Sharp Football Analysis

Week 4's Sunday & Monday games get the Sharp Football treatment as Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) of SharpFootballAnalysis.com and Evan Silva (@EvanSilva) of Rotoworld.com discuss matchups, DFS plays and fades, and a massive deep dive into all the angles and advanced metrics you need to set great lineups and have a successful Sunday of sports betting. The guys tackle their top 2 overreactions made by the public this week, the 2 most under or over hyped players this week, and cover multiple key games in detail. Be sure to check out sharpfootballstats.com (on your desktop) for the advanced, visualized Strength of Schedule, the Sharp Box Score and other data tools. Subscribe on iTunes and listen below:

Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) breaks down the key storylines from week 3 using analytics, including:  Arians gut wrenching MNF loss to Dallas, Le'Veon Bell's inefficiency is caused (in part) by lack of outside rushing, but why it won't get fixed against the Ravens this week, the Lions loss should have been a blowout, Andy Dalton's short passing efficiency in week 3 but why he might be able to go deep to AJ Green week 4, and a deep dive into Anthony Lynn's Chargers and why they absolutely must change some basic philosophies on offense. Be sure to check out sharpfootballstats.com (on your desktop) for the advanced, visualized Strength of Schedule, the Sharp Box Score and other data tools. Check out the Periscope video of this show HERE. Subscribe on iTunes and listen below:

Week 3's Sunday & Monday games get the Sharp Football treatment as Warren Sharp of SharpFootballAnalysis.com discusses matchups, latest injury information and a massive deep dive into all the angles and advanced metrics you need to set great lineups and have a successful Sunday of sports betting. Be sure to check out sharpfootballstats.com (on your desktop) for the advanced, visualized Strength of Schedule, the Sharp Box Score and other data tools. Subscribe on iTunes and listen below:

Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) breaks down the key storylines from week 2 using analytics, including:  Trevor Siemian's efficiency (without deep passing), Blake Bortles won't pass to his tight end (but he'll need to this week), Carson Wentz did something only 1 other QB has done at Arrowhead since 2015, Cardinals red zone woes, Jason Garrett's questionable playcalling and Melvin Gordon continues his epic struggles on the ground.  Then, Warren is joined by Evan Silva (@EvanSilva) to get his take on his biggest week 2 surprise, top prediction and team that fell short but will bounce back this week. Be sure to check out sharpfootballstats.com (on your desktop) for the advanced, visualized Strength of Schedule, the Sharp Box Score and other data tools. Check out the Periscope video of this show HERE. Subscribe on iTunes and listen below:

Week 2's Sunday & Monday games get the Sharp Football treatment as Warren Sharp of SharpFootballAnalysis.com and Evan Silva of Rotoworld.com discuss matchups, DFS plays and fades, and a massive deep dive into all the angles and advanced metrics you need to set great lineups and have a successful Sunday of sports betting. The guys tackle their top 2 overreactions made by the public this week, the 2 most undervalued players this week, and cover all 4 key playoff-potential matchups:  Minnesota at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia at Kansas City, Dallas at Denver and Green Bay at Atlanta. Be sure to check out sharpfootballstats.com (on your desktop) for the advanced, visualized Strength of Schedule, the Sharp Box Score and other data tools. Subscribe on iTunes and listen below:

Week 1's Sunday & Monday games get the Sharp Football treatment as Warren Sharp of SharpFootballAnalysis.com and Evan Silva of Rotoworld.com discuss matchups, DFS plays and fades, and a massive deep dive into all the angles and advanced metrics you need to set great lineups and have a successful Sunday of sports betting. Be sure to check out sharpfootballstats.com (on your desktop) for the advanced, visualized Strength of Schedule, the Sharp Box Score and other data tools. Subscribe on iTunes and listen below:

