

Matt Waldman's RSP Cast
Matt Waldman
Matt Waldman’s NFL and college football scouting podcast.
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Oct 19, 2023 • 0sec
Quentin Johnston, Draft Capital, C.J. Stroud, Processing Tests, Lamar Jackson, and Patrick Mahomes Is the Robin Williams of QBs: Going Deep with Brandon Angelo and Matt Waldman
On this week’s episode of the Going Deep podcast, Brandon Angelo and Matt Waldman discuss development expectations for Quentin Johnston, why C.J. Stroud is ahead of the rookie curve, the good and pad of pre-draft processing tests, uncaging Lamar Jackson's game, and coming to terms with the Chiefs' offense.
Brandon Angelo works in sports and human performance. A former 4-time All-American and Power Five conference champion sprinter, Brandon is a mentor, instructor, and guide for athletes. He’s also the proprietor of Angelo Analysis, a subscription-based fantasy website devoted to player evaluation.
After doing a few podcasts together during the past 12 months, Brandon and I decided we would enjoy having a recurring show to discuss aspects of player evaluation and NFL Draft topics that you don’t often hear about in mainstream media. This pre-draft pod about the NFL’s disparities with 40 times and several more ’23 draft and free agent topics is a must-listen.
Going Deep will feature podcasts twice a month. You can either watch/listen on YouTube, listen from the player at the bottom of the page, or download the podcast at most outlets, including Google, Spotify, and iTunes.
This Week’s Topics
Quentin Johnston's developmental arc and putting his pre-draft scouting report into proper perspective.
Why all early-round picks shouldn't have the same expectations based on draft capital.
C.J. Stroud and the factors contributing to him being ahead of the rookie development curve.
S2, AIQ, and the good and bad of these processing tests.
The Ravens uncaging Lamar Jackson's game and the behaviors of others that led to it being limited in the first place.
Coming to grips with the Chiefs offense and why Patrick Mahomes may be the reason Kansas City doesn't have strong production at wide receiver.
And of course, if you want to know about the rookies from this draft class, you will find the most in-depth analysis of offensive skill players available (QB, RB, WR, and TE), with the 2023 Rookie Scouting Portfolio for $21.95.
Matt’s new RSP Dynasty Rankings and Two-Year Projections Package is available for $24.95
If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2022 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.
If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2022 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.
Best yet, proceeds from sales are set aside for a year-end donation to Darkness to Light to combat the sexual abuse of children.

Oct 16, 2023 • 0sec
Feel It or F@#K It 10.16.23: An RSP Cast 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.
https://youtu.be/Xe4uEi8E0p0
Topics
1. Bryce Young
2. Drake London
3. Kyle Pitts
4. Chuba Hubbard
5. Nelson Agholor
6. Chris Brooks
7. Jaxon Smith-Njigba
8. Darrynton Evans
9. Jordan Mason
10. Cardinals backfield
11. Garrett Wilson
12. More than one Eagles receiver in a week.
13. Michael Mayer
14. Dameon Pierce
15. Chris Olave
16. DeAndre Hopkins
And of course, if you want to know about the rookies from this draft class, you will find the most in-depth analysis of offensive skill players available (QB, RB, WR, and TE), with the 2023 Rookie Scouting Portfolio for $21.95.
Matt’s new RSP Dynasty Rankings and Two-Year Projections Package is available for $24.95
If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2022 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.
If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2022 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.
Best yet, proceeds from sales are set aside for a year-end donation to Darkness to Light to combat the sexual abuse of children.

