Jeff Ratcliffe's Articles

It’s dynasty fantasy football rookie draft season, so let’s break down my draft board and optimal draft strategy for this year’s rookie drafts.  Fail to prepare and you’re preparing to fail. This statement is true for all fantasy football drafts regardless of the format. Whether you’re talking about a 16-round standard draft, a 53-round deep […]

All the cards are on the table. The 2021 NFL Draft is in the books, so it’s time to dive in to our 2021 dynasty fantasy football rookie rankings. Below you’ll see every rookie who was either drafted or signed as an undrafted free agent. In total, that’s healthy 183 players.  Obviously, most of these […]

Day 2 of the 2021 NFL Draft delivered a number of interesting picks for fantasy football purposes with 19 skill position players coming off the board. Of course, there were some surprises along the way, and some of these picks have the potential to drastically alter the fantasy football landscape. Let’s break down fantasy football […]

Round 1 of the 2021 NFL Draft is in the books, and there’s a lot to unpack for fantasy football purposes. For each of the skill position players drafted, let’s take a look at both their redraft and dynasty fantasy football outlooks along with giving an initial 2021 fantasy football projection and my current fantasy […]

The Run for the Roses is here. Saturday, we’ll have the 147th Kentucky Derby, and more importantly, this year’s edition will take place on the first Saturday in May. The Derby is always a tricky race to bet, as you not only have very young horses, but you also have a massive 20 horses on […]

The NFL draft has some major implications for the fantasy football landscape, as every year we see a reshuffling of the deck. In some instances, team have gaping holes that need to be filled. In others, an aging vet could see his eventual replacement selected. Still others, a surprise pick may have us completely questioning […]

The NFL draft is only four days away, so it’s time for our NFL mock draft of 2021. This is the fourth iteration of mocks from yours truly, and a lot has changed since Mock Draft 3.0. We’ve had trades, the medicals even in Indianapolis, and more rumors than you can count. Given what we […]

The 2021 NFL Draft is rapidly approaching, and we’ve already seen some big trades in the buildup. San Francisco moved from the 12 up to the third pick, presumably to select their quarterback of the future. Their trade partner, Miami, then turned around and sent the 12 to Philadelphia for the sixth overall pick. Given […]

We’re heading down the home stretch with the NFL Draft now only a week away. While we don’t know how things are going to unfold over the three-day event, we can say that this will be the most unique draft in the history of the league. The ripple effect from the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically […]

NASCAR DFS is back after a week off, and we’re heading to Martinsville for the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500. Martinsville’s signature paperclip shape makes it one of the most unique tracks on the circuit. It’s a short track is just a half-mile with flat banking.  We have 500 laps on tap for this race, […]

The 2021 NFL Draft is now less than three weeks away, but there’s still time to get some action in on the festivities. When it comes to NFL draft betting markets, Tipico Sportsbook has some of the most diverse offerings in the industry. There’s a lot to choose from, but three stand out to me. […]

Our pre-draft rookie fantasy football rankings continue today with a look at wide receiver. This year’s crop is a fascinating bunch with some slam dunks at the top and a ton of potential long-term fantasy depth. Wide receiver can take a little time to develop in the NFL, but often we do see their best […]

Our pre-NFL draft rookie fantasy football rankings continue today with a look at running back. This year’s class doesn’t have a standout at the top like we’ve seen with players like Saquon Barkley at the top, but the overall depth means a number of these players will be fantasy options at some point in their […]

April here and the NFL Draft is rapidly approaching, so it’s time for another NFL mock draft. This is the third iteration of mocks from yours truly, and a lot has changed since Mock Draft 2.0. NFL free agency has reshuffled the deck on a lot of rosters, so let’s take a look at how […]

April here and the NFL Draft is rapidly approaching, so it’s time for another NFL mock draft. This is the third iteration of mocks from yours truly, and a lot has changed since Mock Draft 2.0. NFL free agency has reshuffled the deck on a lot of rosters, so let’s take a look at how […]

With the 2021 NFL Draft rapidly approaching, it’s time to get a lay of the land with some rookie dynasty fantasy football rankings. Today we’ll attack quarterback. This year’s class is an interesting group that is headlined by generational talent Trevor Lawrence. Quarterbacks tend to offer some of the most value in dynasty rookie drafts […]

