Podcasts about predictive football

Edward Egros, a professor SMU that works at the forefront of journalism and sports analytics, joins me to talk football. He explains his college football model and the impact of recruiting. Then we discuss SMU, Texas, Alabama and the Dallas Cowboys. Finally, he tells us about his sports analytics class, how to get NFL play by play data, and Florence Nightingale.

Rufus Peabody, a professional sports bettor, joins me to discuss how he uses analytics to make better bets. He talks about his Massey Peabody model for making college football and NFL predictions. We talk about teams like Wisconsin and Michigan in college football that have moved rapidly from their preseason projections. We also discuss Miami in the NFL, a most difficult team to quantify. Finally, Rufus talks about the data that goes into NFL player model.

In a crossover episode with the excellent [What Would Sashi Do Podcast](https://predictivefootball.com/podcast/wwsd-ep-15-davis-mattek-rotoexperts/), Davis is joined by Kevin Cole from RotoGrinders and Predictive Football to discuss if what the Browns are doing now is Sashi's vision, the NFL Draft, the NBA playoffs and if the Cardinals handled the Josh Rosen saga appropriately.  www.patreon.com/taekcast SPONSORS: DailyRoto.Com PROMO: RORY RotoExperts.com PROMO: MATTEK Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Kevin Cole (@colekev), Director of Data and Analytics at RotoGrinders and proprietor of Predictive Football, talks with David Mattek from RotoExperts, DailyRoto and host of the Taekcast. You can follow Davis on Twitter @DavisMattek. Davis and Kevin talk about which teams improved the most during the draft and how to view the landing spots for … Continue reading WWSD Ep.15 – Davis Mattek, RotoExperts

Kevin Cole (@colekev), Director of Data and Analytics at RotoGrinders and proprietor of Predictive Football, talks with Rich Hribar from Rotoworld on the best and worst 2019 drafts, plus fantasy football implications. You can follow Rich on Twitter @LordReebs. Rich and Kevin give out there favorite and worst drafts of 2019, with a focus on … Continue reading WWSD Ep.14 – Rich Hribar, Rotoworld

Kevin Cole (@colekev), Director of Data and Analytics at RotoGrinders and proprietor of Predictive Football, talks with Mike Renner from Pro Football Focus on the company’s draft process. You can follow Mike on Twitter @PFF_Mike. Mike and Kevin talk about how PFF brings together film, scouting, advanced metrics and quantitative research to form an ordered … Continue reading WWSD Ep.13 – Mike Renner, Pro Football Focus

Kevin Cole (@colekev), Director of Data and Analytics at RotoGrinders and proprietor of Predictive Football, talks with Aaron Schatz and Nathan Forster from Football Outsider about their various draft prospect models. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @FO_ASchatz. Aaron and Kevin discuss QBASE, FO’s quarterback prospect model and why Kyler Murray and Dwayne Haskins are … Continue reading WWSD Ep.12 – Aaron Schatz & Nathan Forster, Football Outsiders

Kevin Cole (@colekev), Director of Data and Analytics at RotoGrinders and proprietor of Predictive Football, talks with Sheil Kapadia who covers the Eagles for The Athletic Philadelphia. You can follow Sheil on Twitter @SheilKapadia. Sheil and Kevin talk the Eagles from a top-down perspective, focusing on the leadership and philosophy of owner Jeffrey Lurie, the … Continue reading WWSD Ep.11 – Sheil Kapadia, The Athletic Philadelphia

Kevin Cole (@Cole_Kev), Director of Data and Analytics at RotoGrinders and proprietor of Predictive Football, talks with Matt Manocherian, former NFL scout and head of football operations and research and development for Sports Info Solutions (SIS). You can follow Matt on Twitter @mattmano. Matt and Kevin talk about the Demarcus Lawrence extension and how the … Continue reading WWSD Ep.10 – Matt Manocherian, Sports Info Solutions

