The Rant with Jeff Ratcliffe

Jeff is back after a short vacation for another podcast quick slant to break down Cooper Kupp signing with the Seattle Seahawks. Jeff discusses Kupp's fit in Seattle, what he's doing with him in fantasy drafts, and how this signing impacts Sam Darnold.

Transcribed - Published: 18 March 2025

Jeff is back for another podcast quick slant to break down the Rams releasing Cooper Kupp. Jeff puts Kupp's time in LA into perspective and discusses what's next for Kupp and for the Rams.

Transcribed - Published: 12 March 2025

Jeff hits the ground running on Tuesday with another podcast quick slant to break down Najee Harris signing with the Los Angeles Chargers. How does this landing spot impact Harris' fantasy value? What's the fallout for the Steelers backfield?

Transcribed - Published: 11 March 2025

Jeff pops back in for another podcast quick slant to talk about Justin Fields signing with the Jets. What does the contract tell us about whether he'll start? What's Fields' fantasy value as a starter? How does this move impact Garrett Wilson?

Transcribed - Published: 10 March 2025

Jeff is back again for another podcast quick slant to break down Sam Darnold signing with the Seattle Seahawks. He gives his thoughts on Darnold's outlook in Seattle, the Seahawks wide receiver room makeover, and what this means for JJ McCarthy in Minnesota.

Transcribed - Published: 10 March 2025

Jeff is back for another podcast quick slant to break down Chris Godwin re-signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. What does this mean for Godwin's fantasy value? How does it impact Mike Evans and Baker Mayfield?

Transcribed - Published: 10 March 2025

Jeff is at it again with another podcast quick slant to break down the DK Metcalf trade to the Steelers. He gives his thoughts on Metcalf's fit with George Pickens, discusses the Steelers' quarterback situation, and then dives into what's left in Seattle as the organization continues to clean house.

Transcribed - Published: 10 March 2025

Jeff is back for a Sunday night podcast quick slant to break down Davante Adams signing with the Rams. What does this mean for Cooper Kupp's future? How will Adams impact Puka Nacau? Can Adams remain a consistent fantasy producer? Jeff also updates the Xavier Worthy story at the end of the pod.

Transcribed - Published: 9 March 2025

Jeff pops back in for another podcast quick slant to give his thoughts on Xavier Worthy's arrest on domestic assault charges. He breaks down whether Worthy will be suspended and when that suspension could be issued by the NFL. He also gives some quick thoughts on the Chiefs wide receivers.

Transcribed - Published: 8 March 2025

Jeff is back for another podcast quick slant to break down the Geno Smith trade to the Raiders. He starts on the Seattle side and speculates on what the Seahawks could do at quarterback and then gives the immediate impact of Smith on the Raiders roster.

Transcribed - Published: 8 March 2025

Jeff pops back in for another podcast quick slant to give his thoughts on the Jaguars releasing Evan Engram. He breaks down what's next for Engram, why he isn't overvaluing an outlier year, and what this move means for Brenton Strange's 2025 fantasy football outlook.

Transcribed - Published: 6 March 2025

Jeff is back with another podcast quick slant to break down Christian Kirk being traded to the Houston Texans. He gives his thoughts on what this might mean for Tank Dell, Kirk's 2025 outlook, and the work the Texans still have to do at wide receiver.

Transcribed - Published: 6 March 2025

Jeff is back for another podcast quick slant to break down DK Metcalf requesting a trade, Tyler Lockett getting released, and Christian Kirk getting release. How likely is it Metcalf is traded? What does the future hold for the Seattle and Jacksonville wide receivers?

Transcribed - Published: 5 March 2025

Jeff is back for another podcast quick slant to give his thoughts on the New York Jets releasing Davante Adams. What's next for Adams and how does this move impact Garrett Wilson's 2025 fantasy football outlook?

Transcribed - Published: 4 March 2025

Jeff pops in for a podcast quick slant to give his thoughts on the Minnesota Vikings looking unlikely to tag Sam Darnold. He discusses possible landing spots for Darnold if they don't reach a deal and both the short-term and long-term future for JJ McCarthy.

Transcribed - Published: 4 March 2025

Jeff pops in for a podcast quick slant to give his thoughts on the Cincinnati Bengals applying the franchise tag to Tee Higgins and why there's a lot more here than meets the eye.

Transcribed - Published: 3 March 2025

Jeff previews Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, breaking down key stats for both teams and from the history of the game. Jeff also gives him game prediction.

Transcribed - Published: 7 February 2025

Jeff gives some quick thoughts on the latest news from the NFL coaching carousel and then recaps both Conference Championship games. In the process, he gives you a fantasy postmortem for the Commanders and Bills. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Transcribed - Published: 28 January 2025

Jeff kicks off today's show with some quick thoughts on the coaching hirings for the Jets, Jaguars, and Raiders. Then he previews both Conference Championship games with thoughts on one-and-done contests along with his game picks.

Transcribed - Published: 24 January 2025

Jeff recaps all the action from the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs and does a fantasy postmortem for the four losing teams.

Transcribed - Published: 20 January 2025

Jeff gives his thoughts on the four Divisional Round games with thoughts on DFS and one-and-done plays as well as how to navigate the potential snow in Philly this weekend.

Transcribed - Published: 17 January 2025

Jeff opens today's show with some quick thoughts on Mike Vrabel getting hired as the Patriots' head coach. He then recaps each of the six Wild Card games and does a fantasy postmortem on each of the six losers.

Transcribed - Published: 14 January 2025

Jeff gives a quick preview of all six Wild Card round games and wraps things up with his strategy for one-and-done postseason fantasy football contests.

Transcribed - Published: 10 January 2025

Jeff kicks off this episode with a breakdown of some different ways to play fantasy football in the post season. He then runs through his picks for each round of the playoffs and gives you his top 25 rankings for draft-and-hold style leagues along with key strategy tips for these drafts.

Transcribed - Published: 8 January 2025

Jeff sifts his way through a crazy Week 18 slate, going game-by-game to give you all the players and teams with something on the line this weekend.

Transcribed - Published: 3 January 2025

Jeff breaks down all the playoff scenarios in the NFL and discuss which teams are resting starters, which could be in blowouts, and which will be full blast this week.

Transcribed - Published: 2 January 2025

Jeff recaps all the action from the weekend in the NFL including insights and analysis from each contest.

Transcribed - Published: 30 December 2024

Jeff previews all 13 remaining games on the Week 17 NFL slate giving his thoughts on all the key injury situations and matchups for the fantasy championship round.

Transcribed - Published: 27 December 2024

Jeff recaps the action from both Christmas day games and then gives you the latest news from around the NFL.

Transcribed - Published: 26 December 2024

Jeff gives some quick thoughts on the MNF blowout and then breaks down the latest injury information from around the NFL. He wraps things up with his top 10 waiver wire adds for Week 17 fantasy football.

Transcribed - Published: 24 December 2024

Jeff recaps all the Week 16 action from around the NFL including insights and analysis, injury information, and some early waiver wire thoughts for Week 17.

Transcribed - Published: 23 December 2024

Jeff previews Week 16 in the NFL for fantasy purposes, including his thoughts on the 49ers backfield with Isaac Guerendo slated to miss this week's contest.

Transcribed - Published: 19 December 2024

Jeff kicks off today's show with some quick thoughts on Monday night football. He then dives into the latest injury news for David Montgomery and Patrick Mahomes. Jeff finishes things up with his top 10 waiver wire adds for Week 16 fantasy football.

Transcribed - Published: 17 December 2024

Jeff kicks off today's podcast with some thoughts on the Thursday night massacre in San Francisco and tells you why you aren't done if you're in a hole. Jeff then previews the remaining 15 games on the Week 15 NFL slate.

Transcribed - Published: 13 December 2024

Jeff runs through the latest news from around the NFL including several backfield injuries that could have a major impact on Week 15.

Transcribed - Published: 12 December 2024

Jeff kicks off today's show with some quick thoughts on how to mentally approach the first week of the playoffs and then breaks down his thoughts on Monday Night Football. He then gives you the latest injury news from around the NFL and wraps things up with his top 10 waiver wire adds of the week.

Transcribed - Published: 10 December 2024

Jeff recaps all the action from a crazy Sunday of football around the NFL, including Josh Allen's historic day. Along the way, he gives insights and analysis in addition to the latest injury news from around the league.Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Transcribed - Published: 9 December 2024

Jeff recaps a wild Thursday Night Football contest between the Lions and Packers and then previews the remaining 12 games on the Week 14 slate.

Transcribed - Published: 6 December 2024

Jeff starts today with some strategy advice for the final week of the fantasy football regular season and then runs through the latest injury information from around the NFL.

Transcribed - Published: 5 December 2024

Jeff recaps a wild finish to the Week 13 slate and breaks down the latest news from around the NFL including the 49ers backfield. He then gives you his top 10 waiver wire adds for Week 14 of the NFL season.

Transcribed - Published: 3 December 2024

Jeff recaps all the action from a crazy Week 13 of the NFL season. He gives his analysis along with the latest injury information and some early thoughts on the Week 14 waiver wire.

Transcribed - Published: 2 December 2024

Jeff previews the remaining 12 games on the Week 13 slate with insights and analysis along with the latest injury news from around the NFL.

Transcribed - Published: 29 November 2024

Jeff recaps the Ravens win over the Chargers, breaks down the latest news around the NFL and gives you his top 10 waiver wire adds for Week 13.

Transcribed - Published: 26 November 2024

Jeff recaps a wild Week 12 around the NFL with insights and analysis along with the latest injury news and early waiver wire recommendations.

Transcribed - Published: 25 November 2024

Jeff kicks off today's show with a few quick thoughts on a snow TNF contest between the Browns and Steelers and then previews the remaining 12 games on the Week 12 slate.

Transcribed - Published: 22 November 2024

Jeff runs through all the latest injury news from around the NFL including updates on Mike Evans and the Raiders' backfield.

Transcribed - Published: 21 November 2024

Jeff kicks off today's show with some thoughts on Monday night football. He then gets into the latest news from around the NFL and wraps things up with his top 10 waiver wire adds for Week 12.

Transcribed - Published: 19 November 2024

Jeff gives you his biggest takeaways from a wild Week 11 in the NFL including insights and analysis from each game and some early thoughts on Week 12 waivers.

Transcribed - Published: 18 November 2024

Jeff kicks off today's show with his thoughts on Thursday Night Football, including Saquon Barkley's dominance and an important fantasy football question about Jayden Daniels. Then the previews the remaining 13 games on the Week 11 slate to help you set your lineups.

Transcribed - Published: 15 November 2024

Jeff breaks down the latest news from around the NFL, including details on Tyreek Hill's wrist injury, the outlook for the Cowboys going forward, what to do with Michael Pittman, another missed practice for Davante Adams and more.

Transcribed - Published: 14 November 2024