Off The Charts Football Podcast

On this episode, we shift to college football and look at the top contenders and surprise contenders for the Heisman Trophy Award this year. Host Ryan Rubinstein was joined by his football operations colleague Jeff Dean, and our VP of analytics Alex Vigderman for a well-rounded analysis of the candidates. They explained why CJ Carr might not be the favorite and why Arch Manning might not be a grea...

This week, James Weaver is joined by the full R&D department of  Bryce Rossler , Alex Vigderman , and CEO Matt Manocherian  to breakdown our new pass rush dataset. First, James discusses his research into the specific archetypes of pass rushers and where some of the big names fall. Next, Alex discusses his findings behind the tendencies of specific players as well as the overall league perform...

This week, our podcast crew of James Weaver, Alex Vigderman, and Bryce Rossler look at some of the notable NFL players coming off particularly good or bad years in 2025. They offer some thoughts and statistical insights on whether the pendulum might swing a different way for these players in 2026. On the good side, they focused on  Drake Maye, Davante Adams, and Brian Burns. On the bad side, they...

This week host James Weaver is joined by the full R&D department as Bryce Rossler , Alex Vigderman , and CEO Matt Manocherian  wrap up the Scouts vs Stats series with the Top 10 Defensive Players in the NFL. At the start, they address the two league-altering trades that happened earlier this week involving AJ Brown, Myles Garrett, and Jared Verse. The group debates some of the top names like T...

As we reach this part of the offseason, we dive into one of our favorite series, looking at how scouts view a set of players compared to how the stats rate them. Our R&D crew got together to break this down, with Bryce Rossler and our CEO (and ex-NFL scout) Matt Manocherian on the Scouts side and James Weaver and Alex Vigderman taking the Stats side. Next up in this series, the team breaks dow...

As we reach this part of the offseason, we dive into one of our favorite series, looking at how scouts view a set of players compared to how the stats rate them. Our R&D crew got together to break this down, with Bryce Rossler and our CEO (and ex-NFL scout) Matt Manocherian on the Scouts side and James Weaver and Alex Vigderman taking the Stats side. First up: A ranking of the Top 10 quarterba...

The 2026 NFL Draft has come to a conclusion and we have you covered on analyzing the results!  James Weaver and Alex Vigderman from the R&D department are joined by Ben Hrkach, Jeff Dean, and Jordan Edwards from our Scouting Department to look at what teams gained the most value, what teams left the most on the table, what players found a dream home, and a lot more! - Rueben Bain Jr.'s pe...

Our NFL Draft preview concludes as James Weaver and Alex Vigderman from the R&D department are joined by Ben Hrkach to break down the skill position players in this year's draft. The prospects that we analyze this week include Fernando Mendoza , Makai Lemon , Cole Payton , and Rueben Bain Jr. Additionally, James wrote an article comparing the value of positions between the first and later...

Our NFL Draft preview continues as James Weaver and Alex Vigderman from the R&D department are joined by two members of our Draft team, Jeff Dean and Ryan Rubenstein , who work in our operations department. This week's episode focused on protecting the quarterback and getting to the quarterback, with scouting and statistical observations on offensive linemen Francis Mauigoa and Kadyn Proc...

This week James Weaver is joined by Jordan Edwards of the scouting department and Alex Vigderman of the R&D department to break down some Linebackers and Defensive Backs in the upcoming NFL draft. They touch on top prospects like Arvell Reese, Sonny Styles, Caleb Downs, Dillon Thieneman, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, and Mansoor Delane. And go over a few Day 2 and 3 guys to keep an eye on like Jacob...

On this episode of Off The Charts, James Weaver , Matt Manocherian , and Bryce Rossler breakdown the key free agent signings and trades as the new NFL calendar year kicks off. Topics covered included - How to reset expectations with a salary cap over $300 million - What happened between the Raiders and Ravens with Maxx Crosby? - The Raiders get their stalwart lynchpin on the offensive line - Which...

This week host James Weaver is joined by the full R&D department as Bryce Rossler , Alex Vigderman , CEO Matt Manocherian , and resident Seahawks fan Chris Lee break down Sunday's big game. They go in depth as to what worked and what didn't on each side of the ball for each team. How much of the blame should be put on Will Campbell? And how did the Seahawks defense disrupt the Patrio...

