Panthers @ Saints (21:30).

Former NFL Scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders take a look at how the playoff picture is shaping up in both conferences through the lens of DVOA (1:00). Then, they break down the key Week 17 games from each conference. In the NFC, Seattle needs a win against Arizona to keep their playoff hopes alive, while Atlanta’s divisional matchup against Carolina has implications for both teams (15:15). In the AFC, the Chargers need to take care of business against the Raiders to keep the pressure on the Titans, who with a win could earn a return trip to Jacksonville in the Wild Card round (23:45).

Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders revisit Tankapalooza with a breakdown of some of the top quarterbacks in this year’s draft class including Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen, Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, and Mason Rudolph (1:00). Then, the guys turn their attention to the Playoff race (18:55). In this week’s Most Important Game For Playoff Odds, the Falcons travel to New Orleans for a rematch with the Saints (22:30). And in the Most Important Game for Super Bowl Odds, the Patriots come off their thriller with the Steelers to take on the Bills and try to secure home field advantage throughout the playoffs (27:30).

Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss the impact of the Carson Wentz injury on the Eagles Super Bowl chances and break down the analytics behind three key Week 15 matchups. The Chargers take on the Chiefs in this week’s Most Important Game For Playoff Odds (3:15), the Patriots face the Steelers in a likely AFC Championship Game Preview (9:15), and the Seahawks look to keep their playoff hopes alive against a Rams team with bigger goals in front of them (18:15).

Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss the firing of Sashi Brown by the Cleveland Browns and the implications on analytics in football.  Then, the guys do a deep dive on the Vikings and try to figure out what has happened to Cowboys’ receiver Dez Bryant. Finally, the Most Important Games of the Week are Raiders vs Chiefs (Playoffs) and the 3rd annual DVOA Bowl between the Rams and Eagles.

Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss the analytics behind all the latest happenings around the league.  This week, the guys discuss the Giants quarterback situation, the defensive players around the NFL who draw the most holding penalties, and the Most Important Games of the Week: Lions-Ravens and Panthers-Saints, including a deep dive on rookie RBs Alvin Kamara and Christian McCaffrey.

Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders is joined by Matt Manocherian and Alex Vigderman of Sports Info Solutions to discuss all things football.  Topics include Marcell Dareus and his impact on the Bills and Jaguars, the Eagles deep backfield, and the Chiefs struggles vs Cover 2.  Then, the guys revisit Tankapalooza with analysis of what one metric thinks of Baker Mayfield, Mason Rudolph, Lamar Jackson, Josh Rosen, and Sam Darnold.  Finally, they break down the Most Important Games of the Week: Ravens vs Texans and Saints vs Rams.

Sports Info Solutions' Matt Manocherian and Football Outsiders' Aaron Schatz begin by reacting to the Bills benching of Tyrod Taylor (1:15) and trying to make sense of the Broncos' recent defensive struggles (5:40).  Next, the Most Important Game of the Week for playoff odds is the MNF matchup, Falcons at Seahawks (9:45), and for Super Bowl odds is Rams at Vikings (14:15).  Then, Nick Underhill of The New Orleans Advocate joins the show for a deep dive on a team that Matt spent several years scouting for, the Saints (21:30).

President of Football Outsiders Aaron Schatz and former NFL scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions break down the analytics behind all of this week's NFL action.  Topics include breaking down the second year success of last year's top two picks, Jared Goff and Carson Wentz, the Packers struggles with Brett Hundley, Adrian Peterson running against a loaded box, and previews of this week's most important games for playoff odds - Cowboys at Falcons - and Super Bowl odds - Chargers at Jaguars?!

Matt Manocherian, former NFL scout and currently of Sports Info Solutions, and Aaron Schatz, the man behind Football Outsiders, bring their unique combination of football scouting and analytics to deliver their weekly breakdown of all the happenings around the NFL.

This week, the podcast begins with an exploration of the current DVOA leaderboard and what it means as we look ahead to the rest of the NFL season.  Then, the guys break down the most important games of the week for playoff odds including an NFC East showdown between Washington and Dallas and a Thursday Night preview for the Dolphins and Ravens.

Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders use advanced football data to make sense of all the happenings around the league.  This week's topics include the two "Most Important Games of the Week" for playoff odds: the Packers vs Saints matchup and the Bengals vs Steelers divisional clash.  Then, the guys are joined by Atlanta Falcons expert Charles McDonald to discuss the Super Bowl rematch between the Falcons and Patriots.

Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders and Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions break down all the NFL action, including the play of the Eagles (1:30), the NFL injury epidemic (9:00), Packers-Vikings (16:00), Lions-Saints (28:00), and an interesting team-building take on how to beat the salary cap (36:00).

