On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes SIS VP of Product and Engineering Will Hester (@WHester) to the show. Matt and Will talk though Will's background (3:07), his time with DraftKings and the rules for employees participating in contests (6:55), his process for success in DFS (12:53), what advice he would give to someone looking to start playing DFS and sports betting (16:10), his role at SIS and what he's working on now and for the future (19:52), and the top storylines he's watching in college football this season (25:01). To close the show, Matt brings on Stephen Polacheck, Alex Vigderman, and James Weaver of the SIS research team to discuss the news that USC and UCLA are heading to the Big Ten (35:16). Thank you for listening. Please check out the SIS NFL Draft Website and SportsInfoSolutions.com for all our latest content, and don't forget to check out the Playing In Space NBA podcast and the SIS Baseball Podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts.

DFS Talk and more with Will Hester

Former NFL Scout Matt Manocherian and the Football staff of Sports Info Solutions (SIS) discuss all things NFL and College Football through an analytical lens.

Sports

Football

Fantasy Sports

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 going forward. 

Thank you for listening. Please check out The Edge, The Trenches Tool, The 33rd Team NFL Draft Big Board and SportsInfoSolutions.com for all our latest content, and don't forget to check out the SIS Baseball Podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts. 

Jared Goff Extension and "Running it Back" in the NFL

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 the players picked cannot have either made a Pro Bowl or won a Rookie of the Year award. 

Thank you for listening. Please check out The Edge, The Trenches Tool, the SIS NFL Draft Website and SportsInfoSolutions.com for all our latest content, and don't forget to check out the SIS Baseball Podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Breakout Candidates for the 2024 NFL Season

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 (4:04), Patriots (8:44), Jets (14:03), Bears (19:34), Ravens (23:10), Texans (30:46), Dolphins (34:35), and Lions (38:58).

Thank you for listening. Please check out The Edge, The Trenches Tool, The 33rd Team NFL Draft Big Board and SportsInfoSolutions.com for all our latest content, and don't forget to check out the SIS Baseball Podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts. 

Evaluating Post-Draft Rosters Using Total Points

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 latest content, and don't forget to check out the SIS Baseball Podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts.

NFL Draft First Round Instant Reactions

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. best player available, specifically in a 2024 draft class that is deep at positions like WR and OT.

 Thank you for listening. Please check out The Edge, The Trenches Tool, The 33rd Team NFL Draft Big Board and SportsInfoSolutions.com for all our latest content, and don't forget to check out the SIS Baseball Podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts. 

DFS Talk and more with Will Hester

Download our free app to listen on your phone