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The Rant - Fantasy Football Podcast
by 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.
Episodes
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Jalen Hurts Out + Mailbag Questions
Jeff breaks down the fallout from Jalen Hurts being out this week for the Philadelphia Eagles. He then answers your questions in this week's mailbag. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...
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Biggest Rankings Movers Week 6
Jeff then breaks down the biggest rankings movers across the 4 skill positions, gives you some breaking news on some injured players, and tells you his thoughts on the biggest injuries of the week. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for...
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Why I Don't Recommend Using ROS Rankings/Projections
Rest-of-season rankings are everywhere in fantasy football, but are they actually helping you make better decisions? In this episode, Jeff explains why he doesn't recommend relying on ROS rankings and projections to manage your fantasy team. From creating a false sense of security about player...
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13 Games, 13 Stats from Week 5
Week 5 is nearly in the books, and Jeff breaks it all down one number at a time. In this episode, Jeff gives you one stat from every single game that not only tells the story of what happened on the field but also points us toward what matters heading into Week 6. If you want the fastest way to…
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Week 5 Start/Sit
It’s that time of the week. The start/sit questions are flying in, and Jeff breaks down the most common players everyone seems torn on. If you’re stressing over lineup decisions for Week 5, this episode has you covered. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...
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Week 5 Injury Update
Jeff kicks off today's show with how to decide whether to wait and start an injured player on Sunday, or go with someone on TNF instead. He then runs through all the latest injury intel from around the NFL. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...
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Biggest Rankings Movers in Week 5
Jeff then breaks down the biggest rankings movers across the 4 skill positions, gives you some breaking news on some injured players, and tells you his thoughts on the biggest injuries of the week. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for...
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How to Stop Being an Overactive Fantasy Manager
Are you hurting your fantasy football team by doing too much? In this episode, Jeff breaks down one of the most common mistakes fantasy managers make: being overactive. Whether it's constantly churning your bench, overreacting to one bad game, chasing every waiver-wire name or making trades just…
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14 Games, 14 Stats from Week 4
Week 4 is nearly in the books, and Jeff breaks it all down one number at a time. In this episode, Jeff gives you one stat from every single game that not only tells the story of what happened on the field but also points us toward what matters heading into Week 5. If you want the fastest way to…
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Week 4 Start/Sit
It’s that time of the week. The start/sit questions are flying in, and Jeff breaks down the most common players everyone seems torn on. If you’re stressing over lineup decisions for Week 4, this episode has you covered. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...
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How to Make Waiver Moves
Jeff breaks down an area often overlooked strategy area in fantasy football: how to make waiver moves. Not which specific players to add, but rather, how to actually make your waiver decisions each week. He tells you why many fantasy managers do things backwards, and gives you the process of how…
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Biggest Rankings Movers In Week 4
Jeff then breaks down the biggest rankings movers across the 4 skill positions, gives you some breaking news on some injured players, and tells you his thoughts on the biggest injuries of the week. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for...
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14 Games, 14 Stats from Week 3
Week 3 is nearly in the books, and Jeff breaks it all down one number at a time. In this episode, Jeff gives you one stat from every single game that not only tells the story of what happened on the field but also points us toward what matters heading into Week 4. If you want the fastest way to…
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Week 3 Start/Sit
It’s that time of the week. The start/sit questions are flying in, and Jeff breaks down the most common players everyone seems torn on. If you’re stressing over lineup decisions for Week 3, this episode has you covered. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...
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Week 3 Injury Update
Jeff breaks down all the latest injury news to help you set your lineups before Thursday Night Football in Week 3. 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 for advertising.
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Biggest Rankings Movers in Week 3
Jeff then breaks down the biggest rankings movers across the 4 skill positions, gives you some breaking news on some injured players, and tells you his thoughts on the biggest injuries of the week. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for...
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Jaxson Dart Update
Jeff gives you the fallout from the latest Jaxson Dart news, including how to value Jameis Winston on waivers and what to think about the Giants offense going forward. He also breaks down his thoughts on some of the other key injury situations around the NFL as we head into the Week 3 waiver wire...
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14 Games, 14 Stats from Week 2
Week 2 is nearly in the books, and Jeff breaks it all down one number at a time. In this episode, Jeff gives you one stat from every single game that not only tells the story of what happened on the field but also points us toward what matters heading into Week 3. If you want the fastest way to…
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Week 2 Start/Sit
It’s that time of the week. The start/sit questions are flying in, and Jeff breaks down the most common players everyone seems torn on. If you’re stressing over lineup decisions for Week 2, this episode has you covered. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...
