Jake Ciely
@allinkid.bsky.social
SrWriter @TheAthleticFS | Ranking 🧙🏼♂️ | #BanKickers & DuckTales for life | Your boos mean nothing | Susan Lucci of Fantasy Sports | @FLEX_Leagues Prez | ✝
Super Bowl is in the books, and it's never too early for ... well, way too early ... 2026 #fantasyfootball rankings (no Nabers or Jetta in the Top 10 WRs?)
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2026 fantasy football rankings: Way too early Top 200 players and positional ranks
Jake Ciely gets a jump on setting the stage for the 2026 fantasy football campaign with an early look at his Top 200 player rankings.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Super Bowl is in the books, and it's never too early for ... well, way too early ... 2026 #fantasyfootball rankings (no Nabers or Jetta in the Top 10 WRs?)
www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
It's been a while (Staind voice)
All In Speed Run is back for dyansty talk and coaching changes
- Why Commanders might Blough us away, and more!
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All In Speed Run is back for dyansty talk and coaching changes
- Why Commanders might Blough us away, and more!
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Fantasy football impact of coaching changes, and dynasty rankings
Podcast Episode · All In Speed Run · 02/04/2026 · 24m
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February 4, 2026 at 6:25 PM
It's been a while (Staind voice)
All In Speed Run is back for dyansty talk and coaching changes
- Why Commanders might Blough us away, and more!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
open.spotify.com/episode/5hlb...
All In Speed Run is back for dyansty talk and coaching changes
- Why Commanders might Blough us away, and more!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
open.spotify.com/episode/5hlb...
The biggest misses of 2025 at QB and RB: Jeanty, Javonte, Jalen, J...rake -- eh, I tried -- and how we can try to avoid some of these in 2026
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www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...
Fantasy football RB and QB review: Ashton Jeanty busts, Travis Etienne surprises and more
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January 14, 2026 at 3:55 PM
The biggest misses of 2025 at QB and RB: Jeanty, Javonte, Jalen, J...rake -- eh, I tried -- and how we can try to avoid some of these in 2026
www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...
To everyone asking Week 18 start/sit questions and panicking because "it's all on the line"
January 4, 2026 at 3:52 PM
To everyone asking Week 18 start/sit questions and panicking because "it's all on the line"
thesecondseason.com/nfl-playoff-... and MFL do
January 3, 2026 at 5:56 PM
thesecondseason.com/nfl-playoff-... and MFL do
Updated Week 18 ranks with lots of "best guessing"
This guy is great but might play a quarter
This guy is meh but should play entire game
This guy is meh with a meh replacement QB and could play most of the game if early blowout and ...
Well, RANKS ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/692...
This guy is great but might play a quarter
This guy is meh but should play entire game
This guy is meh with a meh replacement QB and could play most of the game if early blowout and ...
Well, RANKS ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/692...
Week 18 fantasy football rankings: Waivers, sleepers, starts ... and awards
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January 3, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Updated Week 18 ranks with lots of "best guessing"
This guy is great but might play a quarter
This guy is meh but should play entire game
This guy is meh with a meh replacement QB and could play most of the game if early blowout and ...
Well, RANKS ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/692...
This guy is great but might play a quarter
This guy is meh but should play entire game
This guy is meh with a meh replacement QB and could play most of the game if early blowout and ...
Well, RANKS ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/692...
Week 18 -- why do you do this to yourself -- Ranks still out at midnight with some brief waivers mixed in
Also, awards ... 90s style because that's how we do!
Make sure to #CheckTheLink
Also, awards ... 90s style because that's how we do!
Make sure to #CheckTheLink
December 31, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Week 18 -- why do you do this to yourself -- Ranks still out at midnight with some brief waivers mixed in
Also, awards ... 90s style because that's how we do!
Make sure to #CheckTheLink
Also, awards ... 90s style because that's how we do!
Make sure to #CheckTheLink
Ranks updated for all of the inactives -- bumped down BUF/PHI people just a small tad
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www.nytimes.com/athletic/691...
December 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Ranks updated for all of the inactives -- bumped down BUF/PHI people just a small tad
www.nytimes.com/athletic/691...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/691...
