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Lindsay Rhodes, formerly on NFL Network, and Sam Bruchhaus, Data Scientist/former Tulane Linebacker, have weekly discussions around the biggest stories in the NFL and College. They are joined by some of the biggest names in the sport and other SumerSports colleagues including former NFL general managers, coaches, scouts and players. Tune in each week!

  1. Nov 2

    SumerLive NFL Week 8 Instant Reactions!

    Sam Bruchhaus and Lindsay Rhodes go live after Sunday Night Football to react to a bonkers Week 8, starting with the Ravens running out of healthy quarterbacks and the Bucs winning a monsoon game without completing a single pass. Then: what’s actually wrong with Michael Penix and the Falcons, the Vikings blitzing everything that moves (and whether Kirk Cousins coming home could save their season), the Jets being the best team that keeps losing, and the Broncos winning another game they probably shouldn’t have. Plus, Joe Burrow’s +20 EPA comeback, the case for Jacksonville as the AFC’s best team, why you still can’t take a running back in the top five, the OPOY race (JSN, Puka, Gibbs, Bowers), and a rant about broadcast booths that refuse to learn analytics. (00:00) Intro: Lamar’s injury and Baltimore’s QB disaster(02:13) Bucs win without a completion; the rain game and Atlanta’s identity crisis(10:46) Vikings-Lions: the blitz-rate experiment and the Lions running behind Penei Sewell(19:43) Fantasy aside: who benefits when teams run against Minnesota(22:22) Vikings at the deadline: a Kirk Cousins homecoming? What’s he worth?(31:30) Jets: No. 1 offense by EPA per play, another loss, Geno trade talk(40:42) Broncos beat the Chiefs again: process vs. results(50:58) Deadline shopping lists: Broncos, Steelers, Bengals(58:59) Bengals: Burrow’s fourth-quarter takeover, slow starts and left-side pass protection(1:07:16) Monday Night Football preview: Bears at Seahawks(1:13:13) Are the Jaguars the best team in the AFC?(1:15:38) Cardinals bench Jacoby Brissett: time to see Carson Beck?(1:17:57) Why you don’t draft a running back in the top five (Jeanty, Love, Allgeier)(1:24:12) Rams: better than their record?(1:30:37) OPOY market check: JSN, Puka, Gibbs, Bowers and the division-winner rule(1:39:24) Mailbag: announcers vs. analytics, counting possessions and Dan Campbell’s fourth-down identity(1:51:19) Wrap Follow SumerSports on YouTube, X, Instagram and TikTok for more data-driven NFL analysis. #NFL #NFLWeek8 #SumerSports #FantasyFootball #NFLAnalytics

  2. Oct 26

    SumerLive NFL Week 7 Instant Reactions!

    Two undefeated teams fall, and the last unbeaten club in the NFL ranks 29th in EPA per play on offense. Lindsay Rhodes and Sam Bruchhaus react to Week 7 straight off Sunday Night Football, with the numbers from SumerLive. They cover Dan Campbell’s 4th-and-1 at his own 24 and the clock logic behind it. They ask how long the Vikings can win on defense alone, why Bryce Young stopped throwing downfield against Tampa Bay, and why it’s hard to trust the Falcons after they beat the 49ers. Seattle takes down Kansas City behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s historic run. They also break down the Rams’ play-action game plan, the Broncos’ deep-throw spike, the Bengals’ second-half explosion, the Giants’ pass rush, the Browns’ 5-2 start, and the Texans’ lost season. Subscribe to SumerPass at sumersports.com 00:00 Intro: two unbeatens fall 01:26 Tampa Bay's run-heavy win over Carolina 02:10 Turnover luck and Detroit's success rate 03:15 Dan Campbell's 4th-and-1 explained 10:54 NFC North standings after Lions-Packers 11:55 Vikings: a defense-led unbeaten team 16:07 Bryce Young, Tampa's pressure and the missing deep ball 20:36 NFC South: who is actually good? 22:07 Why don't we trust the Falcons? (Penix) 27:37 Falcons over 49ers, Niners injuries and Purdy 32:06 Seahawks beat the Chiefs 33:14 Jaxon Smith-Njigba's historic run 36:04 Offensive Player of the Year market 38:47 Jets: Omar Cooper and a weird season 43:06 Dolphins simplify the offense 44:57 Rams beat the Raiders: Shula, McVay and play action 50:17 Why you can't draft a running back in the top five 56:00 Packers' identity crisis and play action 1:01:33 Broncos: Bo Nix goes deep 1:09:40 Bengals explode in the second half 1:13:01 Giants' pass rush and Harbaugh's culture 1:17:15 Texans: Flex Seal football 1:24:21 Browns are 5-2: are they good? 1:37:02 Chargers at 0-6: coaching change timing 1:39:55 Week 8 preview and SumerPass