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How to Navigate This Week's Injuries
Jeff gives his thoughts on the biggest injuries of Week 2 and how he's handling them for fantasy. He breaks down Nico Collins, Zay Flowers, Brock Bowers, Kyler Murray, and Joe Burrow. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information…
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Biggest Rankings Movers in Week 2
Jeff then breaks down the biggest rankings movers across the 4 skill positions, gives you some breaking news on some injured players, and tells you why you don't want to roster two TEs. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...
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The Biggest Mistakes People Make on Waivers
Jeff gets you set for the first major waiver wire run of the 2026 fantasy football season by breaking the biggest mistakes people make on waivers. 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...
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13 Games, 13 Stats from Week 1
Week 1 is nearly in the books, and Jeff breaks it all down one number at a time. In this episode, Jeff gives you one stat from every single game that not only tells the story of what happened on the field but also points us toward what matters heading into Week 2. If you want the fastest way to…
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Week 1 Start/Sit
It’s that time of the week. The start/sit questions are flying in, and Jeff breaks down the most common players everyone seems torn on. If you’re stressing over lineup decisions for Week 1, this episode has you covered. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...
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Biggest Rankings Movers in Week 1
Jeff kicks off today's show with some thoughts on how rankings take the decision making dilemmas out of start/sit. He then breaks down the biggest rankings movers across the 4 skill positions and tells you why it's detrimental to roster two QBs in a 1QB format. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy...
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RB2 Strategy & Jacobs, Jeanty, Love Updates
Jeff breaks down some key strategy points on why it's important to draft several players to be your RB2. He also gives the latest on Josh Jacobs, Jeremiyah Love, and Ashton Jeanty. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about...
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Josh Jacobs to Commissioners Exempt
Jeff breaks down the fallout from Josh Jacobs landing on commissioners exempt, including why he's still avoiding Marshawn Lloyd. Jeff also breaks down Keenan Allen's DWI arrest and all the latest injury news following roster cutdown weekend. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast…
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Latest on Jeanty & Jacobs
Jeff kicks today's show up with some more thoughts on Josh Jacobs and how he's handling him in fantasy drafts. Jeff also gives you the latest news on Ashton Jeanty, Jonah Coleman, Malachi Fields, and Alec Pierce. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...
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Josh Jacobs Charged: Will the NFL Suspend Him?
Josh Jacobs has officially been charged with two misdemeanors stemming from his May arrest, but does that mean an NFL suspension is coming? Jeff breaks down the charges, what the NFL's Personal Conduct Policy actually says, how the league has handled similar cases, the expected legal timeline…
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What Makes a Player "Do Not Draft"?
Jeff talks about how a player makes his do not draft list. He breaks down why he rarely has early-round players on the list and then tells you exactly what player types make his do not draft list. In the process, Jeff gives specific examples and dissects exact why each player made the do not…
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Anatomy of a Draft
Jeff breaks down the anatomy of a fantasy football draft from this past weekend. He walks through his draft strategy, the decisions he faced in each round, the players he selected and why they made sense at that point in the draft. He also looks back at his execution, what went according to plan,...
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My 2026 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy
Draft season is here, and it’s time to put the plan into action. Jeff breaks down his complete 2026 fantasy football draft strategy, including how to attack the early rounds, why roster construction matters more than chasing value, where the sweet spots are at each position and how to avoid the...
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Jordyn Tyson Injury & Veteran Signings
Jeff breaks down what Keenan Allen signing with the Colts and Najee Harris signing with the Giants means for fantasy football purposes. He also discusses how he's navigating injuries to Jordyn Tyson, Christian McCaffrey, Kyle Monangai, and Breece Hall. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by...
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Preseason Week 1 Takeaways
Jeff breaks down his biggest takeaways from Week 1 of the NFL preseason including his thoughts on Jeremiyah Love's injury, several rookie WRs stepping up, the debut performances from Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson, a deep rookie running back to know, and so much more. Get Jeff's content: FTN...
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Tennessee & Washington Team Previews
Jeff Ratcliffe previews the Tennessee Titans and Washington Commanders for fantasy football purposes in 2026. He starts in Tennessee and breaks down the coaching change impact on Cam Ward, why he's bullish on Carnell Tate, and his reason for avoiding the Titans running backs in drafts. Jeff then...