Kevin Cole (@Cole_Kev), Director of Data and Analytics at RotoGrinders and proprietor of Predictive Football, talks with Ben Baldwin, who writes about the Seahawks for The Athletic Seattle. You can follow Ben on Twitter @benbbaldwin. Ben and Kevin talk about Russell Wilson’s value, if Aaron Rodgers can turn his career back onto GOAT trajectory, and … Continue reading WWSD Ep.9 – Ben Baldwin, The Athletic Seattle

Kevin Cole (@Cole_Kev), Director of Data and Analytics at RotoGrinders and proprietor of Predictive Football, talks with Mike Clay, NFL writer and analyst for ESPN. You can follow Mike on Twitter @MikeClayNFL. Mike and Kevin talk about how gambling will affect the sports industry and give more of a voice to numbers-based analysis. They also … Continue reading WWSD Ep.8 – Mike Clay, ESPN

Kevin Cole (@Cole_Kev), Director of Data and Analytics at RotoGrinders and proprietor of Predictive Football, talks with J.J. Zachariason, Editor-in-Chief at FanDuel and numberFire. You can follow J.J. on Twitter @LateRoundQB. J.J. and Kevin talk about recent NFL rules changes to make pass interference reviewable, the retirement of Jordy Nelson and the right way to … Continue reading WWSD Ep.7 – J.J. Zachariason, FanDuel/numberFire

Kevin Cole (@Cole_Kev), Director of Data and Analytics at RotoGrinders and proprietor of Predictive Football, talks with Matt Harmon, football writer and analyst at Yahoo Sports. You can follow Matt on Twitter @MattHarmon_BYB. Matt and Kevin talk about the retirement announcement of Rob Gronkowski, Matt’s new mini-series exploring NFL fandom, and how Matt developed his … Continue reading WWSD Ep.6 – Matt Harmon, Yahoo Sports

For the fifth episode of What Would Sashi Do?, Kevin Cole (@Cole_Kev), Director of Data and Analytics at RotoGrinders and proprietor of Predictive Football, talks with Eric Eager, Data Scientist at Pro Football Focus and co-host of the PFF Forecast. You can follow Eric on Twitter @PFF_Eric. Eric and Kevin talk about the “controversy” surrounding … Continue reading WWSD Ep.5 – Eric Eager, Pro Football Focus

For the fourth episode of What Would Sashi Do, Kevin Cole (@Cole_Kev), Director of Data and Analytics at RotoGrinders and proprietor of Predictive Football, talks with Arif Hasan, who covers the Vikings for The Athletic. You can follow Arif on Twitter @ArifHasanNFL. Arif and Kevin talk about “Foil of the Week” Adam Shien and use … Continue reading WWSD Ep.4 – Arif Hasan, The Athletic Minnesota

For the third episode of What Would Sashi Do, Kevin Cole (@Cole_Kev), Director of Data and Analytics at RotoGrinders and proprietor of Predictive Football, talks with Josh Hermsmeyer, football writer and analyst at FiveThirtyEight. You can follow Josh on Twitter @friscojosh. Josh and Kevin talk about “Foil of the Week” John Elway and his curious … Continue reading WWSD Ep.3 – Josh Hermsmeyer, FiveThirtyEight

HOSTS Nick Giffen: Co-Owner of RotoViz, Math PhD Kevin Cole: Founder of Predictive Football, Contributor to RotoViz SPONSORS DRAFT – Official daily fantasy platform of RotoViz Radio. Download the DRAFT app or play on your computer at playdraft.com. For a limited time, new players get a FREE entry with first deposit! Use promo code RVRADIO. MyBookie – Official sportsbook of RotoViz Radio. Join with promo-code RotoNumbers and MyBookie will match your first deposit with a bonus of up to 100%. Visit MyBookie.ag today. HOST SEGMENT Nick and Kevin talk Kizer vs. Hogan, expected fantasy pts, & kickers. SHOW NOTES Our theme music is by Black Ant. Contact us via Twitter (@NumbersGamePod) or email (NumbersGamePod@gmail.com).