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The Rant with Jeff Ratcliffe

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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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Episodes

Derek Carr Retires

Jeff is back for another quick slant podcast to break down Derek Carr's retirement. Jeff looks back at Carr's career, and then looks forward to the Saints outlook for 2025 without Carr. He discusses Tyler Shough and how his presence under center will impact Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

May 10, 20259 minEp. 475

George Pickens Traded to the Cowboys

Jeff is back for another quick slant podcast to break down George Pickens being traded to the Dallas Cowboys. He gives the outlook for Pickens in Dallas and discusses the impact on CeeDee Lamb and Dak Prescott. Jeff then gives some thoughts on how DK Metcalf benefits but also gives a word of caution about the Pittsburgh offense. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

May 07, 20257 minEp. 474

Cooper Kupp Signs with the Seahawks

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. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Mar 18, 20257 minEp. 473

Rams Release Cooper Kupp

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. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Mar 12, 20255 minEp. 472

Najee Harris Signs with the Chargers

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? Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Mar 11, 20257 minEp. 471

Justin Fields Signs with the Jets

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? Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Mar 10, 20256 minEp. 470

Sam Darnold Signs with the Seahawks

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. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Mar 10, 20256 minEp. 469

Chris Godwin Re-Signs with the Bucs

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? Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Mar 10, 20256 minEp. 468

DK Metcalf Traded to the Steelers

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. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Mar 10, 20255 minEp. 467

Davante Adams signs with the Rams

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. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Mar 09, 20255 minEp. 466

Xavier Worthy Arrested on Domestic Assault Charges

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. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Mar 08, 20256 minEp. 465

Geno Smith Traded to the Raiders

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. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Mar 08, 20256 minEp. 464

Jaguars Release Evan Engram

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. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Mar 06, 20256 minEp. 463

Christian Kirk to the Texans

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. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Mar 06, 20256 minEp. 462

A Crazy Day for Wide Receivers

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? Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Mar 05, 20257 minEp. 461

Davante Adams Released

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? Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Mar 04, 20255 minEp. 460

No Tag for Sam Darnold?

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. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Mar 04, 20257 minEp. 459

Tee Higgins Gets The Franchise Tag

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. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Mar 03, 20256 minEp. 458

Super Bowl LIX Preview

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. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Feb 07, 202519 minEp. 457

Duuuuval

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

Jan 28, 202523 minEp. 456

The Final Four

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. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Jan 24, 202521 minEp. 455

A Snowy Divisional Round

Jeff recaps all the action from the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs and does a fantasy postmortem for the four losing teams. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Jan 20, 202530 minEp. 454

8 Teams Remain

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. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Jan 17, 202517 minEp. 453

A Wild Wild Card Round

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. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Jan 14, 202525 minEp. 452

Loading up on Bucs/Commanders

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. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Jan 10, 202521 minEp. 451

Postseason fantasy football time

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. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Jan 08, 202533 minEp. 450

Money Mike

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. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Jan 03, 202522 minEp. 449

Week 18 chaos

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. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Jan 02, 202518 minEp. 448

Finishing with a bang

Jeff recaps all the action from the weekend in the NFL including insights and analysis from each contest. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Dec 30, 202425 minEp. 447

It's the final countdown

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. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy

Dec 27, 202425 minEp. 446
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