Off The Charts Football Podcast

Bryce Rossler , Alex Vigderman , and James Weaver dive into a lightning round of game previews for the first week of the NFL season. The trio presents key stats and insights on all 16 games, offering a comprehensive viewing guide in a quick, three-minute-or-less format per game. There are lots of references to stats like Total Points and EPA to assist in the analysis - definitely an episode for th...

In this episode of the SIS Off the Charts Football Podcast, host Bryce Rossler and colleagues Matt Manocherian,  Alex Vigderman ,  and James Weaver dive into their preseason NFL awards and leaders predictions. The episode features a Scouts vs. Stats framework with Rossler and Manocherian representing the 'eye test' and Vigderman and Weaver advocating for analytical approaches. They discu...

In this episode, host Bryce Rossler ( @BTRossler ) is joined by Research & Development colleagues Alex Vigderman ( @vigmanoncampus ) and James Weaver ( @j_weaver97 ) to discuss the recent enhancements made to the SIS Total Points metric. The three of them examine the changes in both how the stat evaluates the passing and running game, including the impact of play action, throw accuracy, yards...

On this episode of the Off the Charts Football Podcast, host Bryce Rossler is joined by Matty Brown of Angstrom Sports to preview the NFC West. Among the topics discussed: * The consequences of the Seahawks regime change from Pete Carroll to Mike McDonald * The impact of the 49ers potential trade of Brandon Aiyuk and the issues with their defensive line. * The Rams and the losses of both Aaron Don...

Our division previews continue as Bryce Rossler (@btrossler) welcomes Derrik Klassen (@QBKlass) of The Athletic to preview the NFC South. Bryce and Derrik go through each team, looking at season expectations and potential win total. Some of the key topics discussed include: Carolina Panthers - Offensive line improvements and Bryce Young's struggles New Orleans Saints - How big an impact can D...

On this episode of Off The Charts, Bryce Rossler is joined by ESPN’s newest writing hire,  Ben Solak , (formerly of The Ringer) to preview the NFC East. The two of them look at the strengths and weaknesses of each team heading into the 2024 season. Among the topics of discussion: Eagles – Concerns about the offense amid Jason Kelce’s retirement Cowboys – Why they’re slight favorites to win the div...

In this episode of the SIS Off the Charts Football Podcast, Bryce Rossler ( @btrossler ) is joined by Justis Mosqueda ( @JuMosq) from Acme Packing Company at SB Nation ( @acmepackingco ). They delve into a comprehensive preview of the NFC North division, discussing the prospects and key questions  for each team. Among the topics: Packers - Offensive line uncertainties, a young defense, and Jordan...

In this episode of the SIS Off The Charts Football Podcast, host Bryce Rossler ( @btrossler ) and  Sports Info Solutions COO Matt Manocherian ( @mattmano ) delve into an in-depth analysis of the AFC West. They analyze the strengths, weaknesses, roster moves, potential performance, and win total analysis for each team. Key topics include Chiefs - The potential of Patrick Mahomes and the KC offense,...

In this episode of the SIS Off the Charts football podcast, host Bryce Rossler ( @btrossler ) and John Shipley ( @_john_shipley ), writer and editor for Jaguars Report , delve into a comprehensive preview of the AFC South. The conversation touches on key players, coaching decisions, and overall team dynamics, including detailed evaluations of Trevor Lawrence, Anthony Richardson, and Will Levis. Th...

In this episode of the SIS Off the Charts Football Podcast, Bryce Rossler ( @btrossler ) is joined by high school coach and Bengals enthusiast Nate James ( @coachnateshs ) to preview the AFC North by looking at each team's top stories. Bengals: Joe Burrow's injury and changes in the defense Ravens: Defensive solidity and impact of a new offensive coordinator Browns: Deshaun Watson's...

In this episode of The Off the Charts football podcast, host Bryce Rossler discusses the AFC East's prospects for the 2024 season with Mark Schofield , an NFL writer at SB Nation. They delve into the quarterback situation for the New England Patriots with Drake Maye, the impact of Aaron Rodgers on the New York Jets, the potential vulnerabilities of the Buffalo Bills, and the critical 2024 sea...

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Bryce Rossler ( @btrossler ) welcomes Alex Vigderman ( @VigManOnCampus ), James Weaver ( @J_Weaver97 ), and Matt Manocherian ( @mattmano ) of the SIS football team to the show for a game of the ever-popular Scouts vs. Stats. Alex and James take the stats side against Bryce and Matt on the scouts side as the guys debate their Top 10 rankings f...

