The Rant with Jeff Ratcliffe

Jeff gives you one key takeaway from all 15 NFL preseason games over the weekend. Topics include rookies flashing in Malik Nabers, Xavier Worthy, Caleb Williams, and Jayden Daniels. Jeff also breaks down Russell Wilson's performance, what to do about Jaylen Warren, a word of corner about Khalil Shakir and Zamir White, and reason to consider Taysom Hill as a late-round tight end option. Get Jeff's...

Jeff wraps up his thoughts on draft strategy today with a look at keepers and tight ends. He breaks down the biggest mistakes people make with keeper decisions and tells you how to avoid them. He then walks you through how to make keeper decisions. Jeff pivots over to tight ends and discusses the three tight end draft strategies. He tells you his preferred strategy and what he does if he can't use...

On today's pod, Jeff breaks down his strategies for drafting quarterbacks in 1QB leagues and in superflex leagues. He kicks things off with some thoughts on why he doesn't draft quarterbacks early and where the elite options would have to fall for him to pick them. Jeff then discusses where he sees value on the top-12 options. Next, he breaks down his safe-and-upside approach in the late rounds. J...

Jeff starts today's pod with his thoughts on J.J. McCarthy missing the 2024 season. He breaks down Sam Darnold's outlook and why he isn't moving Justin Jefferson in rankings. Jeff then gives the latest on the Brandon Aiyuk sage. Next, he moves into the topic of handcuffing in fantasy football. Jeff tells you when and why he handcuffs, gives a word of caution about handcuffing, and tells you the si...

Jeff gives you one key takeaway from NFL preseason action on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of this past week. He breaks down strong rookie performances from Caleb Williams, Braelon Allen, Jalen Wright, JJ McCarthy, and Bo Nix. Jeff also tells you why he wouldn't roster two running backs from the same committee on his fantasy teams. He also answers several listener emails and gives thoughts on how to...

Jeff kicks off today's pod with some quick thoughts on the latest reports on Brandon Aiyuk's potential trade to the Pittsburgh Steelers. He then expands on something from yesterday's pod and breaks down how and why your draft board rankings change during the course of a fantasy draft. Jeff gives specific examples of how he manually adjusts player values based on what has taken place in a draft and...

Jeff finishes the team preview series on today's pod with a look at the Washington Commanders. He talks Jayden Daniels' profile and rookie season outlook. Jeff also highlights the under appreciated Terry McLaurin and gives you his approach to drafting the Commanders' running backs.  Jeff then pivots to fantasy draft strategy and details his strategy for the first three rounds of a 1QB redraft leag...

Jeff kicks off today's show with some quick thoughts on the Brandon Aiyuk trade rumors. He then previews the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tennessee Titans. He starts with some thoughts on Baker Mayfield and whether he can sustain value for Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. Jeff then breaks down why Rachaad White is a value. He then moves to the Titans and gives some thoughts on Will Levis along with dissec...

Jeff previews the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks on today's show. He leads with some thoughts on the Brandon Aiyuk trade rumors and why he doesn't put much stock in them. Jeff then breaks down where he'd draft Brock Purdy and why George Kittle is a tight end he's targeting. He then moves to Seattle and gives thoughts on Ryan Grubb's offense. Jeff tells you why he thinks Jaxon Smith-Njigb...

Jeff previews the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers on today's pod. He kicks things off with some thoughts on how the Eagles will fare under new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. Jeff breaks down why he's in on both AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith, but is fading Dallas Goedert. He also discusses Saquon Barkley's outlook in Philly. Jeff then moves to the Steelers and gives his thoughts on th...

Jeff previews the New York Giants and New York Jets on today's pod. He opens by pondering whether Daniel Jones can do enough to give fantasy football value to Malik Nabers. He then breaks down why Devin Singletary isn't a terrible Hero/Zero RB target. Jeff then moves to the Jets and discusses Aaron Rodgers' return from injury, Garrett Wilson's top shelf talent, and provides a word of caution for l...

Jeff previews the New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints on today's pod. He begins by profiling Drake Maye and giving thoughts on when we could see him under center for the Pats. Jeff then laments the Patriots' lack of high end wide receiver talent and tells you why Rhamondre Stevenson is a good value. He then turns his attention to Derek Carr and the Saints, breaking down why he's targeting...