  3. Oct 19

    SumerLive NFL Week 6 Instant Reactions!

    Week 6 is almost wrapped up and Lindsay Rhodes and Sam Bruchhaus are back with Sumer Live data for another wide-ranging instant reaction show. No 6-0 teams yet — the Niners play Monday Night Football — but there is a 0-6 team, and it’s the one nobody saw coming: the Los Angeles Chargers. This week’s slate featured the least efficient passing week of the season despite the highest drop-back rate, a spectacular London showdown between Trevor Lawrence and CJ Stroud, JJ McCarthy’s surprise entry for the Giants, Caleb Williams’ statistical deep dive, the Rams’ Matthew Stafford concerns, game management failures from Liam Cohen and the Jaguars, and Josh Allen’s supernova case for the best offense in football. 0:10 – Welcome: No 6-0 Teams, One 0-6 Team & the Least Efficient Passing Week of the Season1:21 – Sam’s Big Takeaway: This Is Finally the Niners’ Year — And the Next QB Class Is Emerging2:14 – London Game: CJ Stroud & Trevor Lawrence Both Excellent — Two of the Best Offenses of the Week3:27 – Texans Defense Reality Check: Not Generational, Coverage Trust Issues5:07 – Travis Hunter’s Pinnacle Performance as a Two-Way Player5:28 – AFC Playoff Picture If Season Ended Today: Chiefs, Bills, Jags, Browns + Wild Cards7:50 – Bo Nix & the Terminology Problem: Sean Payton vs. Davis Webb’s Language8:29 – AFC Dark Horses: Baltimore (with Lamar), Cincinnati, Houston, Las Vegas9:17 – Raiders: Sum of the Parts Better Than the Parts — Coaching Is the Story10:14 – Brock Bowers & Michael Mayer Both Lose Their Minds Today — Fun Football12:07 – Houston Can Make the Playoffs at 2-4. The Chargers Cannot at 0-6.12:56 – Rams at 2-4: Not as Bad as They Look — But Stafford Concerns Are Building13:38 – Stafford ADoT at 4.8 — Aaron Rodgers Bad. Is McVay Not Trusting Him?15:35 – Myles Garrett Return: How Much Does That Flip the Rams’ Season?18:00 – Browns in First Place in the AFC North — With an Asterisk22:00 – Deshaun Watson: The 5,000 Yard Season Comp & Who His Career Arc Mirrors26:00 – Patriots Update: Josh McDaniels Spreading the Ball, Drake Maye Executing30:00 – NFC Picture: Lions, Eagles, Rams, Bears, Falcons, Seahawks All in Play32:00 – Caleb Williams Deep Dive: Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes or Jalen Hurts Comp?37:42 – The Bears Variance Problem: 90th Percentile First Quarter, Below Average After40:39 – Kyler Gordon as an Apex Defender: One of the Best in the League Right Now41:22 – Falcons Comeback vs. Bears: Drake London Only 4 Catches, Outside Zone Shut Down44:30 – What Happens When the Falcons’ Three Keys Don’t Fire Simultaneously46:15 – JJ McCarthy Comes In for the Giants: 243 Yards, 14.7 ADoT, 4-for-4 on 20+ Yard Throws47:31 – Evaluating JJ McCarthy Fairly: Facing a Zone-Heavy Saints Defense With a Big Lead48:39 – Isaiah Likely Is a Top-10 Tight End — Full Stop49:53 – Giants Young Core: Abdul Carter, Orville Reese, Malik Neighbors, Kam Scatterfield51:07 – Eagles Without AJ Brown: Who Steps Up and What Does the Offense Look Like?55:00 – Zay Flowers & the Ravens’ Backup QB Situation: Just Hit Pause Until Lamar Returns1:00:00 – Seahawks Defense Deep Dive: Second in EPA Per Play, Dime Defense Dominant Again1:05:00 – Josh Allen Supernova: Best Offense in Football, Requires an All-Around Game to Beat1:10:33 – Arch Manning Benched & Drew McMillan — What Does QB Development Look Like?1:12:40 – Jared Goff in Year 10 Having His Best Season: The QB Value Problem1:13:05 – Clock Management Rant: Liam Cohen, the Jaguars & Timo’s “Madden Player” Tweet1:17:55 – The Play Caller Paradox: Why Great Offensive Minds Can Be Bad Game Managers1:19:43 – Analytics Teams Should Have a Clock Management Voice in the Headset1:21:30 – Madden as a Simulation Tool: Under Center Trends & Multi-Spot Blitzes Coming to Real Life1:24:07 – Outro: Sumer Pass CTA — Code WELCOME15 for 15% Off + 7-Day Free Trial #NFL #NFLWeek6 #InstantReactions #NFLAnalytics #SumerSports #SumerLive #FootballAnalytics #AdvancedStats #EPA #JoshAllen #BuffaloBills #CalebWilliams #ChicagoBears #CJStroud #TrevorLawrence #HoustonTexans #JacksonvilleJaguars #JJMcCarthy #NYGiants #DrakeMaye #NewEnglandPatriots #LARams #MatthewStafford #BrockBowers #LasVegasRaiders #SeattleSeahawks #NFLPodcast #FantasyFootball #DataDriven #NFLReactions

