Off The Charts Football Podcast

This week, Bryce Rossler is joined by The Ringer's Steven Ruiz as they give a breakdown of the AFC West division for the 2025 season. Do the Broncos defense pose the biggest mismatch threat against the Chiefs offense? Can the Chiefs run game take the step it needs to in order to open up the passing game? Can the Chargers offensive line deal with the loss of Rashawn Slater? Who on the Raiders defense is going to step up behind Maxx Crosby?

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On this episode, Bryce Rossler and Jaguars beat writer John Shipley (Jags on SI) preview the AFC South, with SIS senior operations analyst Jeremy Percy joining to weigh in on the Indianapolis Colts.

Topics covered include

- Regime change and the Jaguars' evolving strategic approach

- The impact of Derek Stingley Jr. and Will Anderson

- Concerns about new Titans coach Brian Callahan

- The decision to start Daniel Jones over Anthony Richardson

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Our own CEO Matt Manocherian joins Bryce Rossler to preview the AFC East as we rattle on with our division previews.

Among the topics covered:

- Will the Bills continue to reign supreme?

- Can the Jets get over their curse and make some actual noise?

- Why is Bryce pessimistic about the Patriots this year?

- Is this the end of an era in South Beach?

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Our divisional previews continue as Bryce Rossler is joined by special guest Ben Solak of ESPN to preview the NFC East.

Among the topics covered:

- Where do Jayden Daniels and Jalen Hurts rank among NFL QBs?

- Concerns about the Eagles defense

- How good is the Cowboys' offensive line?

- Where do the Giants have the most potential to be good?

They go through obstacles, strategic approach, and much more for each team

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This week, host Bryce Rossler is joined by Matty Brown of Angstrom Sports and host of the Seattle Overload podcast to breakdown and discuss the NFC West teams. Is Cooper Kupp enough to offset the loss of Geno Smith? Can Walter Nolen and Calais Campbell generate enough pressure for the Cardinals? How much of the Rams success hinges on a possible Stafford regression? And did the 49ers do enough to beef up their run defense? All of these and more are discussed on this week's episode.

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This week, host Bryce Rossler is joined by The Athletic's Derrik Klassen to preview the AFC North. Who will be the starting quarterback for the Browns in Week 1? Can the new-look Steelers defense finish in the Top 10? What are the Bengals going to do on defense? Can the Ravens finally get over the hump against the heavyweights in the AFC? Find out what Bryce and Derrik have to say about what is arguably the toughest division in the NFL.

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This week, host Bryce Rossler is joined by Charles McDonald of Yahoo Sports as the two give their NFC South Preview. Is Bryce Young the real deal? Can the Tyler Shough/Kellen Moore duo carry the saints to more than 7 wins? Can the Buccaneers be one of the best offenses in the league again this year? Do the Falcons have enough beef on the defensive line to make a run to the playoffs? Find out what Bryce and Charles have to say about each team in the division.

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On this episode, Bryce Rossler is joined by PFF's Seth Galina to preview the NFC North. The Lions have won the division the past two seasons, but the Packers, Vikings, and even the Bears have pieces in place to make a run at the crown.

The guys break down each team, dissecting the rosters, coaching, and schemes for each team. 

Lions: How will Ben Johnson's departure impact the offensive success?

Vikings: Will J.J. McCarthy be effective coming off of his injury?

Packers: Why does Seth "Love" the Packers offense?

On this episode, our crew finishes up its "Scouts vs Stats" debate series with a ranking of the Top 10 Defensive Players in the NFL.

There were a few surprises of course, but that's part of the fun. Among the topics covered were the potential of Aidan Hutchinson, who's the best cover corner in the NFL, what makes Dexter Lawrence an intriguing talent, and a safety who snuck onto one of the lists.

James Weaver is joined by Alex Vigderman on Team Stats. Ex-NFL scout and SIS CEO Matt Manocherian and Bryce Rossler are on Team...

In this week’s episode, it’s Scouts vs Stats again as James Weaver is joined by Alex Vigderman on team stats as they go against Matt Manocherian and Bryce Rossler on team scouts. The group compares their respective list of Top 10 Non-Quarterback Offensive Players going into the new season. How does each group value certain positions? Do any offensive lineman make the cut? What shakeups have happened since last year? Find out on this week’s Off The Charts.

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This week, host James Weaver teams up with Alex Vigderman on team Stats as they go against Bryce Rossler and Matt Manocherian on team Scouts. The group debates their respective lists of Top 10 Quarterbacks before the new season starts. In this battle of traits vs datapoints, each side makes their case on the order of Top 10 Quarterbacks in the NFL.

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This week, Bryce Rossler and Alex Vigderman go head to head in NFL Scheduling Trivia, hosted by James Weaver. The group tackles questions on international games, consecutive home and away games, and the impact of playing in Denver's mile high altitude early in the season. Tune in to find out who wins this head to head battle!