Oct 12, 2023 • 0sec
Foxes and Hedgehogs Part II, WR Heuristics, Auctions, and Approaching Backfield Carousels: Matt Waldman’s RSP Film and Theory with Adam Harstad
Footballguys staff writer Adam Harstad joins RSP Film and Data as Matt Waldman’s cohost for the 2023 football season to discuss practices that will make you a better fantasy GM and NFL fan.
There are a lot of excellent writers and analysts in the fantasy industry. There are few that I hold in as high a regard as Adam. He’s a forthright human being with a tremendous intellect whose approach to analysis in this space differs from most.
He’s also an excellent fantasy GM in re-draft and dynasty formats. Unlike Dwain McFarland, whose work delves into the statistical process, Adam spends a lot of time examining results and dealing with broad themes of decision-making that help us become better fantasy players and fantasy analysts.
Topics
Feedback on Foxes, hedgehogs, and Adam's re-draft strategy.
Ben Sandri's WR Heuristics.
How Matt applies Adam’s re-draft strategy in Auction formats.
How to approach backfield carousels like Miami and Arizona in re-draft and dynasty formats.
And of course, if you want to know about the rookies from this draft class, you will find the most in-depth analysis of offensive skill players available (QB, RB, WR, and TE), with the 2023 Rookie Scouting Portfolio for $21.95.
Matt’s new RSP Dynasty Rankings and Two-Year Projections Package is available for $24.95
If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2022 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.
If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2022 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.
Best yet, proceeds from sales are set aside for a year-end donation to Darkness to Light to combat the sexual abuse of children.

Oct 11, 2023 • 0sec
15 Deep NCAA Sleepers and Brock Purdy-Mac Jones: Matt Waldman’s RSP-C2C Podcast with Felix Sharpe and Khari Demos
Rookie Scouting Portfolio site contributor, Khari Demos joins Matt Waldman’s RSP-Campus2Canton Podcast for a conversation with Felix Sharpe about 15 deep sleeper draft prospects in college football and thoughts on the Brock Purdy-Mac Jones debate.
Campus to Canton’s Felix Sharpe joins Khari Demos on Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast for a conversation about 2023 college football sleepers, NFL analysis points that are worthwhile and fraudulent, and our significant hits-misses with scouting college talent for the pros.
Every other week, Felix and Khari will be joining me to discuss college football talent, many of them underclassmen (Devy). The show will be focused on these aspects of fantasy football so you can get familiar with them for your devy, dynasty, and re-draft leagues.
Topics
15 deep sleepers in NCAA football who could eventually have NFL value.
Thoughts on the Brock Purdy-Mac Jones debate.
Matt's thoughts on quarterback development eight years after penning an article on Dak Prescott and Jared Goff's rookie years.
And of course, if you want to know about the rookies from this draft class, you will find the most in-depth analysis of offensive skill players available (QB, RB, WR, and TE), with the 2023 Rookie Scouting Portfolio for $21.95.
Matt’s new RSP Dynasty Rankings and Two-Year Projections Package is available for $24.95
If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2022 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.
If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2022 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.
Best yet, proceeds from sales are set aside for a year-end donation to Darkness to Light to combat the sexual abuse of children.

Oct 9, 2023 • 0sec
Feel It or F@#K It 10.9.23: An RSP Cast 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
1. Brock Purdy
2. Justin Fields
3. Zack Moss
4. Breece Hall
5. Isaiah Pacheco
6. Kyle Pitts
7. Bills Defense
8. Jahmyr Gibbs
9. Anthony Richardson
10. Puka Nacua
11. Dallas Goedert
12. Jameson Williams
13. Josh Reynolds
14. Mac Jones
15. Desmond Ridder
16. Chris Olave
17. Travis Etienne
18. James Cook
19. Dalton Kincaid
20. Jaylen Warren
And of course, if you want to know about the rookies from this draft class, you will find the most in-depth analysis of offensive skill players available (QB, RB, WR, and TE), with the 2023 Rookie Scouting Portfolio for $21.95.
Matt’s new RSP Dynasty Rankings and Two-Year Projections Package is available for $24.95
If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2022 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.
If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2022 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.
Best yet, proceeds from sales are set aside for a year-end donation to Darkness to Light to combat the sexual abuse of children.

