Jeff Ratcliffe

Philadelphia

Owner and Contributor at FTN Network

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The Best and Worst Fantasy Football Draft Spots for 2025

3 weeks ago | ftnfantasy.com | Jeff Ratcliffe

Every year, fantasy football managers argue over one question perhaps more than any other: If you could choose your draft slot, which one should you take? It might seem like a small detail. After all, we all have access to the same player pool. But the draft slot you choose has a ripple effect. It shapes how your roster is constructed and what kinds of opportunities you’ll have for value throughout the draft.
Belmont Stakes 2025: Betting Picks

3 weeks ago | ftnfantasy.com | Jeff Ratcliffe

The 2025 Belmont Stakes, set for June 7 at Saratoga Race Course, presents a unique betting landscape shaped by both tradition and change. For the second consecutive year, the race will be held at Saratoga due to ongoing renovations at Belmont Park. Additionally, the race distance has been shortened to 1¼ miles, aligning with the Kentucky Derby’s length. These adjustments, coupled with the distinct characteristics of Saratoga’s track, introduce new variables for bettors to consider.
Is Late-Round QB Dead in 2025?

3 weeks ago | ftnfantasy.com | Jeff Ratcliffe

You know it’s fantasy football season when someone with a Twitter handle like @GridironGuru69 drops a thread claiming a time-honored strategy is officially dead. This year, it’s late-round quarterback catching the slander. According to a growing chorus of analysts and fantasy managers, if you’re still waiting until Round 10 to draft your QB in a 1QB league, you’re basically asking to be left in the dust. The game has changed, they say. Time to pay up for the elite arms or get left behind.
Cook Skips, Cousins Ghosts and Pitts Disappears on Day 1 of OTAs

1 month ago | ftnfantasy.com | Jeff Ratcliffe

May 28, 2025
Fantasy Football Cheat Sheets Hub

1 month ago | ftnfantasy.com | Jeff Ratcliffe

Welcome to the most complete fantasy football cheat sheet hub on the internet. This is your go-to source for downloadable fantasy football cheat sheets, with rankings or tiers for every league format. Whether you’re getting ready for 1QB or superflex, PPR or standard scoring, or even best ball formats, our fantasy football cheat sheets are designed to give you an edge during fantasy football drafts. Each sheet features the most accurate rankings in the fantasy industry. Pick your flavor.
How to Bet the 2025 Preakness Stakes

1 month ago | ftnfantasy.com | Jeff Ratcliffe

The 150th running of the Preakness Stakes is set for this Saturday, offering another exciting opportunity for bettors. Two weeks ago, Sovereignty clinched victory in the Kentucky Derby, overtaking favorite Journalism in the final stretch. However, Sovereignty will not compete in the Preakness, as his connections have opted to rest him for the Belmont Stakes. With Sovereignty absent, Journalism, the Derby runner-up, enters as the 8-5 morning-line favorite.
How to Bet the 2025 Kentucky Derby

1 month ago | ftnfantasy.com | Jeff Ratcliffe

The Run for the Roses is here. Saturday we’ll have the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby. 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 track. That may seem intimidating, but I have something that can potentially help you pinpoint who to place your bets on in the Debry.
2025 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings: Jeff Ratcliffe’s Top 20 Post-NFL Draft

2 months ago | ftnfantasy.com | Jeff Ratcliffe

The 2025 NFL Draft is two days in, and the fantasy football landscape is already taking shape. At FTN Fantasy, Jeff Ratcliffe, one of the most accurate rankers in fantasy football, with multiple top-5 finishes at FantasyPros, has unveiled his top 20 rookies following Day 2 of the draft. Below is a free preview of Jeff’s rookie rankings.
Jeff Ratcliffe's 2025 NFL Mock Draft 5.0 -- Final

2 months ago | ftnfantasy.com | Jeff Ratcliffe

It’s draft day, and version 5.0 of my 2025 NFL Mock Draft is here. With my big board now locked and betting markets still evolving, it’s pencils down on my pre-draft process. This is the final version of what I think teams are likely to do. This mock reflects what I’m hearing, how betting markets have moved, and what I think we’ll see unfold in Round 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft. For more in-depth breakdowns of these rookies from a fantasy football angle, check out the 2025 Rookie Fantasy Scouting Guide.
Jeff Ratcliffe's 2025 NFL Mock Draft 4.0

2 months ago | ftnfantasy.com | Jeff Ratcliffe

It’s draft week, and version 4.0 of my 2025 NFL Mock Draft is here. With the betting markets nearly fully matured and NFL teams putting the finishing touches on their draft boards, this mock reflects what I’m hearing, how betting markets are shifting, and how each team is set from the standpoints of value and need. It’s not predictive for what I would do, it’s predictive for what I believe teams are likely to do based on current information.