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The Rant with Jeff Ratcliffe

Fantasy Football, FTN Media

Fantasy football for the common man. On The Rant, host Jeff Ratcliffe gives his unique insights and analysis to help you crush your fantasy football leagues and DFS contests, along with breaking down all of the sharp betting angles. Jeff blends advanced stats with common sense and a hint of humor to give you a premium listening experience. This fantasy football podcast is on every winning lineup.

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00:33:29

Game time

The Rant with Jeff Ratcliffe ·

2024/09/13

Jeff kicks off today's show with some quick thoughts on Thursday Night Football and the outlook for the Miami Dolphins going forward in Tua Tagovailoa misses time. He then previews all 15 remaining games, giving you the information you need to make the best possible lineup decisions for Week 2 fantasy football. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

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00:31:37

I'm seeing shadows

The Rant with Jeff Ratcliffe ·

2024/09/12

Jeff kicks off today's show with some quick thoughts on Thursday Night Football and how to handle the Dolphins running backs. He then runs through the latest injury information with updates on Christian McCaffrey, Puka Nacua, Kenneth Walker, Jordan Love and others. Jeff also elaborates on why getting into the weeds on rankings updates through the week can actually cause more harm than good for fantasy football managers.Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

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00:31:37

Is the juice worth the squeeze?

The Rant with Jeff Ratcliffe ·

2024/09/10

Jeff kicks off today's show with some thoughts on Jordan Mason's MNF performance. He also breaks down what to do if you want to trade Christian McCaffrey away. Jeff then discusses Puka Nacua landing on IR and which Rams wide receivers to target. Next, he runs through the injury report, including estimated DNPs for Raheem Mostert and De'Von Achane. Jeff then tells you a few tips for deciding if you should drop a player. He wraps things up with his top-10 waiver adds for the week.Get Jeff's content:

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00:31:37

14 Week 1 takes

The Rant with Jeff Ratcliffe ·

2024/09/09

Jeff gives you his biggest fantasy football takeaways from Week 1. He goes game by game and breaks down some of the biggest things he saw, using stats and his eyes to back up his takes. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

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00:34:12

Football is back!

The Rant with Jeff Ratcliffe ·

2024/09/06

Jeff kicks off today's show with his thoughts on some of the biggest fantasy football overreactions from the season opener between the Chiefs and Ravens on Thursday night. He touches on Xavier Worthy's big debut, Derrick Henry's disappearing act, and Isaiah Likely's coming out party. He then goes game by game and gives you some quick thoughts on each contest to help you set your fantasy football lineups for Week 1.Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

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00:25:06

React, don't overreact

The Rant with Jeff Ratcliffe ·

2024/09/05

Jeff starts today's show with the latest on Ja'Marr Chase. He then rips through injury news for Puke Nacua, Justin Herbert, DeAndre Hopkins, Jaylen Warren and more. Next, Jeff gives his thoughts on Taysom Hill's position designation. He wraps up with his take on the Bucs' backfield, what to do with the Bengals running backs, and why he's exercising caution in the Chargers backfield.Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

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00:33:36

Don't get ahead of yourself

The Rant with Jeff Ratcliffe ·

2024/09/03

Jeff starts today with some thoughts on why it's wise to wait until before the games to make your start/sit decisions and why rankings are the only thing he uses to make his own start/sit decisions. He then tells you why the most active fantasy managers aren't always the best fantasy managers. Next, Jeff gives some quick thoughts on Ricky Pearsall and Clyde Edwards-Helaire. He wraps up the show with several listener emails.Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

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00:29:25

Zen like me

The Rant with Jeff Ratcliffe ·

2024/08/29

Jeff kicks off today's show with the latest on Brandon Aiyuk and Ja'Marr Chase along with his thoughts on how to handle both players for fantasy purposes as we head into Week 1. He then talks about Jacoby Brissett winning the Patriots starting job for Week 1 and when he expects Drake Maye to take over. Jeff wraps up by ripping through all of the latest roster transactions in the wake of roster cutdowns.Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