On this episode of Off The Charts, James Weaver , Matt Manocherian , Alex Vigderman , Bryce Rossler , and Chris Lee convened to preview Super Bowl LX. Topics covered included - Can the Patriots do anything to stop Jaxon Smith-Njigba? - How much will the Seahawks' receiving speed impact the game? - How much will the Patriots' blitzing get to Sam Darnold? - Drake Maye's rough postseas...

On this week's episode, James Weaver is joined by Bryce Rossler , Alex Vigderman , and CEO Matt Manocherian   to breakdown what we saw on Conference Championship Sunday, including: Drake Maye's wheels made the difference! How did the Patriots defense stifle the hobbled Broncos offense? Was the 4th down decision by Sean Payton correct? How was JSN open all the time? Sam Darnold did what n...

This week host James Weaver is joined by Bryce Rossler and Jeff Dean of the Operations Department, as the crew breaks down the upcoming Conference Championship games. What exactly can we expect from Jarrett Stidham, and how can the Broncos pull out the unexpected victory? Are we in for another classic NFC West matchup between the Rams and Seahawks? The trio dives into how each team matches up with...

On this week's episode, James Weaver is joined by Bryce Rossler , Alex Vigderman , and CEO Matt Manocherian   to preview each of the Divisional Round playoff games. Bills-Broncos -  What to expect from Bo Nix - The Bills' safety play - Is this a James Cook game? 49ers-Seahawks - How will the injury-riddled 49ers fare? - The deep passing attack for both teams Texans-Patriots - Houston can...

On this week's episode, James Weaver is joined by Bryce Rossler , Alex Vigderman , and CEO Matt Manocherian to take a look at each playoff team and build a case as to how that team can win the Super Bowl. Each participant drafted 3 teams and explained how they can win the Super Bowl.  Can Superman Josh Allen overcome the Bills' bad defense? Are the top-seeded Broncos in trouble? Can Trev...

This week Bryce Rossler is joined by Alex Vigderman and CEO Matt Manocherian as the group discusses their best - and worst - takes of the year. They take their well deserved victory laps, but also analyze what went wrong with their worst takes of the year. In the second half of the episode, the group dives into the issue of tanking and try to come up with ways to prevent teams from intentionally l...

On this episode, James Weaver , Matt Manocherian , and Alex Vigderman discuss the wild swings that took place in the Rams/Seahawks, Packers/Bears, and Steelers/Lions games from this past week. Specifically, they took a look at the win probability model and found the key points in each game where there was a major change in win probabilities. Other topics include: - Rashid Shaheed to the rescue! -...

On this episode, James Weaver , Matt Manocherian , and Alex Vigderman convened to discuss the impact of the injuries to Micah Parsons, Davante Adams, and Patrick Mahomes. They addressed both the impact the injury will have on their team and potential playoff positioning (for the Packers and Rams) and what the player is likely to look like when he comes back (it can take a little time to build back...

This week host James Weaver is joined by Bryce Rossler and Alex Vigderman , as they take a look at some teams that are already looking towards the 2026 season, and try to analyze their next steps that each franchise should take towards improvement. They briefly dive into how they would fix the Raiders, Titans, Giants, Browns, Jets, Commanders, Saints, and Cardinals. Then they draft the team the fe...

On this episode of Off The Charts, Matt Manocherian , James Weaver, Alex Vigderman , and Bryce Rossler break down the NFC playoff picture and also take a look at the AFC  South, complete with predictions. Among the subjects - A detailed analysis of Bryce Young - The major issues with the Lions offensive line - What the Cowboys fixed to get in the hunt - The Jaguars finding ways to win beyond Trevo...

On this episode of The Off The Charts Football Podcast, James Weaver, Matt Manocherian, Alex Vigderman, and Bryce Rossler discuss what they're most thankful for heading into this week's Thanksgiving games.  Among the topics bandied about: * The state of the best backup QBs in the NFL * J.J. McCarthy's struggles (yes, we're going there again) * The likelihood of the Chiefs finis...

This week host James Weaver is joined by the full R&D department as Bryce Rossler , Alex Vigderman , and CEO Matt Manocherian discuss some key 4th down decisions from this past weekend and what may have gone right or wrong. The group also deep dives some key games that impacted the AFC playoff picture. Just how much of the loss is on Jared Goff? Can the Chargers offensive line struggles knock...

On this week's episode of The Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian , James Weaver , Alex Vigderman , and Bryce Rossler do a comprehensive breakdown of the NFC West and review the struggles of Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy. Among the subjects that come up: - Mac Jones vs Brock Purdy - Christian McCaffrey concerns - Cardinals changes in strategy with Jacoby Brissett at QB - Seahawks off...