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Bryce Rossler ( @btrossler ) welcomes Alex Vigderman ( @VigManOnCampus ) and James Weaver ( @J_Weaver97 ) of the SIS football team to the show for a game of Over/Under. The guys use a snake-style draft to pick their favorite overs or unders based on the projected win totals for the 2024 NFL season. Some of the teams discussed include the Sain...

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Bryce Rossler ( @btrossler ) welcomes Steven Ruiz ( @theStevenRuiz ) of The Ringer to the show to discuss where they stand on a handful of NFL players who are still on their rookie deals. The guys play a game of Buy or Sell on the stock of several players at its current point in time, including Bryce Young (1:10), Trevor Lawrence (12:20), Jor...

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Bryce Rossler ( @btrossler ) welcomes Alex Vigderman ( @VigManOnCampus ), James Weaver ( @J_Weaver97 ), and Matt Manocherian ( @mattmano ) of the SIS football team to the show to discuss the Lions signing Jared Goff to a massive contract extension (along with Amon-Ra St. Brown and Penei Sewell) and how player retention affects team success go...

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Bryce Rossler ( @btrossler ) welcomes Alex Vigderman ( @VigManOnCampus ), James Weaver ( @J_Weaver97 ), and Matt Manocherian ( @mattmano ) of the SIS football team to the show for a look at some potential candidates to have breakout seasons in 2024. The guys use a three-round snake draft to choose their candidates, with the rules being that t...

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Bryce Rossler ( @btrossler ) welcomes Alex Vigderman ( @VigManOnCampus ) and Matt Manocherian ( @mattmano ) of the SIS football team to the show to discuss which teams have both gained and lost the most Total Points now that we're through Free Agency and the Draft. The guys touch on a number of different teams, including the Cardinals (4...

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Bryce Rossler ( @btrossler ) welcomes Film Analyst Derrik Klassen ( @QBKlass ) and Matt Manocherian of SIS to the show for a comprehensive breakdown of all the picks on night one of the 2024 NFL Draft.  Thank you for listening. Please check out The Edge, The Trenches Tool , the SIS NFL Draft Website and SportsInfoSolutions.com for all our lat...

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Bryce Rossler ( @btrossler ) welcomes Alex Vigderman ( @VigManOnCampus ) and Matt Manocherian ( @mattmano ) of the SIS football team to the show to discuss how we should evaluate positional value vs. positional scarcity in the NFL Draft. The guys lay out the context of the horizontal draft board and examine the nuances of drafting for need vs...

 On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Bryce Rossler ( @btrossler ) welcomes Diante Lee ( @DianteLeeFB ) of The Athletic and The 33rd Team to the show for an in-depth breakdown of what defenses look like and are trying to accomplish in today's NFL.  The guys look at current tendencies on the defensive side of the ball from coverage, pressure, and rush defense standpoints and...

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Bryce Rossler ( @btrossler ) welcomes Nathan Cooper ( @ncoopdraft ) and Jordan Edwards ( @babyrhino79 ) of the SIS team to the show to discuss some of the latest buzz surrounding the 2024 NFL Draft. The guys discuss a variety of topics, including Michael Penix's draft stock (1:57), Jayden Daniels or Drake Maye as QB2 (8:54), Malik Nabers...

 On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Bryce Rossler ( @btrossler ) welcomes Benjamin Solak ( @BenjaminSolak ) of The Ringer to the show for a look at the NFL Draft. The guys take a different approach to this draft discussion, as they look at team variability and what positions teams could target with their picks. Some highlights include the Commanders at #2 (3:01), Patriots at #...

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Bryce Rossler ( @btrossler ) welcomes Alex Vigderman ( @VigManOnCampus ), James Weaver ( @J_Weaver97 ), and Matt Manocherian ( @mattmano ) of the SIS football team to the show to take a more analytical look at NFL Free Agency. The guys open with an ode to recently retired Rams DT Aaron Donald before moving to the Free Agency discussion, where...

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Bryce Rossler ( @btrossler ) welcomes Charles McDonald ( @FourVerts ) of Yahoo Sports to the show to take a look at the most impactful Free Agent signings thus far in the NFL offseason. The guys discuss a number of different moves, including Kirk Cousins to the Falcons, the Texans making multiple moves, Saquon Barkley to the Eagles, Josh Jaco...

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Bryce Rossler ( @btrossler ) welcomes Jordan Edwards ( @babyrhino79 ) and Jeremy Percy ( @JeremyPercy ) of the SIS football ops team to the show to break down some of the top OT prospects available in this year's NFL draft. The guys discuss the prospects in order according to our scouting grades, starting with Joe Alt (6:28) before movin...