Off The Charts Football Podcast (Sports Info Solutions)

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 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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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.

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 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).

Thank you for listening. Please check out the SIS NFL Draft Website and SportsInfoSolutions.com for all our latest draft content!

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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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?

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).

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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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 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).

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.

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.

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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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) 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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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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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.

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?!

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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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) 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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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.

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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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

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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 (@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 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).

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).

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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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

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).

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.

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 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).

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.

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 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).

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 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 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

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 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 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 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

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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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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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.

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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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 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 (@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).

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) 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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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.

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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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 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).

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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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 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.

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) 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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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).

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.

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?

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, 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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

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 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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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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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?

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 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 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 (@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) 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) 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) 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 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)

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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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).

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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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.

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.

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.

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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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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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.

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.