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Seattle & Tampa Bay Team Previews
Jeff Ratcliffe previews the Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Buccaneers for fantasy football purposes in 2026. He kicks things off with the defending Super Bowl champs and breaks down why Sam Darnold is a decent superflex option, the outlooks for Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Rashid Shaheed, and why he's...
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Kyler Murray Named Vikings Starter
Jeff is back for another quick slant episode on the breaking news that the Minnesota Vikings named Kyler Murray their starting QB. Jeff breaks things down for Murray's fantasy value, discusses the impact on Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addision, and gives his thoughts on what the future looks like...
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Pittsburgh & San Francisco Team Previews
Jeff Ratcliffe previews the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles for fantasy football purposes in 2026. He starts in Pittsburgh where Jeff discusses why DK Metcalf is undervalued and how he's avoiding both Rico Dowdle and Jaylen Warren in drafts. He then moves to San Francisco to break…
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NY Jets & Philadelphia Team Previews
Jeff Ratcliffe previews the New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles for fantasy football purposes in 2026. He kicks things off with the Jets where he breaks down why Breece Hall is outside his top 12 RBs, Garrett Wilson's outlook with Geno Smith in town, and how to handle rookies Omar Cooper Jr.…
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New Orleans & NY Giants Team Previews
Jeff Ratcliffe previews the New Orleans Saints and New York Giants for fantasy football purposes in 2026. He begins in New Orleans where he talks about how Tyler Shough looks to build off his strong rookie campaign, the outlook for Chris Olave and Jordyn Tyson, and how he's handling Travis…
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Minnesota & New England Team Previews
Jeff Ratcliffe previews the Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots for fantasy football purposes in 2026. He starts in Minnesota with thoughts on Kyler Murray's addition to the offense, the outlook for Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addision, and why he isn't interested in the Vikings' running...
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LA Rams & Miami Team Previews
Jeff Ratcliffe previews the Los Angeles Rams and Miami Dolphins for fantasy football purposes in 2026. He kicks off in LA where Jeff breaks down the outlooks for Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, ponders why people are sleeping on Kyren Williams, and tells you why he isn't interested in Matthew...
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Las Vegas & LA Chargers Team Previews
Jeff Ratcliffe previews the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers for fantasy football purposes in 2026. He starts in Vegas to discuss when he thinks Fernando Mendoza takes over as the starter, why Brock Bowers is awesome in football but dangerous for fantasy, and Ashton Jeanty's outlook in...
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Jacksonville & Kansas City Team Previews
Jeff Ratcliffe previews the Jacksonville Jaguars and Kansas City Chiefs for fantasy football purposes in 2026. He kicks off with the Jags and breaks down which wide receivers is the most appealing for fantasy football purposes, discusses Brenton Strange's outlook, tells you why he's cautiously...
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Houston & Indianapolis Team Previews
Jeff Ratcliffe previews the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts for fantasy football purposes in 2026. He begins with the Texans and why he thinks people are crazy for liking David Montgomery, the outlooks for Nico Collins and Jayden Higgins, and how he's approaching CJ Stroud this year. Jeff...
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Detroit & Green Bay Team Previews
Jeff Ratcliffe previews the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers for fantasy football purposes in 2026. He kicks things off in Detroit by basking in the greatness of Jahmyr Gibbs and Amon-Ra St. Brown, breaks down Jameson Williams' ceiling/floor combination, talks about why Sam LaPorta is risky in...
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Dallas & Denver Team Previews
Jeff Ratcliffe previews the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos for fantasy football purposes in 2026. He starts in Dallas where Jeff debates the merits of CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens, tells you why he isn't interested in Jake Ferguson, breaks down Dak Prescott's outlook, and discusses Javonte...
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Cincinnati & Cleveland Team Previews
Jeff Ratcliffe previews the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns for fantasy football purposes in 2026. He kicks things off with the Bengals and tells you why Joe Burrow is the straw that stirs the drink, his outlook for Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, and why he remains bullish on Chase Brown....
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Carolina & Chicago Team Previews
Jeff Ratcliffe previews the Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bearss for fantasy football purposes in 2026. He starts in Carolina with some thoughts on Bryce Young's outlook, what to think about Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen Coker, and how he's handling Chuba Hubbard and Jonathan Brooks. Jeff then…
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Baltimore & Buffalo Team Previews
Jeff Ratcliffe previews the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills for fantasy football purposes in 2026. He kicks off in Baltimore where he sings the praises of Lamar Jackson while also telling you why he isn't drafting him. Jeff also breaks down the outlooks for Zay Flowers, Derrick Henry, and Mark...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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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Fantasy Football, FTN Media
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