Off The Charts Football Podcast

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). Thanks for listen...

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 all of the top playoff contenders in the AFC: the Patriots (1:39), Titans (7:39), Ravens (10:59), Chiefs (15:32), Chargers (22:27), Bengals (28:15), Bills (31:47), Steel...

On this week's episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Mark Simon ( @markasimonsays ) welcomes Alex Vigderman ( @vigmanoncampus ) and John Todd ( @therealjohntodd ) to the show to discuss home-field advantage in the NFL (2:25) and the Colts' pass-heavy strategy in the second half of last week's loss (7:37). The group then previews the top games of NFL Week 13, including Patr...

On this episode, Mark Simon ( @markasimonsays ), SIS VP of Football Matt Manocherian ( @MattMano ) and Lead Football Analyst Alex Vigderman ( @VigManonCampus ) preview some of the key games in Week 12. But before they do … they first do quick takes on the key goings on in Week 11 and do a full-fledged walkthrough on how Total Points are dispersed among players, using a Derek Carr fumble as an exam...

On this week's episode, Mark Simon ( @markasimonsays ) welcomes Alex Vigderman ( @vigmanoncampus ) and Nathan Cooper ( @ncoopdraft ) to the show to talk about some uncertainty for the top NFL contenders (0:21) before moving to a discussion about the Offensive (3:36) and Defensive Rookie of the Year candidates (9:29). They also discuss whether Kirk Cousins is elite (25:12). Then comes a Week 1...

On today’s episode, Matt Manocherian ( @mattmano ) and Mark Simon ( @markasimonsays ) welcome Bryce Rossler ( @btrossler ) to the show. The group looks at the major NFL Week 9 upsets (0:19), gives their thoughts on some of the performances by young QBs (3:55), discusses the SIS Pressures Above Expectation stat (10:33), and previews the best games of Week 10: Saints-Titans (14:57), Chiefs-Raiders (...

On today’s episode, Matt Manocherian ( @mattmano ) and Mark Simon ( @markasimonsays ) welcome Corey March ( @corey_march1 ) back to the show to give a fantasy and gambling perspective on Week 9 of the NFL season. The group opens by looking at the success of backup QBs in Week 8 (0:25) before shifting to a recap of the Trade Deadline's biggest moves (4:59). They then preview the top games of N...

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). Thanks for listening. You can email the show with feedback at of...

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 (13:1...

On this episode of Off The Charts, Matt Manocherian ( @mattmano ), John Todd ( @therealjohntodd ), and Nathan Cooper ( @ncoopdraft ) review NFL Week 5 and look ahead to some of the most notable games of Week 6. The group opens the show with a debate about whether the Chiefs' season is in trouble (0:29) before recapping the biggest Week 5 storylines (3:47). They then move to Week 6, where they...

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 (16:3...

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...

On this week’s edition of Off the Charts, Matt Manocherian ( @mattmano ) & John Todd ( @therealjohntodd ) look back at the most notable themes from Week 2 – the struggles of young quarterbacks, the abundance of notable injuries, and which teams and players have looked better than they’ve shown (1:07), then dive into the most prominent games of Week 3. First on the docket is Rams-Buccaneers, an...

On this week's show, Nathan Cooper ( @ncoopdraft ) and Alex Vigderman ( @VigManOnCampus ) look back at Week 1 - surprises and overreactions for everything from Aaron Rodgers and the Packers to Tyrod Taylor and the Texans (1:38). Then, we dive in on the 3 most intriguing matchups of Week 2: Chiefs-Ravens (8:13), Bills Dolphins (12:26), and 49ers-Eagles (18:34), plus a bonus look at Cowboys-Cha...

On this episode of the Off the Charts Podcast, Matt Manocherian ( @mattmano ) and Nathan Cooper ( @ncoopdraft ) look at Week 1 in the NFL. Their focus is on the top 6 quarterbacks in our World's No. 1 Quarterback Rankings - Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, Russell Wilson, Josh Allen, and Derek Carr - and the games they're playing this week. (1:01) Among the highlights: - How Pa...

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 i...

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian ( @mattmano ) is joined by SIS Head of Business Development Corey March ( @corey_march1 ) to do a fantasy preview for the 2021 NFL season. Matt and Corey open with a discussion of players who are getting too much hype due to their preseason performances (1:46) before moving on to some ADP misreads (13:52). The show closes wit...

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.  You can email the show with feedback at offthecharts@sportsinfosolutions.com and don't forget to follow on Twitter @SportsInfo_SIS and Instagram @spor...

On today's show, SIS VP of Football Matt Manocherian ( @MattMano ) is joined by Alex Vigderman ( @VigManonCampus ) and Cameron Harrigan ( @NotTheFakeCamH ) from our R&D department  to preview The 2021 SIS Football Analytics Challenge. The 3 of them went through the 3 entries in the Football track, reviewing the different approaches that the entrants took. The competition will be broadcast...

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian ( @mattmano ) is joined by former OTC co-host Aaron Schatz ( @FO_ASchatz ) to discuss the 2021 Football Outsiders Almanac. Matt and Aaron dive deep into this year's book, opening with a look at "This Year in Quotes" (2:23) before moving to the team projections, starting with the top teams like the Bucs, Ravens,...

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 compet...

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.

On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian ( @mattmano ) and Mark Simon ( @MarkASimonSays ) are joined by Michael Lopez ( @StatsbyLopez ), the Director of Football Data and Analytics for the NFL. Michael discusses his role with the NFL and what he's working on now (0:47), gives an overview of Next Gen's evolution (6:07), talks about using data to evaluate th...

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 s...

On this special episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian ( @mattmano ) and Mark Simon ( @MarkASimonSays ) break down the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Mark and Matt look at the most interesting picks of the night, including: Trey Lance to the 49ers (0:38), Kyle Pitts to the Falcons (4:56), Jaycee Horn to the Panthers (6:29), the Cowboys trading down (7:59), the Bears t...