Jeff Ratcliffe previews the Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings on today's pod. He starts with some thoughts on why Tua Tagovailoa offers good value in fantasy drafts. He then basks in the greatness of Tyreek Hill, ponders Jaylen Waddle's consistency, and tells you why Raheem Mostert is still his target in the Miami backfied. Jeff then gives some thoughts on the Vikings quarterbacks and their imp...

Jeff previews the LA Chargers and LA Rams on today's show. He starts things off with some thoughts on why Justin Herbert is ranked lower this year and why that isn't a bad thing. Jeff then gives his thoughts on the Chargers wide receivers and running backs. He then moves to the Rams and endorses Matthew Stafford as a top-20 fantasy quarterback. Jeff breaks down his outlook for Puka Nacua in Year 2...

Jeff previews the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders on today's pod. He kicks off with some thoughts on how to indirectly benefit from Patrick Mahomes if you don't draft him. Jeff then breaks down why he doesn't think Rashee Rice will be suspended until 2025 and gives some quick thoughts on Isiah Pacheco. Next, he turns his attention to the impact of having no clear starting quarterback on t...

Jeff previews the Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars. He kicks things off with a word of caution about the annual July/August hype train with this year's latest example: Anthony Richardson. Jeff then breaks down Michael Pittman and the Colts' receivers along with discussion Jonathan Taylor's handcuff situation. Next, he moves to the Jaguars and establishes Trevor Lawrence as a post-hype s...

Jeff previews the Green Bay Packers and Houston Texans on today's pod. He leads with Jordan Love and where he could be a value in fantasy drafts. Jeff then touches on the Packers' wide receivers, breaks down Luke Musgrave's value, and tells you why he thinks Josh Jacobs is going to see a heavy workload this season. He then moves to the Texans with some thoughts on how to get a piece of CJ Stroud e...

Jeff previews the Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions on today's show. He kicks things off with his evaluation of Bo Nix and the fantasy impact on Courtland Sutton. Jeff then dives into a complicated Broncos backfield and tells you if he's willing to draft Javonte Williams. He next turns his attention to Jared Goff and the Lions. Jeff breaks down Jameson Williams' value and basks in the greatness of...

Jeff breaks down his fantasy football previews for the Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys. He kicks things off with some questions about Deshaun Watson and then moves to outlooks for Amari Cooper and David Njoku. Jeff then discusses how to proceed with Nick Chubb in fantasy drafts. Next, he turns his attention to CeeDee Lamb's looming holdout and gives thoughts of Dak Prescott. Jeff wraps things...

Jeff kicks off today's show with some quick thoughts on the news that Brandon Aiyuk requested a trade. He then dives into his previews of the Chicago Bears and Cincinnati Bengals. Jeff leads with a quick scouting report on Caleb Williams and the outlook for the Bears pass catchers. He also gives his thoughts on why D'Andre Swift is an intriguing middle round target. Jeff then dips into the Bengals...

Jeff previews the Buffalo Bills and Carolina Panthers for 2024 fantasy football. He kicks things off with some thoughts on Josh Allen and the Bills new receiver corps. Jeff then tells you why Dalton Kincaid is set up for a big year and why he's proceed with caution with James Cook. He next turns his attention to the Carolina Panthers and ponders whether Bryce Young can improve after a rough rookie...

Jeff previews the Atlanta Falcons and Baltimore Ravens on today's show. He kicks things off with some thoughts on the coaching change in Atlanta and why Zac Robinson will be a good thing for Bijan Robinson's fantasy value. He also discusses Kirk Cousins' outlook and impact on Drake London and Kyle Pitts. Jeff then turns his attention to Lamar Jackson, who is so good that he's priced out of Jeff's...

Jeff Ratcliffe kicks off the return episode of The Rant with some words on what caused the show to disappear in December of 2022 and what to expect out of the show going forward. He then dives into a 2024 team preview of the Arizona Cardinals. He breaks down Kyler Murray's outlook now that he's two seasons removed from the ACL injury, why Marvin Harrison Jr. should be going very early in fantasy d...

And we're back! That's right, The Rant is making it's Ali-like return to the ring after a nearly two-year hiatus. Jeff Ratcliffe will bring you his football takes in short, easily digestible episodes four days a week starting on July 11th.   Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data fo...

Jeff Ratcliffe breaks down his Week 17 fantasy football waiver wire rankings. He kicks things off his rankings and a suggested percentage of your FAAB budget to bid on each player. He then gives you the players he isn't adding, his hold list and cut list, and wraps things up with his team defensive streamers of the week. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...