With one quarter of the season complete, Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders debate the top performers by position based on their advanced statistics (2:30).  Then, the guys take a break from Tank-watch in favor of the young QBs getting their start on Sundays, including Deshaun Watson, Jared Goff, and what to expect from Mitch Trubitsky (19:40).  Last, Aaron explains why the "Most Important Game of the Week" for playoff odds is Seahawks @ Rams (26:00).

Join Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders and Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions as they break down the numbers behind all the action from this week in football.  Then, the guys are joined by special guest Mike Tanier, the NFL National Lead Writer for Bleacher Report, for deep dives into the Seattle Seahawks and Philadelphia Eagles.

Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders talk offensive line issues, the downfield passing of Carson Wentz and Alex Smith, the differences between Jarvis Landry and DeVante Parker's roles in the Dolphins offense, and the two Most Important Games of the Week.  Then, special guest NFL Scout Ryan Hollern, formerly of the Saints and Bills, joins us to discuss the prospects that he has had his eyes on in the early part of the season.  Join us to find out if the scouting matches the analytics!

Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders engage "National Jump to Conclusions Week," including Patriots-Chiefs by the numbers, the Rams leading the league in DVOA, the "reality football" implications of the David Johnson injury, revisiting Marshawn Lynch's fit in Oakland, and the surprising performance of Nelson Agholor for the Eagles.  Also: playoff odds anomalies, "Tank-watch" explores the potential of Baker Mayfield and Lamar Jackson as NFL players, and the "Most Important Game of the Week."  Follow us on twitter @SportsInfo_SIS and @FBOutsiders.

This week on Off The Charts: What can we expect this year from some of the NFL players who have switched teams in 2017?  Will Marshawn Lynch fit Oakland's power running game?  Is Jay Cutler actually an upgrade over Ryan Tannehill?  And what kind of impact can we expect from DeSean Jackson in Tampa Bay?  Also, we begin our "Tank-watch" with a look into Josh Rosen's charting stats from his uneven opening week game, and we'll preview the "Most Important Game of the Week" for playoff odds, where the winner of Giants-Cowboys will double their chances of making the postseason relative to the loser.  Join Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders and Matt Manocherian, formerly a scout with the Saints and Browns and currently of Sports Info Solutions, as they break it all down.

Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders break down the Patriots vs. Falcons Super Bowl.  Given the Patriots' defensive advantage, should they be considered bigger favorites?  What has contributed to both teams' defensive improvements in the 2nd half, and can those factors make a difference in the Super Bowl?  Where did Chris Hogan come from?  How big a deal is Alex Mack's injury?  And can the Patriots shut down Julio Jones?

Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss the AFC and NFC championship matchups.  Is it normal for the final 4 quarterbacks to be so good?  Has Matt Ryan been even better than Aaron Rodgers in recent weeks?  Can either the Falcons or Packers defense at all stop what the other team is doing offensively?  Will the Patriots be able to disrupt Roethlisberger, and will they even try to?  Will the Steelers be able to get to Brady like how the Texans could?  And why is Dion Lewis so good?

Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders lead off with a discussion of some of the NFL news, including some coaching hires and the Chargers moving to Los Angeles.  Then, they break down all of this weekend's playoff games.  Will the Seahawks continue to have success on the ground against the Falcons, and can the Falcons throw on the Seahawks?  Why is the Texans' Defensive DVOA rating much worse than their total yards allowed rating?  Have the Patriots become the one great team in the "Year of No Great Teams", and how often are the Patriots the No. 1 team in DVOA?  Why are the Steelers so good defensively, and what will happen in their matchup with the Chiefs given that both teams are so balanced?  Are the Packers all about Aaron Rodgers, or will losing Jordy Nelson hurt them?  And will the Packers be able to stop the Cowboys' excellent running game?

Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss the 4 playoff games this Wild Card weekend.  Were the Raiders overrated even before Derek Carr's injury, and are the less equipped to deal with his injury than other teams are with QB injuries?  Are the Texans the worst playoff team ever?  Are the Seahawks still strong enough with all of their injuries to handle Detroit?  Will the Dolphins' and Giants' pass rushes be major factors in their games against the Steelers and Packers, or are those opponents too hot?

Greg Thomas of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss the playoff picture in both the AFC and NFC.  With all six teams settled in the AFC, they discuss New England's potential path to the Super Bowl as the number two overall team in DVOA.  They also preview the games that will determine the playoff teams in the NFC, as well as discuss which teams pose the biggest threat to the Dallas, the number one overall team in DVOA, making the Super Bowl.

Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders preview the Steelers vs. Ravens game that could determine the AFC North.  How have the Steelers become the hottest team in football, and are the Ravens built to stop them?  Then, they discuss the many scenarios that could play out for the 2nd NFC Wild Card.

Joe Rosales of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss the two hot Bay teams, Green Bay and Tampa Bay.  Which one is better positioned to make the playoffs with their recent play?  Have either teams made clear improvements that would indicate their recent play is sustainable?  Then, they debate MVP candidates.  Do the lack of standouts quarterback candidates make a running back a potential winner?  What about an even more non-traditional candidate?  Finally, they go back and forth on Jeff Fisher, interim Rams coach John Fassel, and special teams coordinators.

Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders recap the important Chiefs win over the Raiders.  How does that game affect both teams' playoff and Super Bowl odds?  Has the Chiefs defense improved markedly since Justin Houston rejoined the team?  Then, they talk Lions, and how they've been the polar opposite of the Eagles this season.  Are they getting better?  And if so, which players are mostly responsible?  Finally, they close with a preview of the Ravens vs. Patriots game on Monday night.

Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss the lack of elite teams in the NFL this season and break down the top 5 DVOA teams.  Do any of those teams have a chance to become even better?  Where do their playoff and Super Bowl odds stack up?  What do the recent injuries to Desmond Trufant and Rob Gronkowski do to their respective team's chances?  Then, they close with a preview of the Dolphins vs. Ravens game, in a matchup of one of the best rushing attacks against one of the best run defenses in DVOA history.

In the Thanksgiving Week edition of the Off the Charts Football Podcast, Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders recap the DVOA Bowl between the No. 1 and No. 2 DVOA teams from a week ago, the Eagles and Seahawks.  Then, they previous the exciting slate of Thanksgiving day games, touching on the playoff implications of each of the matchups.

Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders break down the Dolphins and Giants.  How have the Dolphins won 4 straight games and risen to 6th in DVOA?  How good is Jay Ajayi, and how much have their offensive and defensive lines factored into the resurgence?  Meanwhile, are the Giants really "peaking at the right time" or is that a myth?  How have the Giants been so successful on defense even though some traditional stats like sacks don't put them at the top of the league?  Finally, they discuss Rivers McCown's top 25 breakout players article that was published on ESPN Insider.

Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders try to make sense of suddenly tight NFC North.  Is the Vikings' offensive line going to be their undoing?  Are the Packers better than their record would indicate?  Will the Lions' remaining schedule allow them to potentially sneak into the playoffs?  Then, the pivot to the best division in football to talk about the Raiders, fresh off their resounding win over the Broncos.  Are the Broncos a good matchup for the Raiders?  And does that win create some separation from them and the rest of the division in the playoff standings?  Finally, they close by discussing the phenomenal slate of games in Week 10.  Which are the most important for the playoffs?

Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders explain why the Patriots are the No. 4 team in DVOA and not the No. 1 team, and they try to figure out why the Patriots traded Jamie Collins.  Then, they discuss the Chiefs' rise up the DVOA boards, how good they would look if you removed their blowout loss to the Steelers in Week 4, and whether they can survive without their starting quarterback and running back.  Finally, they try to make sense of a crazy NFC Wild Card picture.

Greg Thomas of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss the Eagles retaking the No. 1 DVOA position and what their Week 8 matchup with the No. 5 Cowboys will look like.  Despite the 32nd ranked Defensive DVOA, they also discuss how the Lions have maintained their win streak.  Last week's Bills vs. Dolphins game and each team's prospects going forward are then reviewed as well.  Finally, Aaron begins to discuss his research on the Field Goal kicking struggles so far this season.

Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders break down the AFC West race.  They explain their thoughts on Denver's recent losing streak and fading offense, the impact of the Chiefs' 2-0 division start on their playoff odds, and Oakland's and San Diego's front-loaded schedules.  Then, they discuss the rising playoff odds of the Washington Redskins and how they've become a more balanced team than in 2015.  Finally, they close with the Titans, who have followed the Seahawks formula to take control of the AFC South.

Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders break down how the Vikings have become the No. 1 DVOA team in football.  Will their inability to run the ball be a problem for them, and is there anything they can do about that weakness?  Then, they discuss whether they were too quick to write off the Bills and how good their defense can become.  Finally, Scott laments and Aaron explains that the NFC South race may already be over.

Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss how Seattle joined the top 4 in DVOA despite a soft schedule and a porous offensive line.  Then, they hit on a trio of offensive-skewing teams in the Raiders, Falcons, and Cowboys.  And, finally, they close talking the Jets, who are now 32nd in the league in DVOA--yes, they are behind the Browns.

