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Unexpected PointsWEEK 9 REVIEW & STORYLINES W/ JOSH HERMSMEYERThis is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unexpectedpoints.com/subscribe2024-11-051h 18
Unexpected PointsWEEK 7 REVIEW W/ JOSH HERMSMEYERThis is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unexpectedpoints.com/subscribe2024-10-221h 11
Unexpected PointsNFL'S BIGGEST QUESTIONS W/ JOSH HERMSMEYERThis is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unexpectedpoints.com/subscribe2024-10-011h 05
Unexpected PointsNFL WEEK 3 REVIEW & INSIGHTS W/ JOSH HERMSMEYERThis is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unexpectedpoints.com/subscribe2024-09-241h 05
Unexpected PointsSHOULD DRAKE MAYE START? CEEDEE LAMB EXTENSIONJosh Hermsmeyer joins the pod for the weekly livestream to talk:* If Drake Maye should start, and generally what we learn from the preseason* How the Cowboys played the last few drafts so poorly at WR and lost all leverage with CeeDee Lamb* A bet on the kick-return rate for the 2024: Herms takes under 40%, Kevin takes the over* Strong analysis from the NFL’s Michael Lopez and Tom Bliss on the minimal benefit of bye weeks during the regular season This is a public episode. If you’d like...2024-08-271h 10
Unexpected PointsNEW NFL KICKOFF RULE & MEASURING HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGEThe first of (hopefully) many weekly livestreams with Josh Hermsmeyer joining Kevin to discuss the latest analytical topics affecting the NFL, plus all the usual football talk from a smarter perspective.Find more research from Josh on his substack, including the DFS player’s favorite “Buy Low” Model.You can watch the pod taping live and ask questions in the comments on YouTube every Tuesday at 1pm ET. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unex...2024-07-231h 15
Unexpected PointsThe State of NFL Front Offices, with Josh HermsmeyerThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.unexpectedpoints.comWatch on YouTube:2023-05-0930 min
Unexpected PointsEra of the Analytical Front Office? w/ 538's Josh HermsmeyerJosh Hermsmeyer (@friscojosh) of FiveThirtyEight joins me to discuss:* What makes a great analytical franchise, why the Eagles are lapping the field* The Nathaniel Hackett hire* What the Giants and Ravens should do at QB* Revisit bold offseason predictions* Whether Brock Purdy can sustain his strong efficiencyView on YouTube:Listen on Apple: Please rate and review!Listen on Spotify:Subscribe to my substack for daily written analysis and twice a week podcasts,* Weekly Adjusted Scores and Advanced Reviews2023-01-261h 07
Unexpected PointsMan vs Machine QB Rankings W/ Josh HermsmeyerJosh Hermsmeyer of 538 joins Kevin to opine on the coaches/executive quarterback rankings released in a recent article and go pick-by-pick giving their own rankings and rationales, plus what a strict analytical model predicts for the 2022 season. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unexpectedpoints.com/subscribe2022-07-271h 17
Unexpected PointsBlasphemous NFL Takes w/ 538's Josh HermsmeyerKevin and Josh give their best ideals for the NFL that media and football guys would consider cancellable. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unexpectedpoints.com/subscribe2022-06-081h 14
Unexpected PointsFIVETHIRTYEIGHT’s Josh HermsmeyerKevin Cole is joined by FIVETHIRTYEIGHT’s Josh Hermsmeyer again to talk about the Eagles tanking situation, GM's and head coaches across the NFL and much more in this weeks episode of Unexpected Points. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unexpectedpoints.com/subscribe2021-01-071h 12
Unexpected PointsJosh Hermsmeyer from FiveThirtyEight Talks Air Yards + AFC & NFC Super Bowl ContendersPFF's Kevin Cole sits down with FiveThirtyEight and Establish the Run's Josh Hermsmeyer to talk Josh's famous Air Yards model (2:30) and statistical trends through 3 weeks of the NFL season (11:30). Kev and Josh also discuss some of their favorite under the radar Week 4 NFL fantasy football plays (18:15) and which teams could represent the AFC and NFC in Super Bowl LV (28:23). This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unexpectedpoints.com/subscribe2020-10-011h 18
The PFF ForecastNFL re-draft with Evan Silva, Josh Hermsmeyer, Kevin Cole, and Timo RiskePFF's George Chahrouri and Eric Eager are back with another podcast episode, covering all subjects encompassing the analytics of the game of football. George and Eric are joined by Evan Silva, Josh Hermsmeyer, Kevin Cole and Timo Ridley to re-draft all the current NFL stars (0:00-2:00). Picks 1-10 (2:00-18:00). Who would go first if Kyler and Joe Burrow were in the same draft (13:00-16:00). The guys breakdown Baker Mayfield’s game (19:00-24:00). Picks 11-20 (19:00-35:00). Josh Allen upside and worth (37:00-42:00). Picks 21-32 (36:00-65:00). Picks 33-45 (65:00-87:00). First non-qb selected (54:00-58:00). First defensive player taken (60:00). Picks 46-64 (88:00-118:00)
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The PFF ForecastNFL re-draft with Evan Silva, Josh Hermsmeyer, Kevin Cole, and Timo RiskePFF's George Chahrouri and Eric Eager are back with another podcast episode, covering all subjects encompassing the analytics of the game of football. George and Eric are joined by Evan Silva, Josh Hermsmeyer, Kevin Cole and Timo Ridley to re-draft all the current NFL stars (0:00-2:00). Picks 1-10 (2:00-18:00). Who would go first if Kyler and Joe Burrow were in the same draft (13:00-16:00). The guys breakdown Baker Mayfield’s game (19:00-24:00). Picks 11-20 (19:00-35:00). Josh Allen upside and worth (37:00-42:00). Picks 21-32 (36:00-65:00). Picks 33-45 (65:00-87:00). First non-qb selected (54:00-58:00). First defensive player taken (60:00). Picks 46-64 (88:00-118:00)
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