Oct 5, 2023 • 0sec
Foxes, Hedgehogs, What in 2023 Changed Our Minds, Advice for Terrible Starts: Matt Waldman’s RSP Film and Theory with Adam Harstad
Footballguys staff writer Adam Harstad joins RSP Film and Data as Matt Waldman’s cohost for the 2023 football season to discuss practices that will make you a better fantasy GM and NFL fan.
There are a lot of excellent writers and analysts in the fantasy industry. There are few that I hold in as high a regard as Adam. He’s a forthright human being with a tremendous intellect whose approach to analysis in this space differs from most.
He’s also an excellent fantasy GM in re-draft and dynasty formats. Unlike Dwain McFarland, whose work delves into the statistical process, Adam spends a lot of time examining results and dealing with broad themes of decision-making that help us become better fantasy players and fantasy analysts.
Topics
Foxes, hedgehogs, and what it has to do with fantasy team management.
Why Adam leans towards a fox and Matt a hedgehog?
Adam's re-draft strategy and why Matt intends to adopt it next year.
The areas where Matt might find a middle ground between Adam's strategy and his expertise
The Arizona Cardinals, Joshua Dobbs, and Nico Collins — three surprises worth deeper conversation.
Advice for re-draft squads that truly stink right now.
And of course, if you want to know about the rookies from this draft class, you will find the most in-depth analysis of offensive skill players available (QB, RB, WR, and TE), with the 2023 Rookie Scouting Portfolio for $21.95.
Matt’s new RSP Dynasty Rankings and Two-Year Projections Package is available for $24.95
If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2022 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.
If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2022 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.
Best yet, proceeds from sales are set aside for a year-end donation to Darkness to Light to combat the sexual abuse of children.

Oct 5, 2023 • 0sec
Rookie Development Hits and Misses: Going Deep with Angelo and Waldman
On this week’s episode of the Going Deep podcast, Brandon Angelo and Matt Waldman discuss why NFL quarterback development has taken a step backward, why they should look to the past to create a better future, and thoughts on the current quarterback who slipped through three team's fingers.
Brandon Angelo works in sports and human performance. A former 4-time All-American and Power Five conference champion sprinter, Brandon is a mentor, instructor, and guide for athletes. He’s also the proprietor of Angelo Analysis, a subscription-based fantasy website devoted to player evaluation.
After doing a few podcasts together during the past 12 months, Brandon and I decided we would enjoy having a recurring show to discuss aspects of player evaluation and NFL Draft topics that you don’t often hear about in mainstream media. This pre-draft pod about the NFL’s disparities with 40 times and several more ’23 draft and free agent topics is a must-listen.
Going Deep will feature podcasts twice a month. You can either watch/listen on YouTube, listen from the player at the bottom of the page, or download the podcast at most outlets, including Google, Spotify, and iTunes.
This Week’s Topics
QB development trajectories in the NFL Why a month of GMs is rarely enough to know who is good enough to be a long-term guy.
Tom Brady’s story and what football could learn from it rather than treat it as an outlier—or should they?
Denver’s backfield
Arizona’s WR corps and the QB that got away from three teams that could use him.
Jahmyr Gibbs and fantasy/fan patience levels
Justin Fields and Bears offense vs. Denver.
And of course, if you want to know about the rookies from this draft class, you will find the most in-depth analysis of offensive skill players available (QB, RB, WR, and TE), with the 2023 Rookie Scouting Portfolio for $21.95.
Matt’s new RSP Dynasty Rankings and Two-Year Projections Package is available for $24.95
If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2022 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.
If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2022 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.
Best yet, proceeds from sales are set aside for a year-end donation to Darkness to Light to combat the sexual abuse of children.

