The Rant - Fantasy Football Podcast

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CeeDee, done deal Aug 27, 2024

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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.

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14 games, not quite 14 takes Aug 26, 2024

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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.

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Risk tolerance Aug 23, 2024

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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.

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Jahan Dotson trade SZN Aug 22, 2024

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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 and before the season starts, how to adjust if your league adds IDP, and more.

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Are you really avoiding him? Aug 20, 2024

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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.

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15 Games, 15 Takes Aug 19, 2024

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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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

He's a keeper Aug 16, 2024

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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.

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There's no such thing as a backup QB in fantasy Aug 15, 2024

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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.

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Commit to the 'cuff Aug 14, 2024

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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.

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14 games, 14 takes Aug 12, 2024

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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.

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