Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss the analytics behind going for two when trailing (0:27) and whether tanking is a viable option in today's NFL (5:40). The duo also looks back at the top games from Week 7 of the NFL season: Houston-Jacksonville (12:23), Dallas-Washington (15:53) and Kansas City-Cincinnati (18:47) and previews the best Week 8 matchups: Seattle-Detroit (21:03), Minnesota-New Orleans (26:20) and Denver-Kansas City (34:20).
Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders play a game of "Are They For Real" and discuss their thoughts on the Los Angeles Chargers (0:59), Philadelphia Eagles (2:19), Seattle Seahawks (3:48), Chicago Bears (6:18) and Carolina Panthers (9:10). The dynamic duo will also look back at the top games from Week 6 of the NFL season: the Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals (11:00), Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans (13:36) and Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots (16:04), and look ahead to the best matchups of Week 7: the Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars (22:00), Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins (26:21) and Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs (30:10).
Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss some of the biggest games of Week 5 of the 2018 NFL season and look ahead to the top matchups in Week 6.
0:31 - DVOA movers and shakers (Rams and Chiefs way ahead of the pack with the Bears, Saints and Chargers coming on strong, while the Vikings, Eagles and Falcons disappoint.)
Top games of NFL Week 5 according to playoff probability
3:10 - Miami Dolphins at Cincinnati Bengals
7:35 - Washington Redskins at New Orleans Saints
11:17 - Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles
13:33 - Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers
Top games of NFL Week 6 according to playoff probability
20:36 - Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals
26:42 - Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans
31:50 - Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots
Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions and Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders discuss the incredible start to the season for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Pat Mahomes, look back to the Week 4 "Games of the Week" and preview the top three (plus a bonus) "Games of the Week" for Week 5 of the NFL season.
0:30 - Breaking down Pat Mahomes and the Chiefs offense
Recapping Week 4 "Games of the Week"
8:46 - Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers
10:29 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears
12:50 - Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
Week 5 "Games of the Week"
16:30 - Miami Dolphins at Cincinnati Bengals
22:03 - Washington Redskins at New Orleans Saints
24:30 - Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles
28:20 - Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers