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...
Jeff starts today's show with the latest on Ja'Marr Chase. He then rips through injury news for Puka 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
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...
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...
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
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
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...
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...
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 a...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Jeff finishes the team preview series on today's pod with a look at the Washington Commanders. He talks Jayden Daniels' profile and rookie season outlook. Jeff also highlights the under appreciated Terry McLaurin and gives you his approach to drafting the Commanders' running backs. Jeff then pivots to fantasy draft strategy and details his strategy for the first three rounds of a 1QB redraft league. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy...
Jeff kicks off today's show with some quick thoughts on the Brandon Aiyuk trade rumors. He then previews the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tennessee Titans. He starts with some thoughts on Baker Mayfield and whether he can sustain value for Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. Jeff then breaks down why Rachaad White is a value. He then moves to the Titans and gives some thoughts on Will Levis along with dissecting why Calvin Ridley's draft value is the polar opposite of last year. He wraps up with whether he...
Jeff previews the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks on today's show. He leads with some thoughts on the Brandon Aiyuk trade rumors and why he doesn't put much stock in them. Jeff then breaks down where he'd draft Brock Purdy and why George Kittle is a tight end he's targeting. He then moves to Seattle and gives thoughts on Ryan Grubb's offense. Jeff tells you why he thinks Jaxon Smith-Njigba should be ranked higher than Tyler Lockett and why he likely won't end up with much Kenneth Walker...
Jeff previews the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers on today's pod. He kicks things off with some thoughts on how the Eagles will fare under new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. Jeff breaks down why he's in on both AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith, but is fading Dallas Goedert. He also discusses Saquon Barkley's outlook in Philly. Jeff then moves to the Steelers and gives his thoughts on the quarterback room and where the targets will go. He wraps things up with why he thinks Arthur Smith...
Jeff previews the New York Giants and New York Jets on today's pod. He opens by pondering whether Daniel Jones can do enough to give fantasy football value to Malik Nabers. He then breaks down why Devin Singletary isn't a terrible Hero/Zero RB target. Jeff then moves to the Jets and discusses Aaron Rodgers' return from injury, Garrett Wilson's top shelf talent, and provides a word of caution for listeners for when they're consuming fantasy football content. He wraps things up with some thoughts ...
Jeff previews the New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints on today's pod. He begins by profiling Drake Maye and giving thoughts on when we could see him under center for the Pats. Jeff then laments the Patriots' lack of high end wide receiver talent and tells you why Rhamondre Stevenson is a good value. He then turns his attention to Derek Carr and the Saints, breaking down why he's targeting Chris Olave and grabbing Alvin Kamara at the right value. Jeff then answers your emails and plays a ...
Jeff Ratcliffe previews the Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings on today's pod. He starts with some thoughts on why Tua Tagovailoa offers good value in fantasy drafts. He then basks in the greatness of Tyreek Hill, ponders Jaylen Waddle's consistency, and tells you why Raheem Mostert is still his target in the Miami backfied. Jeff then gives some thoughts on the Vikings quarterbacks and their impact on Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. He also tells you how he's handling TJ Hockenson and whe...
Jeff previews the LA Chargers and LA Rams on today's show. He starts things off with some thoughts on why Justin Herbert is ranked lower this year and why that isn't a bad thing. Jeff then gives his thoughts on the Chargers wide receivers and running backs. He then moves to the Rams and endorses Matthew Stafford as a top-20 fantasy quarterback. Jeff breaks down his outlook for Puka Nacua in Year 2 and why Cooper Kupp is a good value in fantasy drafts. He wraps things up with his reasoning why he...
Jeff previews the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders on today's pod. He kicks off with some thoughts on how to indirectly benefit from Patrick Mahomes if you don't draft him. Jeff then breaks down why he doesn't think Rashee Rice will be suspended until 2025 and gives some quick thoughts on Isiah Pacheco. Next, he turns his attention to the impact of having no clear starting quarterback on the Raiders skill players. Jeff also discusses why Brock Bowers will not be impacted by MIchael Mayer...
Jeff previews the Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars. He kicks things off with a word of caution about the annual July/August hype train with this year's latest example: Anthony Richardson. Jeff then breaks down Michael Pittman and the Colts' receivers along with discussion Jonathan Taylor's handcuff situation. Next, he moves to the Jaguars and establishes Trevor Lawrence as a post-hype sleeper, gives his outlook for the Jags' wideouts, and tells you why Evan Engram just misses his tigh...
Jeff previews the Green Bay Packers and Houston Texans on today's pod. He leads with Jordan Love and where he could be a value in fantasy drafts. Jeff then touches on the Packers' wide receivers, breaks down Luke Musgrave's value, and tells you why he thinks Josh Jacobs is going to see a heavy workload this season. He then moves to the Texans with some thoughts on how to get a piece of CJ Stroud even if you don't draft him. Jeff gives thoughts on the pecking order at wide receiver and wraps thin...
Jeff previews the Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions on today's show. He kicks things off with his evaluation of Bo Nix and the fantasy impact on Courtland Sutton. Jeff then dives into a complicated Broncos backfield and tells you if he's willing to draft Javonte Williams. He next turns his attention to Jared Goff and the Lions. Jeff breaks down Jameson Williams' value and basks in the greatness of Amon-Ra St. Brown and Sam LaPorta. He wraps up with some thoughts on the value difference between Ja...
Jeff breaks down his fantasy football previews for the Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys. He kicks things off with some questions about Deshaun Watson and then moves to outlooks for Amari Cooper and David Njoku. Jeff then discusses how to proceed with Nick Chubb in fantasy drafts. Next, he turns his attention to CeeDee Lamb's looming holdout and gives thoughts of Dak Prescott. Jeff wraps things up with some quick thoughts on Brandin Cooks and Jake Ferguson, and tells you why he doesn't mind dr...
Jeff kicks off today's show with some quick thoughts on the news that Brandon Aiyuk requested a trade. He then dives into his previews of the Chicago Bears and Cincinnati Bengals. Jeff leads with a quick scouting report on Caleb Williams and the outlook for the Bears pass catchers. He also gives his thoughts on why D'Andre Swift is an intriguing middle round target. Jeff then dips into the Bengals with a look at Joe Burrow's fantasy profile and why to like Tee Higgins at value this year. He wrap...