The 2017 NFL Schedule was announced and Warren Sharp of SharpFootballAnalysis.com and Evan Silva of Rotoworld.com have already broken it down in levels of detail not discussed anywhere else to give you the info first.  Warren and Evan highlight both early fantasy draft values, team season win total thoughts.  There is also discussion on the NFL draft and Evan conducts a tremendous rant on his frustrations with fake news accounts during the NFL draft.  Plus, an excellent writing opportunity available to all.  You don't want to miss this episode: Track Guide: 0:00:00 - News & Announcements 0:08:00 - Excellent Writing Opportunity / Contest 0:11:10 - Methodology for evaluating Strength of Schedule 0:14:40 - How to view team-by-team Strength of Schedule 0:18:30 - #1 Easiest Schedule for 2017: Panthers 0:21:55 - #2 Easiest Schedule for 2017: Vikings 0:23:16 - Evan Silva joins the show 0:32:01 - #3 Easiest Schedule for 2017: Ravens 0:37:40 - #4 Easiest Schedule for 2017: Buccaneers 0:47:45 - #5 Easiest Schedule for 2017: Saints (Discussion of Adrian Peterson to New Orleans) 0:54:45 - Evan's Rant on Fake News in the NFL media 1:01:20 - #1 Hardest Schedule for 2017: Redskins 1:06:50 - #1 Hardest Schedule for 2017: 49ers 1:13:00 - #1 Hardest Schedule for 2017: Raiders 1:17:15 - #1 Hardest Schedule for 2017: Cowboys 1:22:45 - #1 Hardest Schedule for 2017: Chiefs 1:28:20 - More discussion on Content Contest

The 2017 Super Bowl is finally here!  Warren Sharp of SharpFootballAnalysis.com and Evan Silva of Rotoworld.com did their best to kill this game with a massive deep dive into all the angles and advanced metrics you need to get ready! We break down blatantly false narratives being perpetrated by the mainstream media and forecast what they should do strategically to win.  Whether you're looking to see our take on the game, get some props or have a successful weekend of sports betting, you won't want to miss this special Super Bowl edition. Be sure to check out sharpfootballstats.com (on your desktop) for the advanced, visualized Strength of Schedule, the Sharp Box Score and other data tools. Listen on iTunes or below:

The 2017 Championship round is finally here!  Warren Sharp of SharpFootballAnalysis.com and Evan Silva of Rotoworld.com discuss match ups, DFS plays and fades, and a massive deep dive into all the angles and advanced metrics you need to get ready! But there are PLENTY of misconceptions, myths and outright false info being spread this past week.  Evan and Warren focus on the truth of multiple angles which you may be viewing completely incorrectly if you've been listening to the media this week. Track Guide: *0:02:45 - Sports Book Tears *0:10:50 - Playoffs in Review & Divisional Round Surprises *0:15:40 - A Super Bowl future bet *0:18:25 - Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons *0:57:00 - Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots We break down false narratives, misconceptions and destroy myths about these 4 teams and forecast what they should do strategically to win.  Whether you're looking to see our take on the games, set great lineups for DFS or have a successful weekend of sports betting, you won't want to miss this special Championship edition. Be sure to check out sharpfootballstats.com (on your desktop) for the advanced, visualized Strength of Schedule, the Sharp Box Score and other data tools. Listen on iTunes or below:

The 2017 playoffs are here and the Wild Card games offer a ton of intrigue and interesting matchups.  Warren Sharp of SharpFootballAnalysis.com and Evan Silva of Rotoworld.com discuss match ups, DFS plays and fades, and a massive deep dive into all the angles and advanced metrics you need to get ready! Track Guide: *0:05:00 - Oakland Raiders at Houston Texans *0:24:23 - Detroit Lions at Seattle Seahawks *0:51:33 - Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers *1:09:27 - NY Giants at Green Bay Packers We break down false narratives, misconceptions and destroy myths about these 8 teams and forecast what they should do strategically to win.  Whether you're looking to see our take on the games, set great lineups for DFS or have a successful weekend of sports betting, you won't want to miss this special Wild Card edition. Be sure to check out sharpfootballstats.com (on your desktop) for the advanced, visualized Strength of Schedule, the Sharp Box Score and other data tools. Listen on iTunes or below:

By Warren Sharp As we sit between weeks 8 and 9, let’s examine the teams currently most likely to make the playoffs and isolate one of their biggest problems they need to fix if they hope to not only make the postseason but win it all next February.  Below we’ll look at these 12 teams, examine their weakness and share their remaining strength of schedule to close out the season. Video Edition: NFC East: Cowboys – Secondary & Pass Rush With a strong offense led by a great offensive line and a strong ground game, the Cowboys will find themselves ahead late in games.  Their opponents will be forced to pass.  And the Cowboys have to be able to get more pressure on the opposing quarterback.  According to Sharp Football Stats teams are passing against the Cowboys 68% of offensive plays in the second half, well above the NFL average.  Against two of the bottom ten teams in pass protection the last 4 weeks (PHI, CIN), Dallas recorded 3+ sacks.  But in their other three games since week 2, the Cowboys have a total of 2 sacks.  It will be even more vital for them to get pass rush because their secondary suffered two key losses last week, losing DBs Barry Church and Morris Claiborne for multiple weeks. Remaining Ease in Strength of Schedule (1=Easy, 32=Hard): Offense: 15 Defense: 8   NFC North: Vikings – Offensive Line & Play Calling The Vikings must figure out a way to get the most out of their offensive line through scheme and play calling, because right now it is not getting the job done.  Sam Bradford has been sacked 11 times the last two weeks, and his passer rating has not cleared 76 in either game.  The run game ranks last in efficiency this year and has not even averaged 3.5 yards/carry in any game.  The Vikings’ offense ranks dead last in my custom metric Early Down Success Rate. It was well noted that last year I was highly critical of Norv Turner’s persistence in running the ball on first down to start games.  Opponents picked up on it and it severely limited the offense.  The last 4 weeks, the Vikings are 64% run on first half first downs, which is 2nd most in the NFL.  They are gaining just 2.9 ypc on these runs, and then are forced to go pass on 73% of their second and third downs, well above the NFL average.  Through intelligent play design and play calling, it is possible to minimize the impact of a bad offensive line.  Norv quit the team, so it is incumbent upon the new coordinator to make these moves to improve the offensive efficiency. Remaining Ease in Strength of Schedule (1=Easy, 32=Hard): Offense: 4 Defense: 25   NFC South: Falcons – Defense As high flying as the offense has been, the defense has left much to be desired.  With context, the Falcons have faced the 5th most difficult schedule of opposing offenses per Sharp Football Stats.  Fortunately, relief may come from that very same schedule over the second half of the season, as Atlanta will face the 4th easiest slate of opposing offenses through the rest of the season.  But in order to do right by their solid offense, they must improve their defense.  As the opponent progresses the ball down the field, the defense gets worse.  Inside of their own 40 yard line, the Falcons defense is allowing opponents to record successful plays 54% of snaps, the highest rate in the NFL. Remaining Ease in Strength of Schedule (1=Easy, 32=Hard): Offense: 24 Defense: 4   NFC West: Seahawks – Offensive Line For a team with just 2 losses in 7 games this year, the sky seems like it is surprisingly falling in Seattle.  As Russell Wilson regains his health following a beating absorbed earlier this year, Seattle’s offense should perform better.  However, keeping Wilson healthy is vital, and may be difficult.  Through the first 8 weeks of the season, Seattle played just one team raking inside the top 15 in pass rush offenses.  The rest of the season, they will face 6 teams,

Week 8's Sunday & Monday games get the Sharp Football treatment but first, Warren Sharp of SharpFootballAnalysis.com and Evan Silva of Rotoworld.com are joined by legendary professional bettor and Las Vegas icon Bill "Krackman" Krackomberger to discuss the odds screen and what DFS players may need to wait until the last minute to feel good about their lineups.  The odds screen Krackman discusses can be found HERE.  Then, Warren and Evan  discuss matchups, DFS plays and fades, and a massive deep dive into all the angles and advanced metrics you need to set great lineups and have a successful Sunday of sports betting. Be sure to check out sharpfootballstats.com (on your desktop) for the advanced, visualized Strength of Schedule, the Sharp Box Score and other data tools. Listen on iTunes or below:

Week 7's Sunday games are TOMORROW and Warren Sharp of SharpFootballAnalysis.com is joined by Evan Silva of Rotoworld.com and discusses matchups, DFS plays and fades, and a massive deep dive into all the angles and advanced metrics you need to set great lineups and have a successful Sunday of sports betting.  Warren and Evan tackle thoughts on this weekends most critical matchups, including: Which QB we'll be calling "Rogue Agent". Tom Brady vs Landry Jones. Chip Kelly & the 49ers. The Titans run game vs the Colts. Chargers at the Falcons. And check out sharpfootballstats.com for the advanced, visualized Strength of Schedule, the Sharp Box Score and other data tools. Listen on iTunes or below:

Week 3's Sunday games are TOMORROW and Warren Sharp of SharpFootballAnalysis.com is joined by Evan Silva of Rotoworld.com and discusses matchups, DFS plays and fades, and a massive deep dive into all the angles and advanced metrics you need to set great lineups and have a successful Sunday of sports betting.  Warren and Evan tackle thoughts on this weekends most critical matchups. And check out sharpfootballstats.com for the advanced, visualized Sharp Box Score and other data tools. Listen on iTunes or below:

Warren Sharp breaks down the analytics that mattered from week 3 and year to date to better understand the NFL as we head to week 4.  Special guest segment with Evan Silva of Rotoworld.  Recorded LIVE Monday Night on Periscope - follow @SharpFootball on Twitter and watch LIVE each Monday Night at 8 PM ET.