  4. Oct 12

    SumerLive NFL Week 5 Instant Reactions!

    Week 5 is in the books and Lindsay and Sam are back with a massive show covering one of the wildest Sunday slates of the season. Michael Penix Jr. goes down with an injury just as the Falcons were finding their identity. The Giants tie. The Raiders get blown out by the Patriots. The Texans get Marvin Harrison Jr. The Chargers’ offensive line situation reaches crisis levels. And Stafford’s deep ball numbers are quietly concerning. From the Ravens OT win in Atlanta and Declan Doyle’s fantastic debut game plan, to the Commanders-Giants tie, Kirk Cousins’ sustainability concerns, the Bears’ middle-of-field variance problem, Herbert’s historic step back, and a closing college football conversation about Jeremiah Smith and the 2027 QB class — it’s one of the longest and most wide-ranging episodes of the season. 0:11 – Ravens-Falcons OT: Michael Penix Jr. Injury & What We Were Just Starting to See1:48 – Drake London: Where Does He Land on the WR Tier With a Good QB?3:20 – Kyle Pitts Getting More Involved & The Falcons’ Second Gear Question5:31 – Ravens Move to 4-1: +27 Scoring Differential & Why That’s a Sticky Stat6:14 – Why Lamar’s Numbers Feel Normal Now — And Why That’s Actually a Good Sign7:16 – Jesse Minter Crystallizing the Ravens Defense: Madubuike, Roquan, Kyle Hamilton8:02 – Declan Doyle’s Game Plan: Play Action, Wildcat, Rollouts & Derrick Henry Read Options9:15 – OT Game Management Concerns: Clock, Four-Minute Drill & Kicking Early10:34 – The Cost of Promoting From Within: Daniel Stern Gone, First-Time Coaches Adjusting11:21 – Matt Stopsky Reports Live From the Game: Commanders-Giants Tie Breakdown13:25 – What Actually Happened With the Clock — Nobody’s Fault Explained14:13 – Who’s to Blame for the Giants Tie? Lindsay, Sam & Matt Stopsky Debate17:00 – Giants Coaching Staff Juggling Three Different Offensive Philosophies19:30 – Chargers Offensive Line at Crisis Levels: 42% Pressure-to-Sack, 0% Pocket Attempts22:00 – Herbert Historic Step Back: Is There Any QB Comp for This Career Arc?24:30 – Raiders WR Room: Lowest WR Target Share Since 2016 — Sustainable?25:46 – Brock Bowers Offensive Player of the Year Case: 27% Target Share, 3.79 YPRR28:46 – Raiders Scheme Problem: Can They Get Michael