Geoff Schwartz Is Smarter Than You

Geoff and Matt are back and looking to follow up on a strong first week of wagering on the NFL. The boys started the season 4-1, but this week's spreads will be much tougher to decipher. Tune in to learn how Geoff factors in what we learned from Week 1, while being careful not to overreact to a small sample size. Plus, Matt suffered the worst fantasy football beat of his life on Monday night. If y...

Week One of the 2022 NFL season has come and gone, and finally Geoff and Gabe can set aside months of conjecture and dig into some stuff that actually happened. But every year after Week One, there's a temptation to overreact to a small sample size, especially when things don't play out as predicted. Luckily for Geoff, everything this week happened just as he said it would, which makes it easy for...

Degenerates, rejoice! Geoff and Matt are back with the Best Bets for the first week of the 2022 NFL season. As they are going to do every week from now until the Super Bowl, the boys go through every single game on tap for this weekend, sharing their picks against the spread, and picking out the five wagers that give you the best chance of lining your pockets. As an extra special treat, Geoff and...

College football week one has come and gone, and all of Geoff's Oregon optimism has gone with it. Gabe joins Geoff to help him talk through Oregon's dud against Georgia, plus other headlines from the first full week ok the season. Everyone in the Pac 12 who didn't play Rice had a rough weekend, but maybe not as bad as Brian Kelly's debut. Also, Florida and Jackson State have their quarterbacks of...

Geoff and Matt are back to go through the win totals and preseason player props for the two best divisions. in football, the NFC and AFC West. They're are fading some of the hottest teams of this offseason, but you already know Geoff is all in for the Chiefs. Plus, Geoff gives out some Pac 12 plays for week one of the CFB season, and Matt gives out a play for... the NFL's week 2? I think the boys...

Geoff kicks off today's show by responding to comments one television personality made about Geoff's tweets this past weekend. In the process, Gabe and Geoff examine Aaron Donald's helmet-wielding practice fight from every angle, and Geoff explains why he's firmly in the anti-helmet-swinging camp. Plus Geoff tells you whether to believe in the top rookie performers of the preseason, and Gabe share...

Geoff and Matt are back, and this week they're looking at win totals and preseason player props for the NFC and AFC North divisions. There are plenty of good plays to be found here including both Geoff and Matt's favorite props of the offseason. Geoff knows which AFC North team will come out on top of the division, and Matt's got his eye on an NFC North wide receiver who's going to shatter his yar...

Much like his idol Tom Brady, Gabe is back from vacation just in time for the end of training camp. He joins Geoff to break down the news that Oregon is considering a move to the Big Ten, and what that would mean for the rest of the PAC 12. Plus, Geoff puts to bed any controversy surrounding cut blocks, and Gabe explains why predicting Tom Brady's downfall feels different this year. On Moving the...

Geoff and Matt are back, and this week they're looking at win totals and preseason player props for the NFC and AFC South divisions. There's a surprising amount of value to be found in the AFC South, due to the impending emergence of another superstar QB and the collapse of last year's number 1 seed. The NFC South, on the other hand... at least Panthers fans will be happy. Be sure to follow the po...

Football is back! Well, almost... Geoff and Matt help you sift through the overreactions and highlights from the first week of the NFL preseason to figure out what is just noise, and what stuff actually matters. From rookie quarterbacks balling out, rookie WRs struggling, Kyler Murray calling plays, and the NFL Top 100, there are a lot of headlines to unpack, so let's get to it. Be sure to rate, f...

Matt Ford makes his triumphant return to the Geoff Schwartz is Smarter Than You podcast to kick off his and Geoff's yearly tradition of looking at every team's win totals as well as the tastiest preseason props. This year they're starting with the NFC and AFC East. Much to Matt and Producer Hank's dismay, Geoff is fading their Commanders this season, as well as the Dolphins, Daniel Jones, and... B...

Geoff and Gabe are back to break down some huge NFL news from the past week. First, Geoff shares his thoughts on the conclusion of the NFL's investigation into Deshaun Watson and whether Commissioner Goodell will add on to the judge's recommended suspension. Then Geoff and Gabe discuss the fines and suspensions handed out to the Dolphins top brass as a punishment for tampering... but of course, th...

Geoff and Gabe discuss how they want to kill time in this sports lull, whether it's watching the Home Run Derby, getting hyped for Training Camp, or celebrating Mitch’s NFL retirement. Geoff talks QBs: Baker Mayfield and revenge games, how Arch Manning would rank if he was “Arch Smith,” and predicting Top Golf scores.  Make sure to leave a rating and follow the pod if you enjoyed, and leave a comm...

