Off The Charts Football Podcast

This week host James Weaver is joined by Bryce Rossler and Alex Vigderman to discuss a few topics surrounding the league as we have hit the quarter mark of the season. James wrote an article about the increased usage of tight ends. We dive into the article and discuss how and where they are making a bigger impact. You get a flag! You get a flag! Penalties are abundant and the crew breaks down wher...

On this week's episode, Ryan Rubinstein and Andrew Oja from our operations department and Alex Vigderman from our R&D team reviewed last week's college football action, took a broader look at the season as a whole, and previewed the slate of upcoming games. They analyzed both Oregon and Dante Moore and what history shows us about post-concussion performance, dove into Lincoln Riley&a...

This week host James Weaver is joined by the full R&D department as Bryce Rossler , Alex Vigderman , and CEO Matt Manocherian start out addressing some of the injuries that have happened to quite a few starting quarterbacks. Then they debate whether or not they want to buy or sell stock on the Chiefs, Panthers, Chargers, Texans, and Bengals.  Can Kenneth Walker and the Chiefs keep up this stel...

This week host Ryan Rubinstein is joined by Andrew Oja and James Weaver to recap a hectic Week 2 in college football. The team breaks down the wild finish in Austin, the upset of the year thus far in Stillwater, the slog in Ann Arbor, and the beatdown in Salt Lake City. The trio also breaks down a few 2-0 teams and which ones can legitimately make a push to win their respective conferences. Off Th...

On this episode, our panel of Matt Manocherian , Bryce Rossler , Alex Vigderman , and James Weaver from the SIS R&D team drafted teams based on the confidence they had in their win total over-under predictions from 2026. They discussed and debated each selection, offering the confidence level they had in their assessments. The crew drafted 12 teams in all. Among the teams that generated the mo...

This week host Ryan Rubinstein is joined by Andrew Oja and Bryce Rossler as the trio unpacks the games from the Week 0 weekend. They touch on some key matchups and performances in North Carolina vs TCU, Jacksonville State vs North Dakota State, Memphis vs UNLV, and NC State vs Virginia. They also preview some interesting Week 1 matchups in the upcoming weekend including Baylor vs Auburn, Tulane vs...

On this week's episode of the Off the Charts Football Podcast, Ryan Rubinstein is joined by Andrew Oja and James Weaver to preview the top CFP contenders from each conference. The team breaks down 11 of the top contenders by looking at some of the top players, position groups, and coaching philosophies on each team. Teams analyzed include: - Texas - Georgia - Ole Miss - Ohio State - Indiana -...

On this episode of The Off The Charts Football Podcast, our R&D team of James Weaver , Alex Vigderman , Bryce Rossler and CEO Matt Manocherian analyze potential preseason awards picks based on the current betting lines. They focus on NFL MVP, Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year, Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year, and the Protector of the Year, which honors the best offensive li...

This week host Alex Vigderman is joined by Bryce Rossler , and Andrew Oja as they explain some commonly used advanced statistics that you often hear but may not quite fully understand. They explain how EPA can be interpreted and also touch on Win Probability, Success Rate, and Total Points and how they all differ from each other.  We touch on an earlier podcast where we explain EPA more in depth....

On this episode of Off The Charts, Ryan Rubinstein, Jordan Edwards , and Alex Vigderman go through their scouting lists and analytics to try to identify some of college football's top NFL prospects entering this season. Among the players they discuss: - Kewan Lacy, Ole Miss RB - Charlie Becker, Indiana WR - Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State WR - Cam Coleman, Texas WR - Colin Simmons, Texas DE - Vica...

This week host James Weaver is joined by the full R&D department as Bryce Rossler , Alex Vigderman , and CEO Matt Manocherian discuss our latest research topic, Route Concepts. Bryce dives deep into the research he conducted and how he built these new classification concepts. Alex also adds findings on the usages and successes of each concept. Here are some helpful visuals referenced in the ep...

This week, James Weaver and Alex Vigderman dive under the hood of our College Football Playoff Predictor Model. James explains what drives its predictions from a modeling perspective and the nuances of trying to predict what humans are thinking when placing teams into the playoffs. The duo also discusses future enhancements and how the model will be utilized moving forward. Off The Charts features...

This week host James Weaver is joined by the full R&D department as Bryce Rossler , Alex Vigderman , and CEO Matt Manocherian discuss our Offensive Line Detail data. Going hand in hand with our pass rush data from a couple of weeks ago, the group covers some block type trends and explain which kinds of blocks are most effective at handling certain rush moves. Off The Charts features a blend of...

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...