Take the Points is a podcast covering all things in the NFL with an analytical focus. Co-Hosts Arjun Menon and Tej Seth will use numbers and data to analyze team building, coaching decisions, player performance and more. Each episode will cover everything happening in the realm of football followed by guests bringing their own perspective on these topics and then will wrap up with a betting corner and listener questions.
Chiefs fan Matt Ungashick and Eagles fan Deven Parikh join the podcast to talk about how their respective teams has engineered their rosters to be playing in the Super Bowl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej review both of the Championship weekend games and look at each game from an analytical point of view Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tej and Arjun are joined by multiple guests on a live Twitter Space to break down 49ers-Eagles and Bengals-Chiefs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej review all of the divisional round games and look at each game from an analytical point of view to help breakdown each what happened in each game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej preview all of the NFL Divisional games and look at each game from an analytical point of view to help breakdown each matchup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej review all of the Wildcard games from the past weekend and look at each game from an analytical point of view to help breakdown each matchup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej preview all of the NFC Wildcard games and look at each game from an analytical point of view to help breakdown each matchup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej preview all of the AFC Wildcard games and look at each game from an analytical point of view to help breakdown each matchup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej preview the 3 big rematches on the week 18 slate including Lions-Packers, Bills-Pats, and Titans-Jags. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej talk about the strengths and weaknesses for each contender this year as the regular season comes to a close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej preview the big games on the week 16 slate including Vikings-Giants, Bengals-Patriots, Minshew Mania, and the Packers defense Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej review the big games from the week 15 slate and talk about the wildest weekend slate of games this season from an analytical perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej preview the big games on the week 15 slate on their Twitter spaces while also talking about the different directions the 49ers and Seahawks are going and how they should approach their QB situations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej review the big storylines following week 14 including whether the Eagles are the best team in the NFL, is the Lions offense enough for a playoff run, and whether the Dolphins offense has been figured out by opposing defenses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun is joined by PFF betting analyst Judah Fortgang as they preview some of the exciting games on the week 14 slate, while also looking at some longshot NFL futures worth placing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej review one of the best slates of football we've had all year. They go over how the Eagles dominated vs the Titans, Tua's first bad game in a month, and what the Bengals did to beat the Chiefs for the third straight time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej preview the big games on the week 13 slate and some of they key matchups to consider heading into Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej review the Bengals-Titans game, and Bucs-Browns game before answering some of the listener questions from Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej review the Thanksgiving games while also previewing the 2 best games on Sunday. They then wrap up with their best bets of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej review some of the big NFL storylines coming out of week 11 including talking about Jalen Hurts, Zach Wilson, and the NFC as a whole Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej preview the big games on the week 11 slate on Twitter spaces and hear from listeners about their insight into certain games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej review the big storylines from week 10 and what actionable takeaways they had including their thoughts about Justin Fields, the Bills, and the Packers offense Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej preview the big games on the week 10 slate and give out their best bets as well Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej review the big storylines from week 9 including talking about the Jets defense, Packers redzone struggles, and the Rams broken offense Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Tej sits down with Amazon Prime's very own Sam Schwartzstein as they discuss implementing analytics in the NFL on teams, on broadcasts, and podcasts. They then do a preview of Thursday Night Football and Tej gives out his best bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej review and discuss the big trades that occurred during the NFL trade deadline and how it impacts each team involved in the trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej preview the big games on the week 8 slate and give out their best bets as well Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej review the big storylines from week 7 and what actionable takeaways they had including thoughts about Aaron Rodgers, Trevor Lawrence, and the Chargers offense. They then wrap up with their who was HIM segment and biggest Letdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej review the CMC trade for both the Niners and Panthers, then preview the week 7 slate while also giving out their best bets for the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej review the big storylines from week 6 and what actionable takeaways they had including the Packers offensive stinker, the Bills showing off a new game plan vs the Chiefs, and more. They then finish off with their who was HIM segment and letdown of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej preview the big games on the week 6 slate and give out their best bets as well as an interview with MFANS member Iso Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej review the big storylines from week 5 and what actionable takeaways they had. They then talk about their who was HIM awards, and bring back the unhinged tweet of the week segment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Arjun and Tej review the week 4 slate of games and give out their who was HIM and biggest letdown awards (00:00:00:35:00). They then preview the upcoming Week 5 slate (00:35:10-00:49:30), and highlight some of their favorite bets of the week (00:49:30-00:58:00).
In this episode, Arjun and Tej break down the week 3 slate from this past weekend talking about the Chiefs, Bills, Dolphins, and more (00:00:00-00:22:50). They then give out their awards from the weekend and preview the upcoming week 4 slate (00:22:55-00:52:00) while also giving out their bets of the week (00:52:00-00:59:40). They wrap up with an interview with MFANS member Dak Brown (00:59:50-01:14:48).
