The Rant with Jeff Ratcliffe

Jeff Ratcliffe gives his key takeaways from the Saints/Jaguars game including how to value Marquez Callaway and Jameis Winston and what to do about Travis Etienne and James Robinson. He then gives you 10 players to avoid at ADP, including  one early-round running back and several name-brand older players. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com...

Jeff Ratcliffe gives you one key fantasy football takeaway from every Week 2 preseason contest. Topics include: Trey Lance making progress, Xavier Jones falling off the fantasy radar, why you should target Jerry Jeudy, avoid Texans running backs, Myles Gaskin remains in a committee, reason for pessimism with JK Dobbins, Corey Davis on the rise, Ja'Marr Chase's drops, and much more. Get Jeff's cont...

Jeff Ratcliffe breaks down the latest update to his tight end fantasy football rankings and tells you how he's attacking the position in fantasy football drafts. Jeff then dives into  how you can exploit commissioner site ADP and points out several players who are buried in ESPN's ADP.  Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ab...

Jeff Ratcliffe breaks down the latest updates to his wide receiver rankings to get you set up for your fantasy football drafts this weekend. He kicks things off with a look at the top of the board and what you can do if you draft in the back, middle, or front of your drafts. Jeff then dives into WR2s to target, who to go after in the middle rounds, why you should leave low-upside guys for your opp...

Jeff Ratcliffe breaks down his updated running back fantasy football rankings to get you ready for your upcoming fantasy football drafts. He kicks things off with the 14 RBs worth drafting in the first two rounds of your drafts. Jeff then discusses the RB dead zone, who to target if you punt your second starting RB spot, why Myles Gaskin has dropped in rankings, handcuffs to grab, and why certainl...

Jeff Ratcliffe breaks down his quarterback rankings for 2021 fantasy football drafts. He kicks things off with a refresher on his draft strategy and then dives into his rankings. Jeff breaks down the top options, tells you why Jalen Hurts is intriguing, gives you some late-round safe options, tells you the rookies he's targeting, and much more. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast,...

Jeff Ratcliffe goes through every game in Week 1 of the NFL preseason gives you his biggest takeaway from each contest. Topics include: Terrace Marshall and Bryan Edwards on the rise, Trey Lance's debut,  David Johnson's value continues to plummet, backfields to avoid, the Broncos fielding some firepower, Quez Watkins' outlook and much more. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast, an...

Jeff Ratcliffe kicks off today's show with some thoughts on how to pick keepers in fantasy football leagues including how to use his Keeper Value Chart. He then answers a listener question on leagues enacting rules to limit skill. Jeff wraps things up with his draft strategies at quarterback in 2021 fantasy football drafts in both 1QB and 2QB/Superflex leagues. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Host...

Jeff Ratcliffe turns his attention to wide receivers in today's podcast and breaks down his targets in the middle and late rounds of your drafts. He tells you why upside is important, but why you also shouldn't pass up value on a high-floor player. Jeff also tells you how he's handling Michael Thomas in 2021 drafts. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm....

Jeff Ratcliffe kicks off today's show with his fantasy football intel from the first episode of Hard Knocks and gives you his thoughts on Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott. Jeff then dives into the middle round running backs he's targeting in 2021 fantasy football drafts, including four upside rookies and a couple committee backs he's taking a stand on. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Sim...

Jeff Ratcliffe breaks down the 10 things he wants to accomplish on draft day, his draft day checklist. Jeff tells you how to navigate the early rounds of your draft to maximize value and minimize risk. He also discusses what types of players to target in the middle and late rounds, when to draft quarterbacks and tight ends, and why it might make sense to not draft a defense or kicker. Get Jeff's c...

Jeff Ratcliffe checks in on the latest news out of New Orleans following a cryptic social media post from Michael Thomas and tells you how to handle Thomas in fantasy drafts. Jeff then uses his latest fantasy football draft to break down key strategy points for superflex leagues and also tells you his optimal quarterback lineup requirement settings for fantasy football leagues of various sizes. Ge...

Jeff Ratcliffe kicks off today's show with his biggest take aways from the Hall of Fame game including Najee Harris' debut, Chase Claypool making big plays, why Michael Gallup's usage is encouraging for CeeDee Lamb, and a rookie wideout to monitor. Jeff then gives you tips and strategy for auction drafts along with telling you how the some of the same tips can apply to your snake draft leagues as...

