Off The Charts Football Podcast

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Contender or Pretender plus The World's No. 1 QB Rankings Oct 06, 2022

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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).

Thank you for listening. Please check out The Edge, the SIS NFL Draft Website and SportsInfoSolutions.com for all our latest content, and don't forget to check out the SIS Baseball Podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Quick Hits: Bengals, Scoring Being Down, Underperforming Cornerbacks Sep 30, 2022

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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).

NFL Early Season Surprises Plus Injury Updates with James Rodriguez Sep 22, 2022

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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).

Introducing "The Edge" with The 33rd Team's Josh Larky Sep 02, 2022

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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).

Thank you for listening. Please check out The Edge, the SIS NFL Draft Website and SportsInfoSolutions.com for all our latest content, and don't forget to check out the Playing In Space NBA podcast and the SIS Baseball Podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Kickin' It with Dolphins P Thomas Morstead Jul 28, 2022

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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.

Thank you for listening. Please check out the SIS NFL Draft Website and SportsInfoSolutions.com for all our latest content, and don't forget to check out the Playing In Space NBA podcast and the SIS Baseball Podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts.

EPA: What is it Good For? Jul 14, 2022

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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).

DFS Talk and more with Will Hester Jun 30, 2022

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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).

Throwback Thursay: Diversity and Inclusion in the NFL with N. Jeremi Duru Jun 16, 2022

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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.

Inside The League with Neil Stratton Jun 03, 2022

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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.

NFL Offensive Line Chat with Jordan Edwards May 20, 2022

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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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