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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: RB Ronald Jones (Tampa Bay) More Patience Required
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines a run from Ronald Jones’ preseason game against the Buccaneers and explains why more patience is needed for the second-year running back. Ronald Jones has been one of the significant storylines from the NFL preseason. He’s added weight, cut down on mistakes, and he’s playing with greater decisiveness than…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: RB Alexander Mattison (Vikings) Cramming Well
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens showcases a decisive run from Vikings running back Alexander Mattison on an outside zone scheme. Zone runs are multiple-choice by nature: A. Cram the run at the designed landmark. B. Bounce the run further outside the designed landmark. C. Cutback the run away from the schemed side of the landmark.…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: RB Ito Smith’s (Falcons) Diagnosis of a Cutback
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines a cutback by Falcons running back Ito Smith and the concept behind the decision. Continuing the conversation that we have an abundance of football analysis that oversimplifies the running back position when they refer to it as instinctive, and therefore easy, let’s examine this Ito Smith run against the…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: RB Damien Harris (Patriots) And the Eyes-Feet Connection
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines the footwork and processing of Patriots RB Damien Harris. What is mental processing for a running back? A simple way of describing it is the connection between the eyes and the feet. If you can see the feet react logically to what the eyes should see on the field…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: RB Darwin Thompson’ (Chiefs) Pass Protection
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio examines the pass protection of running back Darwin Thompson, a compelling rookie for the Kansas City Chiefs. If you’re a regular at the Rookie Scouting Portfolio, you’ve known about Darwin Thompson as far back as last February. A short running back whose game resembles Brian Westbrook or Dion Lewis “with…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.90: 2019 New Orleans Saints Offensive Projections with Dwain McFarland
Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast continues its 2019 Team Projection Series with Dwain McFarland with a deep dive into the individual and team performance of the New Orleans Saints offense. Dwain McFarland and I continue our excellent conversations about how to project offenses with a look at the Saints offense: How has Drew Brees’ game aged?…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.89: 2019 Atlanta Offensive Projections with Dwain McFarland
Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast continues its 2019 Team Projection Series with Dwain McFarland with a deep dive into the individual and team performance of the Atlanta Falcons offense. Dwain McFarland and I continue our excellent conversations about how to project offenses with a look at the Falcons offense: Why Matt Ryan remains one of the…
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Christopher Harris’ Podcast: Talking Rookies with the RSP’s Matt Waldman
Matt Waldman joins Christopher Harris for a conversation about rookie runners, Kyler Murray, and a number of receivers. I always enjoy having fantasy football conversations with Christopher Harris. He knows how to frame what’s important to his listeners and I’m a fan of his desire to be a student of the game. This week, Harris…
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The Fantasy Pros Busts And Most Likely To… Podcast Featuring Matt Waldman
Matt Waldman of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio and Footballguys joins the latest episode of the FantasyPros Football Podcast. The show is hosted by Bobby Sylvester (@bobbyfantasypro) and Mike Tagliere (@MikeTagliereNFL). This week they discuss their top busts for the upcoming season as well as other news: Should fantasy owners be heavily concerned about Antonio Brown (2:43). Can…
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J. Moyer’s RSP NFL Lens: RB Darrell Henderson’s (Rams) Transition to Zone Blocking
Rams rookie Darrell Henderson is one of the most exciting backs from the 2019 NFL Draft, but J. Moyer explains why his transition from start collegian to complete runner won’t be immediate. Perhaps the draft’s most electric back, Darrell Henderson’s arrival in the Rams’ hyper-efficient rushing offense offers plenty of justifiable excitement. It never meant…