NASCAR DFS heads to Atlanta this week for the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500. Atlanta is a very different track from last week’s race in Phoenix. Sometimes called a “cookie cutter” track, Atlanta is a 1.5-mile quad oval. But what makes this track unique is the extremely abrasive surface. Tire wear is a major factor […]

With the first wave of the 2021 NFL free agency period winding down, it’s a good time to take stock of all of the biggest moves that have the potential to impact the fantasy football landscape. Here are the winners and losers from all the moves that have gone down so far in NFL free […]

NASCAR DFS gets a turn on the flat track in Phoenix this weekend for the Instacart 500. Phoenix is a one-mile flat track that is very different from the 1.5-mile intermediate high-banked tracks we’ve seen over the last two weeks. This is a shorter track that despite being an oval, has some similarities with road […]

The 2021 NFL franchise tag deadline has past, and we saw plenty of action in the final hours with nine players receiving the franchise tag. Teams can use a tag to tender a player on a one-year deal that equals the average salary of top five players at the position over the last five years […]

NASCAR is in Las Vegas for this weekend’s racing action. We have another 1.5-mile intermediate track for the Pennzoil 400, but this track isn’t quite the same as Homestead last week. Las Vegas has a much smoother surface, so tire wear isn’t as much of a factor as it was in Miami. However, like last […]

NFL free agency is just over two weeks away, and a lot has changed since we released Mock Draft 1.0. With the pre-draft process in full swing let’s take another crack at a 2021 NFL Mock Draft. Here’s how I see things shaking out based on what we currently know. (Follow along with all things […]

NASCAR heads down to Miami at Homestead Raceway for the Dixie Vodka 400. Unlike the first two races of the 2021 season, Homestead presents a more traditional track as a 1.5-mile intermediate. However, unlike some of the other 1.5-mile tracks on the circuit, tire wear is a big factor on Homestead’s abrasive surface. We’ll have […]

NASCAR remains in Daytona for the second straight week, but we’re on the road course this weekend for the O’Reilly Auto Parts 253. This roval-style track requires a very different DFS strategy from last week’s race. There are only 70 laps, and that means very few fastest lap and laps led points. That means we’re […]

Fantasy football is all about the matchups, especially when it comes to WR vs. CB. Remember when fantasy matchup analysis used to be “Team A gives up the most fantasy points to wide receivers”? Well, we’ve moved from analog to digital and now look at matchups on an individual level. Each week, I dig through […]

Fantasy football is all about the matchups, especially when it comes to WR vs. CB. Remember when fantasy matchup analysis used to be “Team A gives up the most fantasy points to wide receivers”? Well, we’ve moved from analog to digital and now look at matchups on an individual level. Each week, I dig through […]

It’s time for the Big Kahuna. The Kansas City Chiefs square off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in what should be one of the most interesting Super Bowl matchups in recent history. The Big Game may mark the end of our 2020 fantasy football journey, but there’s still a lot of fantasy left to be […]

With the Senior Bowl here, NFL Draft season is officially in full swing. The pre-draft process is going to look very different in 2021 with no NFL Combine, but we can still get a lay of the land with an initial first-round 2021 NFL mock draft. Here’s how I see things shaking out based on […]

And then there were four. Just the Bills, Chiefs, Packers, and Buccaneers remain standing in the NFL as we head into Conference Championship weekend. While fantasy football isn’t quite the same during the playoffs as it is in the regular season, there’s still plenty of opportunity to play in DFS contests and one-and-done leagues. Regardless […]

Fantasy football is all about the matchups, especially when it comes to WR vs. CB. Remember when fantasy matchup analysis used to be “Team A gives up the most fantasy points to wide receivers”? Well, we’ve moved from analog to digital and now look at matchups on an individual level. Each week, I dig through […]

Conference Championship weekend means we have just three NFL games remaining on this season’s calendar, but there’s still plenty of fantasy football to be played. Let’s set the table for this weekend’s action with an initial look at the fantasy football rankings for championship weekend. However, you don’t want to just blindly use the top […]

We’re heading into the Divisional Round, and eight teams remain standing in the NFL. While fantasy football isn’t quite the same during the playoffs as it is in the regular season, there’s still plenty of opportunity to play in DFS contests and one-and-done leagues. Regardless of which format you’re in, we have you covered here […]