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On this episode, Bryce Rossler is joined by Jeff Dean and Jordan Edwards from out Football Operations group as they dive through some of draft weekends biggest topics, like Shedeur Sanders's big fall. They also share their thoughts on some underrated picks, classes they liked the most, and draft day trades like the Lions trading up for Wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa.

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On this episode, Mark Simon welcomes in ex-major leaguer Doug Glanville, FanGraphs writer Davy Andrews, and his SIS colleague, Mark Bricker.

Mark and Doug talked about Doug's new baseball newsletter, Welcome To Glanville and Mark pitched 3 ideas about defense that Doug could write about (Fernando Tatis The Gymnast is one).

From ideas for articles to actual articles, Mark and Davy talked about what Davy's written about defense this season on Elly De La Cruz, Oneil Cruz, and what adding/losing a Defensive Run Saved looks like early in the season.

And then Mark...

On this episode, James Weaver, Bryce Rossler, Matt Manocherian, Jordan Edwards, Jeremy Percy, and Chad Tedder run through some of the top offensive prospects in the NFL Draft.

Travis Hunter (WR/DB, Colorado)

Will Campbell (T, LSU)

Omarion Hampton (RB, North Carolina)

Tyler Warren (TE, Penn State)

Colston Loveland (TE, Michigan)

Emeka Egbuka (WR, Ohio State)

Donovan Jackson (G, Ohio State)

Tetairoa McMillan (WR, Arizona)

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On this episode James Weaver and Bryce Rossler from the Sports Info Solutions R&D team and Jeff Dean, Jordan Edwards, and Ben Hrkach from our Football Operations group had an intense discussion on the strengths and weaknesses of 6 of the most prominent defensive prospects in this year's NFL Draft.

Mason Graham (DT, Michigan)

Abdul Carter (EDGE, Penn State)

Will Johnson (CB, Michigan)

Jihaad Campbell (WLB, Alabama)

Derrick Harmon (DT, Oregon)

Shemar Stewart (DE, Texas A&M)

You can find scouting reports for the draft's...

On this episode of Off The Charts, our crew of James Weaver, Matt Manocherian, Alex Vigderman, and Bryce Rossler take a closer look at some of the prominent free agent signings this offseason.

They discuss the Bengals' substantial re-signings of Jamar Chase and Tee Higgins, and the implications of their spending strategy. The team also covers the Patriots' focus on bolstering their defense with signings like Milton Williams, Harold Landry and Carlton Davis. Other topics include concerns about the 49ers' significant losses on defense, the Chiefs' and Titans' free agency spending, and the fits of quarterbacks like...

In this episode, Bryce Rossler and Alex Vigderman break down and project the future performance of 15 of the NFL's top free agents this offseason (well, 14 + the soon-to-be-officially-signed Zack Baun).

QB Aaron Rodgers
QB Sam Darnold
WR Chris Godwin
WR Stefon Diggs
WR Davante Adams
G Trey Smith
DT Milton Williams
LB Khalil Mack
DE Josh Sweat
LB Zack Baun
LB Dre Greenlaw
CB DJ Reed
CB Paulson Adebo
S Jevon Holland
S Talanoa Hufanga

Bryce and Alex provide analysis on each...

The SIS R&D team of Bryce Rossler, Matt Manocherian, Alex Vigderman, and James Weaver recap a strange Super Bowl. 

Among the topics

- Sweat for MVP? The collective sweat of the Eagles defense for a shared MVP? Hurts for MVP?

- The Eagles overall dominance and the Chiefs inability to adjust

- Patrick Mahomes' struggles

- Looking ahead for both teams

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On this episode, Bryce Rossler, Matt Manocherian, Alex Vigderman, and James Weaver preview the Super Bowl matchup between the Eagles and Chiefs.

Among the topics covered:

- The Eagles having an advantage everywhere but at quarterback

- Advantages the Eagles have in defensive depth

- Injury impact as it relates to Landon Dickerson and Brandon Graham

(see our article on this subject)

- The Chiefs effectiveness in short passing and RPOs

- How the Eagles cover Travis Kelce

- N...

On this episode, Bryce Rossler and Matt Manocherian are joined by Big Cat (aka Dan Katz). The three of them played a game in which Big Cat renamed some of our stats based on how he viewed them and which NFL players he was reminded of in hearing the description of the stat.

For example, Big Cat renamed targets above expectation after Keyshawn "Give Me The Damn Ball" Johnson and blown blocks after Tony Mandarich.

They also discussed Ben Johnson's hiring in Chicago, the legitimacy of the tush push, whether the Chiefs' defense is overrated...

On this episode, Bryce Rossler, Matt Manocherian, Alex Vigderman, and James Weaver review the Divisional Round playoff games and preview the two conference championship games.