Mayer Open Against Nickel?30:15 – Patriots Beat Raiders: Drake Maye Spreading the Ball & What It Means33:21 – Raiders’ Feel-Good Story Was Real — But Chiefs Looked Better38:07 – Marvin Harrison Jr. Trade to the Texans: Was the Compensation Right?40:27 – Texans Defense Best Week 5 Outing: Stingley 0 Yards on 41 Coverage Snaps41:34 – The 8% Base Rate: How Often Do 0-4 Teams Even Make the Playoffs?42:26 – Texans Schematic Changes: More Play Action, Two High Coverage, Under Center45:25 – George Pickens vs. MHJ: How Do You Tier Him as a Talent?50:54 – Kirk Cousins’ Sustainability & The Fernando Mendoza Timeline1:07:41 – When Do the Raiders Pull the Plug on Cousins? The Rubric1:11:42 – Tyler Shough’s Middle-of-Field Problem & The Justin Herbert Comparison1:13:57 – Caleb Williams & the Bears: Is This Just a High-Variance Offense?1:16:57 – Are the Bears Just an 8-9 Win Team? And Is That Okay in Year 2?1:20:17 – The NFL Passing Cycle: From Technicians to Athletes and Back Again1:23:32 – NFC North Picture: Lions Consistent, Bears Variance, Vikings Defense-Dependent1:36:10 – Chargers OL Disaster: Branson Taylor, Daniel Brunskill & 5th String Tackles1:42:30 – Rams Super Bowl Odds at +600: Justified or Overreaction?1:44:53 – Stafford Deep Ball Numbers: He’s Sandwiched Between Geno Smith & Deshaun Watson1:49:16 – The Most Fascinating QB Season in Years: Lamar, Mahomes, Allen vs. Everyone1:50:07 – College Football & the 2027 Draft: How High Can Jeremiah Smith Go?1:53:03 – The Dark Horse QB: Darren Mensah, Arch Manning & The Josh Rosen Parallel1:58:35 – Outro: Sumer Pass CTA — Code WELCOME15 for 15% Off + 7-Day Free Trial #NFL #NFLWeek5 #InstantReactions #NFLAnalytics #SumerSports #SumerLive #FootballAnalytics #AdvancedStats #EPA #MichaelPenix #DrakeLondon #AtlantaFalcons #BaltimoreRavens #LamarJackson #LasVegasRaiders #BrockBowers #KirkCousins #LAChargers #JustinHerbert #ChicagoBears #CalebWilliams #DrakeMaye #NewEnglandPatriots #NYGiants #JaydenDaniels #MarvinHarrisonJr #HoustonTexans #NFLPodcast #FantasyFootball #DataDriven

  5. Oct 6

    SumerLive NFL Week 4 Instant Reactions!

    Lindsay Rhodes and Sam Bruchhaus break down the hottest storylines of the NFL Week 4 games. Find more insights at sumersports.com.

  6. Sep 28

    SumerLive NFL Week 3 Instant Reactions!