In this episode, Arjun and Tej review the awesome Week 2 slate and give their main takeaways from the weekend (00:00:00-00:26:45). They then give their who was HIM nominees (00:26:45-00:35:07) and preview the week 3 slate (00:35:07-00:48:45). The episode is wrapped up with the bets of the week (00:48:45-00:55:30) and an interview with MFANS member Sam DiSorbo
In this episode, Arjun and Tej review week 1, the bets they made (00:02:15-00:03:40) as well as the games that were the most interesting (00:03:00:27:57). They also introduce 2 new segments, the Who Was HIM segment (00:28:00-00:34:15), and the Letdowns (00:34:15-00:40:25). They then wrap up with a preview of a couple of week 2 games and their favorite bets for the week (00:40:25-01:01:56),.
Arjun Menon and Tej Seth do a division draft and break down and where each stacks up (00:00:00-00:54:16). After that they pick AFC and NFC championship games and fill out awards (00:54:17-01:03:27). They wrap up with multiple bets for week 1 and the bet of the week (01:03:32-01:18:00)
In this episode, Arjun and Tej recount their journeys in football analytics starting from their first ever tutorials to their eventual destination of working in PFF's R&D department (00:00:00-00:34:20). They then transition to a conversation with Matthew Edwards of Statsbomb and formerly of the University of Virginia for his unique journey in football analytics (00:34:20-00:56:45). They then wrap up with a bet and unhinged tweet of the week.
In this episode, Arjun and Tej have a lengthy discussion with Shawn Syed from @syedschemes. They discuss various film topics like the Shanahan system, 2-high coverages, and more, as well as discuss how analytics can be useful to people who watch film. They then wrap up with 2 bets of the week and an unhinged tweet.
In this video, Arjun and Tej go through all 32 teams in order by Super Bowl odds and list off if statements that each team needs to happen in order for them to win the Super Bowl this season
In this episode, Arjun and Tej cover all things betting in the NFL with interviews from Ben Brown and Judah Fortgang from PFF as well as Josiah Clarke from 4for4.com. They discuss live betting, win totals they like, week 1 lines, and NFL future longshots
Tej and Arjun preview the 2022 college football season and talk about the trends they've seen and things they're most excited to see (00:00:00-00:18:36). Then they are joined by guests Kelley Ford (00:18:40-00:38:04) and Parker Fleming (00:38:09-01:01:10) who talk about what their data says about this upcoming season. As usual, the hosts wrap up with bet and unhinged tweet of the week (01:01-15-01:09:34).
In this episode, Arjun and Tej discuss ways to build a team without having an elite QB or QB on a rookie deal (00:00:00-00:29:23). They then discuss this idea with Arif Hasan from The Athletic (00:29:25-01:06:23) and wrap up with a Bet of the Week and Unhinged Tweet of the Week (01:06:25-01:20:09).
In this episode, Arjun and Tej go over their 3 most cancellable NFL takes and discuss the reasoning behind each of them. They also read some Twitter replies and wrap up with a Bet of the Week and Unhinged Tweet of the Week
In this episode, Arjun and Tej rank the QBs from the 2020-2022 draft classes, focusing on how they think the QBs will perform for the upcoming seasons (00:02:30-00:39:50). They also have discussions with Benjamin Solak from the Ringer (00:39:55-01:06:17) and Timo Riske from PFF (01:06:17-01:34:26) about QBs as well. Then they wrap it up with their bet of the week and unhinged tweet(s) of the week.
Arjun and Tej talk about what tracking data is, the applications it's had in football so far and what it can be used for in the future (00:00:50-00:13:47). Then they are joined by the NFL's Tom Bliss who expands on his role and what the NFL offices use tracking data for (00:13:52-00:36:45). After that, Lions punter Jack Fox joins to talk about his journey and the analytics he uses as a player (00:36:50-00:50:53). The hosts wrap up with bet and unhinged tweet of the week (00:50:58-01:03:05)
Tej and Arjun break down the common themes and patterns found amongst conference championship participants since 2018 (02:05-21:28). Then the discussion is followed by guests interviews with Brad Spielberger (21:54-35:11) and Amelia Probst (35:23-49:17) and they wrap up with bet and unhinged tweet of the week (49:45-1:00:00)
In this episode, Arjun and Tej discuss the rise of 2-high in the NFL and some data points behind the emerging concept (00:00:00-00:24:48). They also talk to Jourdan Rodrigue of the Athletic about the Rams (00:24:48-00:55:20), Cody Alexander of Match Quarters about schemes (00:55:20-01:21:25), and Keegan Abdoo of Next Gen Stats about the analytics behind 2-high shells (01:21:25-01:40:28). They then wrap up with a bet of the week (01:40:28-01:47:00) and an unhinged tweet(s) of the week (01:47:00-01:52:17).
In this episode, Arjun and Tej rank the top 10 QB-HC combos in the NFL while sharing their methodology behind it as well (00:00:00-48:00). They are also joined by Steven Ruiz (00:48:00-01:02:50 and Eric Eager (01:02:50-01:33:04) to get their expert opinions on coaches and players around the league. Finally, the episode is wrapped up with the betting corner (01:33:04-01:38:15) and the unhinged tweet of the week (01:38:15-01:45:58).
Co-hosts Arjun Menon and Tej Seth introduce themselves and give a preview of what "Take the Points" will sound like on a week-to-week basis!
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