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Feel It or F#@k It 6.12.23 with Bob Harris and Matt Waldman
A weekly phone conversation between fantasy veterans Bob Harris and Matt Waldman is a quick and dirty run-down of NFL players, units, or teams. Topics Feeling as a landing spot for Dalvin Cook: Miami? Denver? Dallas? Los Angeles (either)? Tampa Bay? New York Jets? Alexander Mattison as a solid RB2 DeWayne McBride and Ty Chandler…
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Feel It or F#@K It: 5.22.23 with Special Guest, RGR’s Daniel Harms
Bob Harris is on assignment, so RGR’s Daniel Harms joins Matt Waldman for an extended F or F on the Chiefs and mostly the AFC. Topics Rashee Rice as an instant impact producer in KC (over 600 yards rec)? Skyy Moore will produce like a fantasy starter in 2023? Richie James? Clyde Edwards-Helaire has something…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Scout Talk: Football Disciplines, Building Evaluation Processes, And Grades vs. Rankings
This week, Matt Waldman RSP Cast breaks down different disciplines of football analysis, the building blocks for a helpful film-grading process, and why grades are far more important than rankings. Laurie Fitzpatrick is off this week, so I did a solo cast on the scouting of player film: Why understanding the disciplines of football analysis…
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Fins’ Struggles, Goff Surging, Lawrence Balling, and T.Y. Hilton in Dallas: Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast with Laurie Fitzpatrick on the NFL
TD Wire’s Laurie Fitzpatrick returns to Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast for a conversation about various quarterbacks and T.Y. Hilton joining the Cowboys. Topics Why is the Dolphins’ passing offense struggling? Is Trevor Lawrence on the verge of becoming an elite quarterback? What should the Detroit Lions’ draft plan be at quarterback, given Jared Goff’s performance?…
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Reads Listens Views 10.21.22
Matt Waldman’s Reads Listens Views is back and devoted to a short list of recommended reads, listens, and views for the week. Welcome If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. Friday is my one day off from football. It’s a day I devote to music lessons, reading, movies, and other mediums of…
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Protected: RSP Dynasty Rankings and Projections Update 1 of 2 for August 2022
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RB Lew Nichols III (Central Michigan) and the Box Count: Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines 2023 NFL Draft prospect, RB Lew Nichols III of Central Michigan, a rugged back who could rely more on pre-snap box counts to set up his carries. Efficiency + Effort = Consistent Production Nichols is a high-effort running prospect. At 5-10, 220 pounds, he’s in the sweet spot of…
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2022 RSP Post-Draft Is Available for Download!
Matt Waldman’s 2022 Rookie Scouting Portfolio Post-Draft publication is now available for download at www.mattwaldman.com. Learn more and take a video tour here. The RSP-Post-Draft publication is ready! Download now. Here’s the tale of the tape: 110 pages. Bookmarked for ease of navigation. 2022 tiered cheat sheet that includes ADP vs. RSP values to find…
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The Power Rank Podcast with Dr. Ed Feng and Matt Waldman
Matt Waldman joins Ed Feng on the Power Rank podcast to discuss the “IT Factor,” the process of producing the RSP, and football as improvisational performance. On this episode of The Football Analytics Show, I’m joined by Matt Waldman, creator of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio (RSP). Matt uses film study to evaluate hundreds of skill position players headed from…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast: Edge, High Ceiling And Developmental Prospects of Note, and the 2022 QB Class
Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast examines a variety of topics this week: Edgerrin James’ career, high-ceiling values of note for the 2021 fantasy season, developmental players who could one day be the next Mike Davis or Raheem Mostert of fantasy football, and the headliners of the 2022 quarterback class. It’s a packed podcast this week filled…