In this episode:Reacting Mike Florio's comments: analytics vs football guys? Texans attempting 2-point conversion when up by 7 points. Good or bad decision?The Cowboys don't work without DakJosh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, and the Packers Follow us

Cowboys without Dak. Is Drew Brees declining? Analyzing 4th down decision making.

Oct 15th, 2020 32m 46s

Follow us on Twitter @ShortestYardTSY Adrian @adrian_stats Sam @Sam_S35In this episode:- Tony Dungy's awful take- Future of the Cowboys 2020 season without Dak- Herbert and the Chargers- Is Drew Brees going off a cliff? - Ben Baldwin's new 4th

Analytics in NFL Betting with Robby Greer

Oct 8th, 2020 42m 34s

In this episode, Robby Greer @greerreNFL joined us to discuss sports betting and the role of analytics in betting.- What is betting, and what is the goal of betting?- Role of analytics in betting. Things to consider- How people predict games/sc

Season Review & Predictive Stats . Bounce-Back Candidates

Oct 1st, 2020 35m 27s

Follow us on Twitter @ShortestYardTSY In this episode: - Discussing QB performance - Stable QB metrics (citing Josh Hermsmeyer's article) - Predicting future offensive/defensive performances - Discussing Robby Greer's model @greerreNFL - Which

Previewing Cowboys at Seahawks with Ben Baldwin

Sep 23rd, 2020 32m 8s

Ben Baldwin @benbbaldwin joins us to preview the Cowboys at Seahawks game!In this episode:The Seahawks' new look on offense and the effectiveness of cyberbullyingThe Cowboys and their institutionalized offensive stubbornnessWho has the worst pa

En español: El valor de los safeties con José Coronado

Sep 21st, 2020 22m 54s

La Yarda más Corta es la versión en español de nuestro podcast. Estaremos sacando más videos con contenido de diversos temas. En este episodio, Jos Coronado, anfitrión de Vida por Yard, @Vidaporyarda en Twitter, nos acompaña para discutir la i

Dissecting The Cowboys: What Happened in Week 1? On to the Falcons

Sep 19th, 2020 10m 12s

Follow the Shortest Yard @ShortestYardTSY and Adrian @adrian_cadem on Twitter!In this episode:- Conservative McCarthy?- Dissecting our 4th down conversion attempt- Is the Offensive Line that bad?- Why did we lose?- What about defense?- Falcons

Week 1 Review: Best QB, WR, RB and Defensive Performances. Bounce-Back Candidates.

Sep 17th, 2020 29m 58s

In this episode: - We pick the best QB, RB, WR, and Def performances - Aaron Rogers, Lamar Jackson, and... Gardner Minshew? - Old running backs trying to matter - We pick our bounce-back candidates for week 2 - The importance of early downs -

Dissecting The Cowboys: Season Preview

Sep 10th, 2020 20m 13s

In this episode, Adrian @adrian_cadem gives his season preview.- What happened last year?- Were the cowboys better than their record?- Offensive efficiency in neutral game situations (no garbage time)- Analyzing brand new defense- Record predic

Regression to the Mean and Predictions for 2020 with Parker Fleming

Sep 9th, 2020 45m 28s

Parker Fleming @statsowar joined us to discuss "regression to the mean" and which teams are regression candidates in 2020.In this episode:- Having a 100+ yards rusher doesn't matter- Maturing as an analytics community (try not to dunk on bad ta

Analytics in Fantasy Football with Sam Hoppen

Aug 30th, 2020 32m 26s

In this episode:Sam Hoppen brings his expertise in fantasy football analysis to talk about the role of analytics in fantasy and Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS).Defending the "smart twelves" from Mike Salk, (ESPN 710 Radio)Russell Wilson is not passi

Roster Construction and Importance of the QB with Mauricio Rodriguez

Aug 20th, 2020 23m 24s

Mauricio Rodriguez joins us to discuss: · Proper roster construction · What is more important, the Quarterback or the Head Coach· How much of a team-stat is EPA (Expected Points Added)Finally, Mauricio and Sam achieve world

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