Unexpected Points

Unexpected Points

By Kevin ColeSportsFootballFantasy Sports
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Unexpected Points episodes

  • Judging Executives' Draft Evaluations, Lamar Contract, Q&A

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    48 min
  • Processing the NFL Draft: Hayden Winks, Underdog Fantasy
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    Hayden Winks (@HaydenWinks) or Underdog Fantasy joins the pod to talk through all that went down in the NFL draft, including:

    * How to properly account for the feedback from NFL teams in our projections

    * What really dictates usage and early career starts for rookie quarterbacks

    * Weighing landing spots versus macro environments

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    31 min
  • Pod: Analytical Draft Grades

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    1 hr 4 min
  • NFL Draft Skill Position Rankings: Rich Hribar, Sharp Football Analysis
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    Rich Hribar (@LordReebs) of Sharp Football Analysis and I talk:

    * If there’s a reliable running back other than Bijan Robinson in the class

    * Should Bijan go in the first round?

    * How to think about a weaker and smaller wide receiver class

    * Why Jalin Hyatt might have more NFL value than fantasy

    * How waiting at tight end is the right decision for NFL teams

    * Why he has …

    37 min
  • Research recap, Keeping it analytical goes wrong, Q&A

    Kevin details the Unexpected Points research from this week, plus: -

    * How a couple analytically savvy analyst get it wrong with Lamar Jackson splits -

    * Taking YouTube livestream questions

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    1 hr 15 min
  • Evaluating the 2023 NFL draft process: Mike Renner, PFF
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    Mike Renner of PFF (@PFF_Mike) joins me to talk:

    * How his ranking process incorporates positional value

    * Ranking lower-value positions, like running back and tight end, in a good class at each position.

    * Why he has Bryce Young as the clear QB1.

    * Should teams be thinking more about upside and Anthony Richardson at No. 1

    * Standing out in a lot of draft noise withou…

    29 min

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Unexpected Points takes a look at the NFL through a uniquely analytical lens and challenges our assumptions about the game. Each week, data scientist Kevin Cole discusses the topical and macro issues…