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00:34:02

He puts the "Dal" in Dallas

The Rant with Jeff Ratcliffe ·

2024/08/28

Jeff kicks off today's show with some quick thoughts on Dalvin Cook signing with the Cowboys including the impact on Ezekiel Elliott and Rico Dowdle. Jeff then goes around the NFL and breaks down the biggest roster moves from cutdown day including players waived, players claimed, and players who moved to season-ending injured reserve.Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

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00:35:51

CeeDee, done deal

The Rant with Jeff Ratcliffe ·

2024/08/27

Jeff kicks off today's show with some thoughts on CeeDee Lamb's new contract and how to handle him for the final weekend of fantasy football drafts. He then rolls through some injury information on Marshawn Lloyd, Jonathon Brooks, Keaton Mitchell and TJ Hockenson. Jeff tells you exactly why he's reluctant to draft Hockenson and Nick Chubb. He wraps up with several listener emails.Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

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00:40:39

14 games, not quite 14 takes

The Rant with Jeff Ratcliffe ·

2024/08/26

Jeff runs through the final weekend of the NFL preseason and gives you as many takes as he can from the 14 games. Topics include why we should be patient with Jaylen Wright, Christian McCaffrey's handcuff, Russell Wilson angling toward the starter job, Jordan Whittington's strong preseason, what to do about TJ Hockenson and Nick Chubb, Drake Maye's shot at the starting job, and more. Jeff also answers several listener emails and voicemails. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

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00:42:08

Risk tolerance

The Rant with Jeff Ratcliffe ·

2024/08/23

Jeff kicks off today's pod with a few thoughts on last night's preseason games, including a strong performance from AD Mitchell and another word of caution about Jermaine Burton. Next, he tells you how he's handling CeeDee Lamb, Brandon Aiyuk, and Ja'Marr Chase in fantasy football drafts this week. Jeff then gives some quick thoughts on the Steelers' and Patriots' quarterback competition. He wraps up today's show with listener emails.Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

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00:34:53

Jahan Dotson trade SZN

The Rant with Jeff Ratcliffe ·

2024/08/22

Jeff gives you his instant reaction to the Jahan Dotson trade with thoughts on how it impacts the fantasy football outlooks in Washington and in Philadelphia. Next, he breaks down the biggest mistake people make when their league has unique scoring settings like tight end premium or six-point passing touchdowns. Jeff then rips through a bunch of listener emails, touching on how to set up a FAAB system, auction allocations, how to use the 2.0 draft board, how to handle the time after your draft and

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00:39:34

Are you really avoiding him?

The Rant with Jeff Ratcliffe ·

2024/08/20

Jeff answers the a very popular question on today's show: are you really avoiding your late-round avoids. Spoiler alert: his answer is yes. Jeff runs through the late-round players he's avoiding at wide receiver, tight end, and running back and tells you exactly why he's avoiding each player. Some of the names may surprise you. Jeff also answers listener questions on stacking, auction strategy, and keepers.Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

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00:37:41

15 Games, 15 Takes

The Rant with Jeff Ratcliffe ·

2024/08/19

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 content: FTN Fantasy

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00:33:26

He's a keeper

The Rant with Jeff Ratcliffe ·

2024/08/16

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 his preferred strategy. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

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00:37:58

There's no such thing as a backup QB in fantasy

The Rant with Jeff Ratcliffe ·

2024/08/15

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. Jeff then wraps things up with how his strategy changes in superflex formats. Get Jeff's content: FTN

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00:36:08

Commit to the 'cuff

The Rant with Jeff Ratcliffe ·

2024/08/14

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 situations where he will not handcuff.Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

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00:36:06

14 games, 14 takes

The Rant with Jeff Ratcliffe ·

2024/08/12

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 make keeper decisions.Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

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00:31:52

Draft boards are dynamic

The Rant with Jeff Ratcliffe ·

2024/08/08

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 tells you why this will give you an edge on your opponents.Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

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