Is this the end of college football as we know it? As UCLA and USC leave the PAC-12 to join the Big Ten, what will happen to Geoff's Oregon Ducks? Geoff theorizes a PAC-12 and Big 12 merger, while considering the possible benefits of adding more West Coast schools in the Big Ten. No matter what happens, the new conference alignment will shake things up in all programs, potentially impacting recrui...

With the Deshaun Watson allegations nearing a conclusion, it’s still up in the air what will happen with the Browns. However, with Clowney coming back, maybe the Browns will actually be okay. Next up, Geoff weighs in from a player’s perspective on the Dallas drama: Coach McCarthy took a 100k hit for working the Cowboys too hard during practice, what’s the deal with this? Moving on to Moving the Li...

Geoff and Gabe review another crazy week in the off season! With the continued development in the Deshaun Watson allegations, what will happen with the Browns? Geoff weighs in from a player’s perspective on the very suspicious NDA stuff surrounding Deshaun’s charges, the Browns’ probable next moves (ripping up the contract, or hoping everyone forgets the allegations by 2023?) and how the Texans ma...

Geoff is back with Gabe to preview the SEC summer meetings, where the debate over pay for play in college football is bound to boil over. Geoff reacts to Lane Kiffin's comments from this week, and Gabe breaks down where he'd like to be slotted in the head coaches seating chart. Also, Aaron Donald wants a new contract, but he's being way too nice about it, and Geoff explains what guys who aren't on...

Geoff is back with Gabe to talk through what's happening in the NFL this week, starting with Deshaun Watson taking the Browns on a vacation... without Baker Mayfield. Geoff isn't worried about the Chiefs' all-time difficult schedule this season, and Gabe asks Geoff if his Trojans are going to reel in the nation's top wide receiver transfer. On Moving the Line, Drew Brees won't be calling games nex...

Geoff is back with Gabe to break down what we know about the NFL's 2022-23 schedule so far and explain the NCAA's new NIL rule restricting collectives. Plus Geoff checks back in on all of the storylines you forgot about from this NFL offseason, including Brian Flores' suit against the NFL, Calvin Ridley's suspension, all the players in new cities, and much more. On Moving the Line, Gabe speaks up...

Geoff is back with Gabe to recap the 2022 NFL Draft, starting with some big takeaways, and getting into some of the best and worst picks. Some teams (cough cough Chiefs) had great weekends while other teams (cough Cardinals)... not so much. Then Geoff breaks down his theory on Deandre Hopkins' suspension for testing positive for PEDs, and gives some updates on the state of NIL deals, including a p...

Geoff is back, and he brought the whole gang with him to mock the first round of the 2022 NFL draft. Listen in to hear Geoff, Gabe, Matt, and Hank talk through every pick of the first round... and don't worry! They have your team taking exactly who you want them to. If you enjoyed this episode, follow the pod so you can be notified when next week's draft award show with Geoff and Gabe comes out to...

Geoff is back with Gabe to break down the sudden rush of top wide receivers seeking new contracts after Davante Adams and Tyreek Hill inked mega deals. Also, Gabe is troubled by the latest developments on college athlete NIL deals, and Geoff struggles to reason with why a. team would draft a quarterback in the first round this year. Plus, Geoff continues his. NFL draft coverage by setting some exp...

On a special episode of Geoff Schwartz is Smarter Than You, Geoff is joined by two NFL draft experts, Nate Tice and Lance Zierlein. Nate and Geoff talk about the pros and cons of drafting one of this year's top quarterbacks in the first round, and Lance gives his scouting reports on the edge rushers and offensive lineman that he expects to make up much of the top 10. As always, be sure to like and...

Geoff is back with Gabe, March Madness is over, and draft season is in full swing. Geoff explains the quarterbacks and edge rushers at the top of teams' draft boards, and tells you what to take away from the Saints trading for an. extra pick in the first round. Then Gabe wonders why everyone thinks Lamar Jackson is making a mistake holding off negotiations for his next contract, and tests Geoff wi...

After a week of processing, Geoff is back to share his cautious reaction to the Chiefs' trade that sent Tyreek Hill to Miami. The bottom line? Andy Reid and Brett Veach better hit with these draft picks. Plus, how did Baker end up in this situation, and where will he end up playing football this year, if anywhere? Also, Geoff and Gabe check in on March Madness to talk the bluest of blue bloods in...