    Week 3 is almost in the books and Lindsay Rhodes and Sam Bruchhaus are back with Sumer Live data to break it all down. Five teams are undefeated through three weeks — Chiefs, Vikings, Bills, Niners and Raiders — and there are five teams still looking for their first win. The common thread connecting the top of the league? Great coaching. From the Rams-Broncos Sunday Night Football thriller and the Brock Purdy MVP case, to Ethical Football™ with the Raiders and Voodoo Football with the Steelers, the Chargers' middle-of-field problem, the Cowboys-Ravens kickoff blunder, Drake Maye's pressure concerns, and a worrying first start for Kyler Murray in Minnesota — there's no shortage of storylines heading into Week 4. 0:12 – Welcome: Five Undefeated Teams, Five Winless Teams Through Week 30:37 – Rams-Broncos SNF: Tale of Two Halves & Bo Nix's Second Half Adjustment1:08 – Rams' 13 Personnel Rate Drops From 45% to 27% After Terrance Ferguson Injury2:37 – Ferguson's #18, Puka's #12 — The Rams' Route Number Disguise System4:34 – Broncos Pressure Rate Hit 56% in Second Half — The Real Reason the Rams Stalled7:56 – Niners Are 3-0 With +48 Scoring Differential — Best in the NFL8:40 – The Brock Purdy MVP Case Is Building — And the Injury Story Makes It Stronger9:23 – Purdy's Three Modes: Distributor, Scrambler, Pocket Extended — #1 EPA All Three Years10:30 – Shanahan Compares Purdy to Matt Ryan & Matt Schaub — What Does That Mean?11:24 – Purdy Has Joined the Stafford/Goff Tier: You Live With 1-2 Bad Plays Every 3-4 Games13:35 – Who Is the Niners' Irreplaceable Piece? Kittle? Trent Williams? CMC?17:37 – The Thread-Pull Problem: How One Injury Unravels an Entire Package21:49 – Raiders Are 3-0 — Best Turnaround From the Worst Team in the NFL Last Year22:33 – Raiders +34 Scoring Differential: 4th in the NFL — This Isn't Just Soft Schedule25:05 – Introducing "Ethical Football": The Raiders Philosophy Explained25:46 – Brock Bowers 45% Target Share, 116 Yards, 10 Catches — Anomalous Even for a TE27:18 – Raiders Defense: Turnover-First Mentality, Max Crosby Culture Spreading28:46 – Where the Raiders Get Tested: Chiefs & Broncos With 25-30% Man Coverage30:39 – Kirk Cousins' Unsustainable Stats: Third Down Conversions & Pressure-to-Sack Rate31:08 – Vikings Comparison: Kirk Running a Similar Kubiak-Driven System38:01 – Sumer Live Demo: Tyler Shough's Passing-By-Zone Chart Explained39:53 – Justin Herbert Still Not Throwing Over the Middle of the Field40:48 – The Middle of the Field Is the 3-Point Line — And Tyler Shough Is Using It42:42 – Shough Is 2nd in Passing Yards — And Jordan Tyson Hasn't Even Played Yet45:36 – Aaron Rodgers & the Steelers: High ADoT = Wins, Low ADoT = Losses47:22 – Rodgers 8 Deep Attempts, 2 Completions, 25% On-Target Rate — Not Sustainable48:32 – Steelers 28th in Success Rate, 30th in EPA Per Play — Still Winning50:49 – The Ethics Curve: Raiders (Ethical) → Steelers (Voodoo) → Chiefs (Evil)52:42 – Cowboys-Ravens: Why the Touchback Kickoff Was the Wrong Call54:31 – Cover One With 7 Seconds Left — Was That the Right Coverage Call?57:49 – League-Wide Coverage Trend: Single High Shells Are Getting Shredded01:00:22 – Texans Pattern: Teams Now Have a Plan for Cover One AND Cover Three01:01:28 – Building a Defense Around Great Corners Is a Weak-Link System01:01:37 – Drake Maye: Time to Pressure 2.46, Time to Throw 3.26 — A Full Second Gap01:03:45 – 41% Pressure-to-Escape Rate — What Separates Maye From the Elite Tier01:05:25 – Drake Maye & Bryce Young: Only QBs With 50%+ Pressure Rate in Back-to-Back Weeks01:09:06 – Vikings Offense Struggles in Kyler Murray's First Start — Lowest EPA of the Week01:10:16 – What Sam Expected From Kyler + Frank Smith — And What He Got Instead01:11:32 – Under Throws, No Pistol, Low Fullback Rate — Not What Was Planned01:14:06 – Should the Vikings Go Back to Carson Wentz for an Under Center System?01:15:18 – Congrats to Producer Matt Stopsky on the Birth of His Daughter01:19:50 – Outro: Week 4 Preview Tease & Sumer Pass CTA — Code WELCOME15 #NFL #NFLWeek3 #InstantReactions #NFLAnalytics #SumerSports #SumerLive #FootballAnalytics #AdvancedStats #EPA #BrockPurdy #MVP #SFNiners #KyleShanahan #LasVegasRaiders #BrockBowers #KansasCityChiefs #KennethWalker #KylerMurray #MinnesotaVikings #LAChargers #JustinHerbert #TylerShough #NewOrleansSaints #PittsburghSteelers #AaronRodgers #DrakeMaye #NewEnglandPatriots #DallasCowboys #BaltimoreRavens #NFLPodcast #DataDriven