Joe Rosales of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss the Bengals' start to the season. Is the Bengals offense really one of the better offenses in the league? How much do they miss Marvin Jones, Mohamed Sanu, and Tyler Eifert? Then, they move on to one of the more surprising games of Week 2, Philadelphia's blowout of Pittsburgh. How does Carson Wentz and the Eagles' 5th ranked offense in DVOA compare to Dak Prescot and the Cowboys' 4th ranked offensive DVOA? Should Steelers fans be worried? And they finish with some discussion about the how the trend of defense driving the overall success of teams over the last couple seasons.

Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss the Vikings win over the Packers on Sunday night.  Was Bradford impressive?  Is something wrong with Aaron Rodgers?  Then, they hit on a couple of surprising teams in the top 10 of overall DVOA in the Lions and Chargers.  Finally, they close with some other DVOA discussion, such as the DVOA-leading Eagles and the three 2-0 teams with negative DVOA totals.

Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss all of the major topics from Week 1 of the new NFL season.  They cover how Jimmy Garoppolo looked against the Cardinals, why the Patriots finished below the Cardinals in Week 1 DVOA, whether we should change our mind on the 49ers or Eagles, and whether Jameis Winson is ready to take the leap this season.

Following up on their NFC preview episode, Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz from Football Outsiders are back to discuss all things AFC.  Their preview touches on how the Patriots will fare without Tom Brady for the first four games, why the Ravens are projected for a massive turnaround from last season, and which teams with lower projections could be dark horses to make the playoffs.

With preseason of the NFL underway, Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders are back with their first of a few preseason episodes of the Off the Charts Football podcast.  This episode is part 1 of a two-episode discussion of Football Outsiders' preseason DVOA projections, which can be found in the 2016 Football Outsiders Almanac.  This one covers the NFC, and Scott and Aaron debate why the Panthers are projected so low, how the Cowboys and Vikings could surprise, and which team with a low projected win total could be a darkhorse to overachieve.

Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders are back with an offseason show to talk about Aaron's latest articles on ESPN Insider, which show the first run of the Football Outsiders team projections.  In this episode, they go division by division to discuss which teams should improve, which should fall off, and whether they disagree with any of the objective projections.

Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders debate all things Super Bowl.  Will the Panthers be able to handle Denver's pressure better than the Patriots did?  What will Denver change if anything with their approach against Cam under center?  How can the Broncos offense avoid committing turnovers against the No. 1 turnover-forcing defense, the Panthers?

Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders breakdown the final four teams in the NFL playoffs.  Will the Broncos defense be able to limit the Patriots short passing attack?  Can the Patriots offensive line protect Brady?  What was wrong with Carson Palmer against Green Bay, and will he look better vs. the Panthers?  Should the Cardinals change their blitzing ways against Cam Newton?

Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders break down the second week of playoff games.  For the Chiefs vs. Patriots game, they discuss whether the dominant Chiefs win last week has any carryover effect.  For the Packers vs. Cardinals game, they debate whether the Packers found themselves against the Redskins and just how good David Johnson has been.  For the Seahawks vs. Panthers game, Aaron explains how the Panthers can be favored by the Seahawks still lead the Football Outsiders Super Bowl odds.  Finally, for the Steelers vs. Broncos game, they debate Roethlisberger's potential limitations, Peyton vs. Osweiler, and the improved Steelers defense.

Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders are back in the new year to preview the Wild Card games.  They discuss where these Wild Card teams measure up to previous seasons, and then they go game by game, discussing teams advantages and disadvantages for their matchups.

Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders play a game of "do the simple stats mesh with the advanced stats" with Blake Bortles of the Jaguars, Ryan Fitzpatrick of the Jets, DeAngelo Williams of the Steelers, and Dez Bryant of the Cowboys.

Greg Thomas of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss the flip side of having a bunched top of the DVOA standings, the abundance of below-average teams. They discuss the stacking of teams this year as well as briefly touch on a matchup between the lowest and highest variance weekly DVOA teams. They also delve into the list of historically low Total DVOA teams that have made the playoffs and what teams from this year could join the list. Lastly, they discuss the recent changes in DVOA with the Denver Broncos and their future.

Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders debate whether the NFC North and NFC East are up for grabs.  In particular, has the Lions' and Bears' recent play put them back in the playoff mix, and does the Redskins' win over the Giants make them the best team in their division.  Finally, they close with a discussion of the suddenly bunched top of the DVOA standings.

Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss two 5-5 teams who have recently entered the playoff discussion: the Houston Texans and the Tampa Bay Bucs.  For Houston, has J.J. Watt dragged this team to where it is?  With their schedule, how do their playoff odds stack up against other AFC South teams?  Could they win a Wild Card?  Meanwhile, for Tampa, how has Jameis Winston performed compared to other current QBs and rookie QBs from recent seasons?  Finally, the two go back and forth on the Patriots and Panthers, who flip-flopped in their projected chance of reaching 16-0 and winning the Super Bowl.

Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss three teams with records and DVOA that are not in sync.  First, the Vikings are 7-2, but Aaron explains why schedule, sequencing, and fumble recovery luck have them at only 19th in DVOA.  Next, they talk about two teams with the opposite situation, the Chiefs and Seahawks, both of whom are among the best under-.500 teams in DVOA history.

There were several major injuries for playoff contenders in Week 9, and Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders debate the impact of Andrew Luck's injury to the Colts, Ben Roethlisberger's injury to the Steelers, and Dion Lewis's injury to the Patriots.  Then, the two discuss whether there is reason to be concerned with the Packers defense and who the first-half MVPs are according to DYAR.

With half the season over with in the NFL, Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss the teams with easy and hard schedules the rest of the season and the impacts of that on the playoff race.  In addition, they break down the big Packers vs. Panthers game in Week 9 and explain how the Raiders became the 8th best team in DVOA.

Going into the game as the No. 2 and 5 DVOA teams, and coming out of it as the No. 1 and 5 DVOA teams, the Patriots and Jets continued to show why they were both so highly ranked. Greg Thomas of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders explain what went into both teams combining for such a high single-game DVOA. The two also discuss what is behind the Dolphins’ two-week turnaround and preview the Packers and Broncos matchup of the unbeatens on Sunday Night.

With their big win over the No. 1 DVOA team, the Arizona Cardinals, the Pittsburgh Steelers are showing that they can remain competitive even without Ben Roethlisberger.  Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders explain what has surprised them about the Steelers and what has made them effective.  In addition, the two discuss the undefeated Panthers and Broncos as well as the surprising No. 7 team in DVOA, the Eagles.

The New England Patriots and Arizona Cardinals will not play each other this season unless they meet in the Super Bowl, but Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders still broke down the #1 and #2 teams in DVOA if they were to play each other.  Who will generate pass pressure?  Can New England stop Arizona's running attack?  Can anyone on Arizona cover Gronk?  From there, the two pivoted to talk about a pair of teams with some early-season struggles in terms of their actual records but who nevertheless top 10 in DVOA: Seattle and the New York Giants.

Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss the 4-and-0 Bengals.  Does DYAR show that Andy Dalton has made improvements?  Does the team's undefeated record mesh with their DVOA standing?  Speaking of DVOA, the top four DVOA teams are well clear of the rest of the field.  Aaron explains how rare that is and what the implications of that gap are on Super Bowl chances.  Finally, the two talk breakouts players in DYAR, which include Devonta Freeman in Atlanta, Larry Fitzgerald in Arizona, Eric Ebron in Detroit, and many others.

Arizona continues to dominate the DVOA rankings, and Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders explain how rare their performance has been historically.  From there, they segue into discussing the anti-Cardinals, the Chicago Bears, who have been far and away the worst team in DVOA this season.  Which of their other players could be on the trading block in addition to Jared Allen and Jon Bostic?  The Oakland Raiders have started the year 2-and-1, and Derek Carr may be taking the leap.  What do DVOA and DYAR say about him, how much better is the offensive around him, and is their defense bad enough to prevent them from making run?  Finally, the two discuss the suddenly defensive-minded Denver Broncos.  Is that defense so good that the team can succeed with the physically-declining Peyton Manning and a lack of running attack?

With their strong 2-0 start, DVOA believes Arizona is not only the best team in football but of the best 2-0 teams from the last three decades.  Are Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders buying it?  In addition, the two discuss which 0-2 teams have a chance to turn their season around and make the playoffs, whether Dallas can stay in the race without Tony Romo, and how the Falcons and Panthers measure up in the NFC South.

Following the Week 1 games, Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss their biggest surprises.  How much did the Titans' big win and the Colts' big loss impact their playoff odds?  Will both the Jets and the Bills be able to consistently win with a run-heavy offense and stingy defense?  Are the 49ers much better than we anticipated?

In the inaugural episode of the Off the Charts Football Podcast, Scott Spratt of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss the updated DVOA projections.  Why have the Packers fallen, and which NFC North teams could potentially benefit?  Why are the Rams so high?  Why are the Dolphins so low?  What is going on in the NFC South?