Topics include
* Jalen Hurts' injury status
* Jayden Daniels passing improvements when under pressure
* How each team's offensive approach matches up with what the other will do defensively

* The Bills running game should outrun the Chiefs
* "For the Chiefs to win, Mahomes has to Mahomes again"

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On this episode, Bryce Rossler, Matt Manocherian, Alex Vigderman, and James Weaver, preview this weekend's Divisional Playoff matchups.

Topics covered include:

Texans at Chiefs
- The scenario by which the Texans could win this game
- How neither team's offense is what most people think it would be

Commanders at Lions
- Why Bryce, a Lions fan, is nervous about this game and how Jayden Daniels could win it with his arm and legs

Rams at Eagles
- The best approach...

In this episode, Bryce Rossler, Alex Vigderman, James Weaver, and Matt Manocherian, give a detailed analysis of all the NFL playoff matchups and also address the firings of Jerrod Mayo and Ken Dorsey.

Among the topics covered

Chargers vs Texans
- The differences in the team's offensive schemes

Steelers vs Ravens
- How close will this game be and how will the weather impact it

Bills vs Broncos
- Josh Allen's effectiveness versus blitzes

Packers vs Eagles
...

On this (pre-recorded) edition of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Bryce Rossler, Matt Manocherian, Alex Vigderman, and James Weaver look back at some of their recent articles to explain what they studied and what they learned.

They analyze why our stats view Bo Nix so favorably, look at some of the best running backs in the NFL to assess why the position still matters, break down QB snap-to-throw time, look at how our stats analyze the awards races, check whether early-season red zone struggles still hold up, and look at major QB injuries and how quickly...

In this episode of The SIS Off the Charts Football Podcast, Bryce Rossler is joined by Matt Manocherian, Alex Vigderman and James Weaver, who break down four key NFL games this weekend.

- Texans at Chiefs
- Steelers at Ravens
- Eagles at Commanders 
- 49ers at Dolphins

Topics include:
- Impact of Patrick Mahomes' injury
- Just how good is Derek Stingley Jr.
- T.J. Watt's injury
- The legitimacy of the Commanders
- The 49ers future quarterback situation (Sam Darnold or Kirk Cousins?)
...

In this episode of The SIS Off the Charts Football Podcast, Bryce Rossler is joined by Alex Vigderman and James Weaver, who break down four key NFL games this weekend (as well as whether Wawa or Sheetz is the better quick food option).

- Buccaneers vs Chargers
- Bills vs Lions
- Packers vs Seahawks,
- Steelers vs Eagles

Topics include
- Baker Mayfield's performance cycles
- The impact of defensive injuries on the Lions
- Jordan Love's inconsistent play
- The role of Devon Witherspoon in the Se...

In this episode of The SIS Off the Charts Football Podcast, Bryce Rossler is joined by Alex Vigderman, James Weaver, and Matt Manocherian.

They preview four games taking place this weekend

- Chiefs vs Chargers
- Cardinals vs Seahawks
- Falcons vs Vikings
- Eagles vs Panthers

Within that, they discussed
- The Chiefs' recent lackluster performance, offensive approach, and defensive struggles
- A comparison of the Cardinals’ gap-heavy run scheme against the Seahawks’ defensive adjustments
- Whether the Falcons should make a QB change given Kirk Cous...

In this episode of the SIS Off the Charts Football Podcast, host Bryce Rossler is joined by Alex Vigderman and James Weaver to preview four major NFL matchups.

They analyze:
- Cardinals vs. Vikings
- Steelers vs. Bengals
- Chargers vs. Falcons
- Eagles vs. Ravens

Within that, they covered:
- The impact of Kyler Murray's struggles against the blitz
- Adjustments in the Steelers' red zone offense
- The resurgence of the Chargers' passing game
-  MVP candidacies of Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry
- A...

In this episode of The Off the Charts Football Podcast, host Bryce Rossler is joined by Matty Brown from the Seattle Overload podcast and Angstrom Sports. They dive into several key NFC West matchups among the games this week.

Seahawks vs Cardinals
- The Seahawks defensive improvements and offensive struggles
- The challenges posed by Seattle's injured offensive line.

49ers vs Packers
- Underperformance of both defenses
- Injuries and their impact on the 49ers

Eagles vs Rams
- How the Eagles...

In this episode of the SIS Off the Charts Football Podcast, On this episode, Bryce Rossler (@btrossler), Alex Vigderman (@vigmanoncampus), James Weaver (@j_weaver97)and Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) break down four intriguing NFL matchups.

Seahawks vs 49ers
- Impact of injuries for both teams
- Christian McCaffrey's role in the game

Ravens vs. Steelers
- Lamar Jackson's history vs the Steelers
- Each team's defensive approach
- Impact of injury to Alex Highsmith

Chiefs vs. Bills
- The shift...