  7. Sep 21

    SumerLive NFL Week 2 Instant Reactions!

    Week 2 is in the books and Lindsay Rhodes and Sam Bruchhaus are back immediately after the Sunday slate — powered by SumerLive — with instant reactions and live data from around the league. From the Chiefs-Colts OT controversy to Kenneth Walker's emergence, the Chargers' two-week spiral, Brock Purdy's historic efficiency, surprise 2-0 teams in Vegas and Minnesota, and a Saints-Ravens game decided by fourth-down philosophy — there's no shortage of data-backed storylines. Plus: what Week 2's low EPA numbers actually tell us about which offenses to trust heading into the meat of the season. 0:11 – Chiefs-Colts OT Finish & the Second-Mover Advantage Debate1:52 – The Treadwell Fumble Review — Should It Have Been a Turnover?3:22 – Should Steichen Have Gone for It on 4th Down?5:51 – Sam's Mea Culpa: Kenneth Walker Is a Bigger Deal Than Expected6:33 – Chiefs Run Game: Walker as the Explosive Threat the Pacheco Era Lacked8:15 – Chiefs Rush Success Rate 62.1% — Second Best of the Week10:23 – EPA Per Rush vs. Success Rate: What Each Metric Actually Measures11:17 – Colts Playing Dime at 48% — Refusing to Adjust to Walker12:15 – Colts' 0% Missed Tackle Rate in the Second Half13:01 – Vintage Mahomes: The Bomb, the Scramble, the Kelce Magic15:28 – Raiders & Vikings Are the Biggest Surprises at 2-015:41 – Vikings Staying Power: Frank Smith, Max the Fullback & Under Center Ball17:17 – Bears-Vikings in a Torrential Downpour: Caleb Williams Hamstring17:59 – The Raiders "Clint Special": Kirk Cousins Explosives & the Full Kubiak Playbook21:24 – Chargers at the Bottom of EPA Per Play — Two Weeks In, This Is Real22:14 – Sam Defends McDaniel: The 2023 Dolphins Were One of the Best Offenses All Time23:27 – The Execution Problem: Fumbles on Motion Snaps, Timing Off, No Short Game25:46 – McDaniel Stepped Into a Pre-Built Offense — Not One He Constructed28:57 – Chargers' Schedule Gets Harder: Bills, Seahawks, at Chiefs, at Rams, at Ravens30:16 – Trey Tucker 119 Yards, Cody White 2 TDs — Kubiak Making No-Names Work33:31 – Why Kubiak's System Works at Every Stop: Saints, Seahawks, Now Raiders35:46 – Brock Purdy: Zero Sacks, 26.2% Pressure Rate, #2 Total EPA Since 2023 Behind Only Josh Allen37:04 – The Purdy-Herbert Parallel: Scramble Rate & What Happens Under Pressure39:37 – Is Herbert Part of the Problem? The Watson-Stefanski Comparison43:51 – Browns Defense Back at 7th in EPA Per Play After Being 31st in Week 146:08 – Deshaun Watson Week 2: Encouraging Numbers, Rookie WRs Showing Up53:00 – Seahawks: Drew Lock 3rd in EPA Per Play, Jackson Dart #156:32 – Saints Getting the Ball to Chris Olave Is Working57:42 – Saints-Ravens: Decided by 4th Down Philosophy59:00 – Lamar's Splits: 81% Completion in First Half, 53% in Second01:04:25 – League-Wide Reality Check: One of the Worst EPA Weeks in Years01:05:41 – What Offenses Can We Actually Trust?01:06:01 – Sam's Week 2 Super Bowl Prediction01:06:47 – Outro: Sumer Pass CTA — Code WELCOME15 + 7-Day Free Trial #NFL #NFLWeek2 #InstantReactions #NFLAnalytics #SumerSports #SumerLive #FootballAnalytics #AdvancedStats #EPA #KennethWalker #KansasCityChiefs #LAChargers #JustinHerbert #MikeMcDaniel #BrockPurdy #SFNiners #LasVegasRaiders #MinnesotaVikings #CalebWilliams #ChicagoBears #DetroitLions #JaredGoff #NFLPodcast #FootballPodcast #NFLBreakdown #FantasyFootball #DataDriven #NFLReactions #SeattleSeahawks