Everyone wanting fantasy points for Christmas
a person wearing a santa hat is holding a bag of popcorn
ALT: a person wearing a santa hat is holding a bag of popcorn
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December 26, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Everyone wanting fantasy points for Christmas
Wow nicely done and kudos! Appreciate it and thanks but congrats to you on the work too
December 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Wow nicely done and kudos! Appreciate it and thanks but congrats to you on the work too
Rankings updated for JCM news and everything else we know so far...
#MerryChristmas ya filthy animals!
#CheckTheLink 🎅⤵️
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#MerryChristmas ya filthy animals!
#CheckTheLink 🎅⤵️
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December 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Rankings updated for JCM news and everything else we know so far...
#MerryChristmas ya filthy animals!
#CheckTheLink 🎅⤵️
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#MerryChristmas ya filthy animals!
#CheckTheLink 🎅⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/691...
🎙️ All in Speed Run
🏈 Great guest and friend @isitthewelsh.bsky.social joins to talk surprising starts/sits
👀 Egbuka, Hall, Jefferson ... benching for QJ, Pierce, or others?
We talk it all out
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
open.spotify.com/episode/4VFg...
🏈 Great guest and friend @isitthewelsh.bsky.social joins to talk surprising starts/sits
👀 Egbuka, Hall, Jefferson ... benching for QJ, Pierce, or others?
We talk it all out
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
open.spotify.com/episode/4VFg...
Week 17 fantasy football starts, sits, sleepers with Chris Welsh
Podcast Episode · All In Speed Run · 12/23/2025 · 41m
podcasts.apple.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
🎙️ All in Speed Run
🏈 Great guest and friend @isitthewelsh.bsky.social joins to talk surprising starts/sits
👀 Egbuka, Hall, Jefferson ... benching for QJ, Pierce, or others?
We talk it all out
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
open.spotify.com/episode/4VFg...
🏈 Great guest and friend @isitthewelsh.bsky.social joins to talk surprising starts/sits
👀 Egbuka, Hall, Jefferson ... benching for QJ, Pierce, or others?
We talk it all out
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
open.spotify.com/episode/4VFg...
Early Christmas present is an early All in Speed Run
Great guest and friend @isitthewelsh.bsky.social joins to talk surprising starts/sits
-- Egbuka, Hall, Jefferson ... benching for QJ, Pierce, or others?
We talk it all out
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
open.spotify.com/episode/4VFg...
Great guest and friend @isitthewelsh.bsky.social joins to talk surprising starts/sits
-- Egbuka, Hall, Jefferson ... benching for QJ, Pierce, or others?
We talk it all out
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
open.spotify.com/episode/4VFg...
Week 17 fantasy football starts, sits, sleepers with Chris Welsh
Podcast Episode · All In Speed Run · 12/23/2025 · 41m
podcasts.apple.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Early Christmas present is an early All in Speed Run
Great guest and friend @isitthewelsh.bsky.social joins to talk surprising starts/sits
-- Egbuka, Hall, Jefferson ... benching for QJ, Pierce, or others?
We talk it all out
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
open.spotify.com/episode/4VFg...
Great guest and friend @isitthewelsh.bsky.social joins to talk surprising starts/sits
-- Egbuka, Hall, Jefferson ... benching for QJ, Pierce, or others?
We talk it all out
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
open.spotify.com/episode/4VFg...
Really happy the door-to-door salesmen on CHRISTMAS week were able to interpret my "Do NOT Ring or Knock" sign over my doorbell to include "Unless you want to sell random sh** and rile up my dogs while I'm working"
December 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Really happy the door-to-door salesmen on CHRISTMAS week were able to interpret my "Do NOT Ring or Knock" sign over my doorbell to include "Unless you want to sell random sh** and rile up my dogs while I'm working"
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TUESDAY PODCAST ✨✨💖
I will review *EVERY* game from the weekend!
All 15 of them!
...keeping an eye on stuff you need to know for your fantasy championship game...
...plus the great @allinkid.bsky.social will join for Week 17 Waivers!
Here we go!
(link is 👇)
I will review *EVERY* game from the weekend!
All 15 of them!
...keeping an eye on stuff you need to know for your fantasy championship game...
...plus the great @allinkid.bsky.social will join for Week 17 Waivers!
Here we go!
(link is 👇)
a football player is wearing a helmet and says `` here we go '' .
ALT: a football player is wearing a helmet and says `` here we go '' .
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December 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
TUESDAY PODCAST ✨✨💖
I will review *EVERY* game from the weekend!
