Off The Charts Football Podcast

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), Redskin...

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 W...

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 (1...

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...

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...

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 li...

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-...

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...

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 pl...

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...

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) Raven...

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...

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 P...

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...

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 divi...

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,...

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...

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 annu...

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...