Jeff Ratcliffe kicks off today's show with his thoughts on the Deshaun Watson to the Eagles trade rumors and tells you why he thinks it isn't going to happen. Jeff then breaks down one breakout candidate from all 16 NFC teams and discusses where each player should be drafted along with their dynasty value. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.co...

Jeff Ratcliffe breaks down what to do with Jonathan Taylor in fantasy football drafts with Carson Wentz and Quinton Nelson sidelined. He then gives you a breakout player from all 16 AFC teams and gives his thoughts on where or if each player should be drafted in redraft leagues along with some dynasty thoughts on each player. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company...

Jeff Ratcliffe breaks down the latest on Matthew Stafford's thumb injury and discusses how long he thinks Stafford will be out. Jeff then dives into draft day psychology and how you can take advantage of your opponents at your drafts. He discusses why you shouldn't be transparent, how to guard your information on draft day, why you should monitor the emotions of your opponents, and why you shouldn...

Jeff Ratcliffe unpacks the news surround Carson Wentz's injury and recovery time table. In the process, he breaks down what this means for Jonathan Taylor and Michael Pittman's fantasy football value. Jeff then gives you nine players who qualify as post-hype sleepers to target in your 2021 fantasy football drafts. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ad...

Jeff Ratcliffe breaks down the five rookie sleepers he loves in 2021 fantasy football redraft leagues. He kicks things off with why he's targeting Trey Lance ahead of Justin Fields in the late rounds of your 1QB leagues. Jeff then gives you two running backs to target for upside in Rounds 6 or 7 of drafts. He wraps things up with two rookie wide receivers to go after in the late rounds of your dra...

Jeff Ratcliffe kicks off today's show with the lowdown behind Aaron Rodgers' holdout and how things have changed for the Packers. He also gives his thoughts on the Randall Cobb trade. Jeff then discusses Deshaun Watson's chances of either being traded or starting for the Texans. He wraps things up by breaking down one thing that he wishes he knew earlier in fantasy football drafts. Get Jeff's cont...

Jeff Ratcliffe kicks off today's show with the latest on Deshaun Watson and what it means for his immediate future. He then breaks down five fantasy football draft strategy tips to help you dominate your drafts this year. He starts by telling you why it's important to keep things simple. Jeff then tells you what he's doing at running back this year. Next, he breaks down why you shouldn't wait too...

Jeff Ratcliffe kicks off today's show with his initial reaction to the news that Aaron Rodgers is in Green Bay and plans to report to Packers camp. He then dives into his fantasy football strategy at tight end and tells you why he doesn't plan to draft one of the top 3 options at the position. Jeff then gives you the 8 tight ends he's targeting along with some high ceiling options to consider in t...

Jeff Ratcliffe breaks down his wide receiver tiers and draft strategy at the position for 2021 fantasy football drafts. He kicks off the show with a quick update on Deshaun Watson and then dives into his elite tier. Jeff tells you how he's handling Davante Adams and discusses the top wideouts in this year's fantasy drafts. Jeff then talks about the differences among the WR2s and WR3s. He wraps thi...

Jeff Ratcliffe breaks down his running back tiers and fantasy football draft strategy at the position in 2021. He kicks things off with his top running backs and discusses why it's going to be tough to not draft the position in the first round this year. Jeff then breaks down why tiers are more useful than rankings in your drafts. Next, he discusses the running backs he's targeting in the middle r...

Jeff Ratcliffe breaks down his quarterback tiers for 2021 fantasy football and gives you his draft strategy at the position in both 1QB and 2QB/superflex leagues. He kicks things off with his elite tier and tells you why he won't be drafting any of the top names this year. Jeff then tells you where to target the top 10 options in the middle rounds. Next, he breaks down his safe and upside approach...

Jeff Ratcliffe breaks down the fantasy football fallout from Cam Akers' season-ending injury. He kicks things off with what the Rams are most likely to do in their backfield and discusses whether they will sign a veteran free agent. Jeff then breaks down Darrell Henderson's outlook and gives his rankings and projections for Henderson. Next, Jeff discusses the rest of the depth chart with thoughts...