  8. Sep 14

    SumerLive Week 1 Instant Reactions!

    Football is back and the data is already flying. Lindsay Rhodes and Sam Bruchhaus hop on immediately after Sunday's Week 1 slate — powered by Sumer Live — to break down the biggest stories, surprises, and data points from around the league before the games have even cooled off. Was Week 1 really as high-scoring as it looked? Which QBs took a genuine leap? Why are the Chargers a concern despite the hype? And what does the under center revolution actually mean for the rest of the season? All of that plus team-by-team breakdowns on the Bears, Giants, Bills, Texans, Jaguars, Steelers, Vikings, Chargers and more — with live data pulled directly from Sumer Live throughout. 0:11 – Welcome: Post-Week 1 Instant Reactions Format & How to Follow Along1:16 – Why Sumer Live Changes How Fast We Can React to Game Data2:23 – Was Week 1 Really That High Scoring? EPA vs. Points Per Play5:27 – 98th Percentile Points Per Play, 75th Percentile EPA — Context Matters7:53 – Why Turnovers, Not Offensive Dominance, Drove the High Scores8:12 – EPA Per Play Leaderboard: Bears, Jaguars & Giants Lead Week 19:28 – The Through Line: Under Center Ball + Mobile QBs = Top EPA Offenses9:47 – Caleb Williams Looks Faster Than Everyone on the Field — Why?10:57 – Jackson Dart, Trevor Lawrence & Caleb Williams All Look More Confident12:00 – Bears Deep Dive: Four Penalties, a Fumble & Then Absolute Dominance13:15 – Cliff Raymond 34.6% Target Share — Is He the Bears' WR1 Now?13:54 – Rome Odunze Deep Ball Role, Colston Loveland's Zero Catches & What It Means14:44 – Bears EPA Per Rush Was .38 — The #1 Team Last Season Was .0615:56 – Caleb Williams' Scramble Rate Jumped From 6% to 15% — Game-Planned or Real?18:27 – Coach Stickiness: Why Ben Johnson Has Earned the Same Trust as Shanahan19:28 – Are the Bears Scary? Yes — Their Defense Is Still Turnover Reliant21:34 – Chargers Concern: This Did Not Look Like Mike McDaniel's Offense23:44 – The Problem: Herbert's Time to Throw Was 2.8 — McDaniel Averaged 2.3 in Miami25:33 – Herbert's Pressure-to-Sack Rate at 21% — Best in League Is 6-7%27:14 – What Was the Chargers' YAC? The Number That Tells the Real Story29:20 – 13 Personnel League-Wide: Bills at 40%, Rams at 36% Lead the Week30:29 – Promo Code Update: Use WELCOME15 Not KICKOFF31:05 – Jaguars 13 Personnel in the Red Zone — Liam Cohen's Exciting New Wrinkle32:36 – Texans Deep Dive: Run Game Improved, But the Defense Looked Predictable33:52 – The Texans' Coverage Entropy Problem — 54% Cover 3/Cover 1, 20% Blitz Rate35:23 – DJ Moore 