Oct 2, 2023 • 0sec
Feel It or F@#K It 10.2.23: An RSP Cast 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.
https://youtu.be/2PqaRvwxKIk
Topics
1. Christian Kirk
2. Jonnu Smith
3. Jordan Love
4. Chris Godwin
5. Alvin Kamara
6. Chris Olave
7. Sam Howell
8. Kenny Pickett
9. Anthony Richardson
10. Matthew Stafford
11. Michael Wilson
12. Josh Whyle
13. Tank Dell
14. Russell Wilson
15. Justin Fields
16. Khalil Herbert
17. Marvin Mims
18. Jahmy Gibbs
19. Cam Akers/Alexander Mattison
20. Jaleel McLaughlin/Samaje Perine/Javon Williams
And of course, if you want to know about the rookies from this draft class, you will find the most in-depth analysis of offensive skill players available (QB, RB, WR, and TE), with the 2023 Rookie Scouting Portfolio for $21.95.
Matt’s new RSP Dynasty Rankings and Two-Year Projections Package is available for $24.95
If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2022 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.
If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2022 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.
Best yet, proceeds from sales are set aside for a year-end donation to Darkness to Light to combat the sexual abuse of children.

Sep 28, 2023 • 0sec
Viable NFL Ground Games, Rookie Review, Slow Starts, and Advice for Study: RSP Cast with Matt Waldman and Jordan Vanek
The 33rd Team's Jordan Vanek joins Matt Waldman for an RSP Cast Film and Theory Film podcast covering NFL ground games, rookies you either know or should know about, players off to slow starts, and advice for learning more about the game of football.
Adam Harstad is on assignment, so I had the pleasure of inviting Jordan Vanek (@JordanVanekDFS) to spend a little more than an hour talking NFL. As expected, Jordan delivers. A DFS analyst for the 33rd team, Jordan has built a lucrative DFS career off his football knowledge, which isn't something you often see in this corner of the fantasy industry.
https://youtu.be/gwBrObCTS7I
Topics
Miami Dolphins' ground game: Why it's breaking defenses.
Offenses in addition to the Dolphins where we'd invest in the running backs on the depth chart behind the starters if you have the luxury of depth.
Rookies whose play has encouraged us thus far -- including a Packers' receiver few are talking about.
Players we believe have talent to produce but the environment isn't there for it to happen this year.
Fantasy options we believe have been written off too early this year.
Is Jared Goff a long-term answer in Detroit?
Jordan's DFS picks, including a chalk play and two long-shots.
Advice Jordan gives about learning football.
And of course, if you want to know about the rookies from this draft class, you will find the most in-depth analysis of offensive skill players available (QB, RB, WR, and TE), with the 2023 Rookie Scouting Portfolio for $21.95.
Matt’s new RSP Dynasty Rankings and Two-Year Projections Package is available for $24.95
If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2022 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.
If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2022 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.
Best yet, proceeds from sales are set aside for a year-end donation to Darkness to Light to combat the sexual abuse of children.

Sep 27, 2023 • 0sec
Nabers, Nix, Penix, and Coach Prime: Matt Waldman’s RSP-C2C Podcast with Felix Sharpe and Khari Demos
Rookie Scouting Portfolio site contributor, Khari Demos joins Matt Waldman’s RSP-Campus2Canton Podcast for a conversation with Felix Sharpe about Bo Nix, Michael Penix, Malik Nabers, and the polarizing Coach Prime.
Campus to Canton’s Felix Sharpe joins Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast for a conversation about 2023 college football sleepers, NFL analysis points that are worthwhile and fraudulent, and our significant hits-misses with scouting college talent for the pros.
Every other week, Felix will be joining me to discuss college football talent, many of them underclassmen (Devy). The show will be focused solely on these aspects of fantasy football so you can get familiar with them for your devy, dynasty, and re-draft leagues.
Topics
What makes Malik Nabers a top wide receiver prospect?
Has Bo Nix become a better NFL QB prospect and how will that translate to Sundays?
Are folks collectively forgetting to check out Michael Penix's tape at Indiana? What should be gleaned from it?
The polarizing national reaction to Coach Prime and what we can learn about it.
And of course, if you want to know about the rookies from this draft class, you will find the most in-depth analysis of offensive skill players available (QB, RB, WR, and TE), with the 2023 Rookie Scouting Portfolio for $21.95.
Matt’s new RSP Dynasty Rankings and Two-Year Projections Package is available for $24.95
If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2022 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.
If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2022 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.
Best yet, proceeds from sales are set aside for a year-end donation to Darkness to Light to combat the sexual abuse of children.