On this episode, Bryce Rossler (@btrossler), Alex Vigderman (@vigmanoncampus), James Weaver (@j_weaver97)and Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) look at the two most intriguing games and take an early look at NFL Awards candidacies in conjunction with an article that James wrote about what Total Points can tell us about various awards races.

They previewed the Steelers-Commanders game, analyzing Russell Wilson's impact, the performance of the Steelers' offense and defense, and their potential strategies to win against an improving Commanders team. They also dissected the Lions-Texans game, looking the Lions' strong offensive line, the Texans' defensive capabilities, and...

On this episode of Off The Charts, Bryce Rossler (@btrossler), Alex Vigderman (@vigmanoncampus), and Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) break down four of the most intriguing games in the NFL this weekend.

Topics include ...

Colts vs Vikings
*  Anthony Richardson's benching and how to develop a quarterback in the NFL.

Chargers vs Browns
* How the Browns offense matches up against the Browns secondary
* Jameis Winston's unpredictability

Broncos vs Ravens
* How will the Ravens' receiving talent will fare against Denver's excellent coverage unit.
* Bo N...

In this episode of the SIS Off the Charts Football Podcast, Bryce Rossler (@btrossler) and Charles McDonald (@fourverts) deliver an extensive preview of four notable games in NFL Week 8.

Falcons vs Buccaneers
- The Falcons offensive approach and improvements
- The impact of injuries to the Buccaneers

Bills vs Seahawks
- A potential monster game for Josh Allen
- The weekly discussion of just how good is Geno Smith

Cowboys vs 49ers
- Their respective disappointments
- What's up with Dak...

On this episode, In this episode of the SIS Off the Charts Football Podcast, Bryce Rossler, Matt Manocherian, Alex Vigderman, and James Weaver dive into the Week 7 NFL games. They focus on four matchups:

Lions vs Vikings
A look at the impact of Aidan Hutchinson's injury on the Lions' defense. They analyze how the Lions can handle the Vikings' defensive pressure and Justin Jefferson, with a discussion on Jared Goff's effectiveness against the blitz and conversation about the Lions' top offensive players and their use of the screen and run game to mitigate the...

On this Off The Charts Football Podcast, Bryce Rossler, Alex Vigderman, and James Weaver dive into four prominent Week 6 matchups.

They discuss the Washington Commanders' legitimacy, the Ravens' formidable defense, and Lamar Jackson's MVP candidacy.

They analyze the Lions' passing game challenges and predict a strong performance against the Cowboys.

For the Cardinals-Packers matchup, they scrutinize Jordan Love's struggles and Kyler Murray's potential.

And then they look in-depth at the issues of the Jets that led to the firing of head coach Robert Saleh while the Bills-Jets game is weighed against...

In this episode of the SIS Off the Charts Football Podcast, Bryce Rossler and co-Derek Klassen from The Athletic Football Show, they look at the intriguing storylines for Week 5.

Commanders vs. Browns
- The challenges facing Jayden Daniels against a formidable pass rush and how the Commanders run game matches up against the Browns approach.

Ravens vs Bengals
- A critique of the Bengals offense and how Joe Burrow looks
- The Ravens' potent rushing game vs as susceptible Bengals defense

Cowboys vs. Steelers <...

In this episode of the SIS Off the Charts Football podcast Bryce Rossler is joined by colleagues Alex Vigderman, James Weaver, and Matt Manocherian and the crew preview 4 games

Vikings vs. Packers
The team discusses the impact of quarterback uncertainties and the performances of Sam Darnold and Jordan Love.

Eagles vs. Buccaneers
Injury concerns are a central theme (A.J. Brown, Lane Johnson, Devonta Smith) , as is Saquon Barkley and the Eagles' offensive concerns.

Bills vs. Ravens
They explore the Bills' zone running game...

Bryce Rossler is joined by SIS colleagues Alex Vigderman, James Weaver, and Matt Manocherian to preview and offer predictions for some of the top games in Week 3 of the NFL season.

-Eagles vs Saints
-Vikings vs Texans
-Lions vs Cardinals
-Ravens vs Cowboys

Among the topics discussed and debated:
- Jalen Hurts' current form
- Do you trust Sam Darnold?
- The Ravens offensive line and matchup issues

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In this episode of the SIS Off the Charts Football Podcast, host Bryce Rossler (@btrossler) is joined by Alex Vigdeman (@vigmanoncampus), James Weaver (@j_weaver97), and Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) to preview key matchups for Week 2 of the NFL season.

The team focuses on analyzing
- Bengals vs. Chiefs
- Saints vs. Cowboys
- Rams vs. Cardinals,
- Lions vs. Buccaneers

Topics include such as Joe Burrow's potential injury impact, the performance of Derek Carr, the Saints' offensive line dominance, and how teams like the Rams might handle injuries. The analysts also...