Jeff Ratcliffe's Articles

Patience is a virtue, especially in fantasy football. It’s easy to get caught up in the rapid pace of an NFL week and forget the big picture, but don’t fall prey to that line of thinking. If a player has a bad game, oh well. It happens. One game can be a fluke, and we […]

DFS 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 Wednesday, and that means it’s time to break out the fantasy football flex rankings for Week 4 of the 2022 NFL season. If you’re new to the concept of flex rankings, these are simply the combined overall rankings for running back, wide receiver, and tight end for each week during the fantasy football season. […]

It’s time to review the top fantasy football waiver wire pickups for Week 4 of the 2022 NFL season. Waiver moves can make or break your season, and this article has a deep list of potential waiver wire adds to help you win.   Best Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4 and FAAB Recommendations 1. […]

Now that the preseason is over, we can finally start to play some real football. What’s that? The preseason ended in August? Well, technically speaking, yes. But the first two weeks of the regular season is essentially an extension of the preseason with all the starters getting their first full action of the year.    […]

It’s time to review the top fantasy football waiver wire pickups for Week 3 of the 2022 NFL season. Waiver moves can make or break your season, and this article has a deep list of potential waiver wire adds to help you win.   Best Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3 and FAAB Recommendations 1. […]

DFS 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 Wednesday, and that means it’s time to break out the fantasy football flex rankings for Week 3 of the 2022 NFL season. If you’re new to the concept of flex rankings, these are simply the combined overall rankings for running back, wide receiver, and tight end for each week during the fantasy football season. […]

Seven months without football is a long time. When we finally get to NFL’s opening week, we’re all starved for football. And then we get overloaded with 16 games and all types of crazy stuff happening. It’s easy to overreact to what happens in Week 1.  We all do it.    But the NFL season […]

DFS 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 Wednesday, and that means it’s time to breakout the fantasy football flex rankings for Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season. If you’re new to the concept of flex rankings, these are simply the combined overall rankings for running back, wide receiver, and tight end for each week during the fantasy football season. These […]

Here are the top five fantasy football waiver wire pickups in Week 2. If your team got hit by injury or you’re looking to make some upgrades, this week’s group features some very interesting names. For each player, we also included the percentage of your FAAB budget you should consider bidding on the player.   […]

It’s time for the fantasy football waiver wire for Week 2 of the 2022 NFL season. Fantasy waivers can often make or break your season. Making the right decision on which players to add and drop is crucial, so we have you set up with a deep list of potential waiver wire adds for Week […]

Week 1 of the fantasy football season is finally here, and that’s certainly exciting. But it’s important to not get too excited by what we see this week. Remember, it’s only Week 1. Deep breath.   Hey, it’s easy to overreact at this time of year. We’re all starved for football after weathering the last […]

It’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time to break out the fantasy football flex rankings for Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season. If you’re new to the concept of flex rankings, these are simply the combined overall rankings for running back, wide receiver, and tight end for each week during the fantasy football season. […]

DFS 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 the […]

We’re just days away from the 2022 season, and people are still getting last-minute drafts in. Don’t go into your draft unprepared – check out my top 100 PPR fantasy football rankings below. Rankings are included as part of our Platinum Subscription. Along with rankings, you’ll get access to projections, industry-leading tools like our Splits […]

Fantasy football draft season is here, so it’s time to roll up your sleeves and finalize your prep. One of the most useful weapons to have in your draft-day arsenal is fantasy football tiers. With a tier-based approach, you can see how each player stacks up at his respective position. Tiers are slightly different from […]

Running back fantasy football tiers are an important weapon in your arsenal. Instead of the rigid approach of fantasy football rankings, tiers allow you more flexibility on draft day, which is key to dominating your opponents. With a tier-based approach, you can see how each player stacks up at his respective position.    To help […]

Tight end tiers are an important weapon in your fantasy football arsenal. Instead of the rigid approach of fantasy football rankings, tiers allow you more flexibility on draft day, which is key to dominating your opponents. With a tier-based approach, you can see how each player stacks up at his respective position.    Tight end […]

Wide receiver tiers are an important weapon in your fantasy football arsenal. Instead of the rigid approach of fantasy football rankings, tiers allow you more flexibility on draft day, which is key to dominating your opponents. With a tier-based approach, you can see how each player stacks up at his respective position.   Wide receiver […]

Fantasy football tiers are an extremely useful weapon in your draft day arsenal. But you may have noticed that there’s one big flaw with the tiers that you find throughout the fantasy industry: they’re often only based on individual positions. It’s very useful to see how players stack up against others at their position, but […]

Fantasy football draft season has arrived, and that means it’s time to break out the cheat sheets for draft day. Our 2022 fantasy football cheat sheets cover everything you need to walk away a winner on draft day. Whether you are playing in PPR leagues, non-PPR leagues, superflex, 2QB, half-PPR or another variation, we have […]

There’s no such thing as a “do not draft” player in fantasy football. If you’ve been told that there is such a thing, I’m sorry, but you’ve been fed lies. Every player has a value breaking point. If they’re on the board long enough, they become a value. However, the reality of drafts is that […]

There are many paths you can take in a fantasy football draft. I recently broke these down and you can check them out in the fantasy football draft strategy guide. If you end up going wide receiver heavy in the early rounds, you’ll need to have a plan of attack in place for running backs […]

There are many paths you can take in a fantasy football draft. I recently broke these down and you can check them out in the fantasy football draft strategy guide. If you end up going running back heavy in the early rounds, you’ll need to have a plan of attack in place for wide receivers […]

The 2022 NFL season is right around the corner, so it’s time to polish up my 2022 fantasy football rookie rankings. Below you’ll find my top-50 rookie rankings post-draft. These rankings are for 1QB leagues, but I did also include their overall ranking for superflex/2QB in parentheses.    If you’d like a more detailed look […]

Dynasty fantasy football rankings are a key tool in your arsenal whether you’re getting ready for a dynasty startup draft or want to fine-tune your roster. Below you’ll find my top-100 dynasty fantasy football rankings for 1QB leagues. We also included the player’s overall ranking for superflex in parenthesis.   Want to go deeper than […]

After months of speculation, we finally reached a conclusion in the Deshaun Watson suspension saga. The initial ruling of six-games from Judge Sue Robinson has been increased to 11 games along with a $5 million fine and mandatory counseling after the NFL and the NFLPA reached a settlement Thursday. Per the NFL, the suspension begins […]

Week 2 of the NFL preseason kicks off Thursday night with an island game between the Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks. Since there’s only one game on the slate, our only option to get some DFS action in is showdown.    While the preseason is certainly different from the regular season, our goal for showdown […]

One of the biggest mistakes you can make on fantasy football draft day is blindly drafting a team defense based on whatever rankings or draft board you’re using. Sure, that defense may be the top-ranked when you’re up, but you’re overlooking a massive factor that will impact their fantasy football production: their Week 1 opponent. […]

Running back handcuffing is an essential strategy in fantasy football drafts given the nature of the position. Simply put, top running backs touch the ball a lot and take a pounding. As such, they’re more prone to injury than the other skill positions. Handcuffing as a way we can protect our top investments.   If […]