28% Target Share & Dalton Kincaid 90+ Yards: Bills Had All the Answers36:37 – Bills Shredded Cover 1 Over and Over — 9 for 26 Yards Against It39:08 – The Texans Don't Need to Panic, But They Have to Add Diversity41:18 – Jaguars Were a Surprise — Trevor Lawrence's Passing Chart Was Insane44:02 – Parker Washington & the Jaguars WR Distribution Question46:26 – Why the Jaguars May Be One of the Most Dangerous Offenses in the League48:14 – Defensive Leaderboard: Steelers, Falcons, Niners, Jaguars & Ravens on Top49:22 – Bengals Caveat: Great EPA Allowed Numbers But Heavily Turnover Dependent50:35 – EPA Explained: What It Means at the Team and Player Level50:57 – DeAndre Swift's EPA Per Rush Would Have Been 8th Best Single Game Last Year51:44 – Offenses at the Bottom: Chargers, Rams, Steelers & Bucs Struggle52:10 – Steelers' DK Metcalf 27% Target Share, 8 Yards Per Route Run, 1 Impact Play52:42 – Michael Pittman 20 Yard ADoT, 8 Yard Average Depth of Catch — Not the Right Fit56:03 – Steelers Defense: How Do They Keep Getting Sacks Without Elite Pressure Rate?56:35 – Vikings 73.9% Blitz Rate — Up From 46% Last Year, #1 in League57:29 – Dallas Turner Breakout: Third in League Pressure Rate, Huge Day for Minnesota58:34 – Under Center Revolution: Second Highest Rate Since 2016 — What Does It Mean?59:41 – Why Teams Are Moving Under Center: Play Action, Explosive Passing & Wide Zone01:02:00 – Bijan Robinson 53% Target Share in Monday Night Preview01:02:46 – EPA Per Rush for RBs: Why Fumbles Skew the Number (Bijan, McCaffrey)01:04:33 – Outro: Sumer Pass CTA — Code WELCOME15 for 15% Off #NFL #NFLWeek1 #InstantReactions #NFLAnalytics #SumerSports #SumerLive #FootballAnalytics #AdvancedStats #EPA #NFLData #NFLPodcast #FootballPodcast #CalebWilliams #JacksonDart #TrevorLawrence #JustinHerbert #MikeMcDaniel #JoshAllen #BuffaloBills #HoustonTexans #ChicagoBears #NYGiants #LAChargers #Jacksonville Jaguars #PittsburghSteelers #MinnesotaVikings #NFLBreakdown #FantasyFootball #DataDriven #NFLReactions

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Lindsay Rhodes, formerly on NFL Network, and Sam Bruchhaus, Data Scientist/former Tulane Linebacker, have weekly discussions around the biggest stories in the NFL and College. They are joined by some of the biggest names in the sport and other SumerSports colleagues including former NFL general managers, coaches, scouts and players. Tune in each week!

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  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
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