All 15 of them!
...keeping an eye on stuff you need to know for your fantasy championship game...
...plus the great @allinkid.bsky.social will join for Week 17 Waivers!
Here we go!
(link is 👇)
I will review *EVERY* game from the weekend!
All 15 of them!
...keeping an eye on stuff you need to know for your fantasy championship game...
...plus the great @allinkid.bsky.social will join for Week 17 Waivers!
Here we go!
(link is 👇)
Derrick Harmon big reason DET RBs struggled vs PIT
This year
On field (355 plays)
Yards per Rush: 3.7
Rush YBContact: 0.91
RushEPA: 16.2
Rush TD: 1
Stuff%: 19.0
Rush% 5+ YD: 28.3
WithOUT Harmon (659 plays)
YPR: 4.5
RuYBC: 1.53
RushEPA: -8.2
RuTD: 9
Stuff%: 16.3
Ru5+ YD%: 39.0
This year
On field (355 plays)
Yards per Rush: 3.7
Rush YBContact: 0.91
RushEPA: 16.2
Rush TD: 1
Stuff%: 19.0
Rush% 5+ YD: 28.3
WithOUT Harmon (659 plays)
YPR: 4.5
RuYBC: 1.53
RushEPA: -8.2
RuTD: 9
Stuff%: 16.3
Ru5+ YD%: 39.0
December 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Derrick Harmon big reason DET RBs struggled vs PIT
This year
On field (355 plays)
Yards per Rush: 3.7
Rush YBContact: 0.91
RushEPA: 16.2
Rush TD: 1
Stuff%: 19.0
Rush% 5+ YD: 28.3
WithOUT Harmon (659 plays)
YPR: 4.5
RuYBC: 1.53
RushEPA: -8.2
RuTD: 9
Stuff%: 16.3
Ru5+ YD%: 39.0
This year
On field (355 plays)
Yards per Rush: 3.7
Rush YBContact: 0.91
RushEPA: 16.2
Rush TD: 1
Stuff%: 19.0
Rush% 5+ YD: 28.3
WithOUT Harmon (659 plays)
YPR: 4.5
RuYBC: 1.53
RushEPA: -8.2
RuTD: 9
Stuff%: 16.3
Ru5+ YD%: 39.0
All in Speed Run Week 16 -- crazy -- recap and early waivers for the championship week
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Fantasy Football Week 16 takeways, early waivers
Podcast Episode · All In Speed Run · 12/22/2025 · 11m
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December 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
All in Speed Run Week 16 -- crazy -- recap and early waivers for the championship week
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Moved Jordan up right behind PIT RBs with Marks news -- plenty of upside, plenty of risk
Updated Week 16 Ranks
Boosted Hampton a bit, dropped Gadsden a tad, dropped Marks to where I'd risk waiting given 1/4p options and more
Answering comments at the site, so #CheckTheLink
www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...
Boosted Hampton a bit, dropped Gadsden a tad, dropped Marks to where I'd risk waiting given 1/4p options and more
Answering comments at the site, so #CheckTheLink
www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...
Fantasy football rankings Week 16: Sleepers, starts, surprise best playoff performances
Jake Ciely prepares fantasy managers for the fantasy football semifinal round, one that could include more Colby Parkinson fireworks.
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Moved Jordan up right behind PIT RBs with Marks news -- plenty of upside, plenty of risk
Updated Week 16 Ranks
Boosted Hampton a bit, dropped Gadsden a tad, dropped Marks to where I'd risk waiting given 1/4p options and more
Answering comments at the site, so #CheckTheLink
www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...
Boosted Hampton a bit, dropped Gadsden a tad, dropped Marks to where I'd risk waiting given 1/4p options and more
Answering comments at the site, so #CheckTheLink
www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...
Fantasy football rankings Week 16: Sleepers, starts, surprise best playoff performances
Jake Ciely prepares fantasy managers for the fantasy football semifinal round, one that could include more Colby Parkinson fireworks.
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Updated Week 16 Ranks
Boosted Hampton a bit, dropped Gadsden a tad, dropped Marks to where I'd risk waiting given 1/4p options and more
Answering comments at the site, so #CheckTheLink
www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...
Boosted Hampton a bit, dropped Gadsden a tad, dropped Marks to where I'd risk waiting given 1/4p options and more
Answering comments at the site, so #CheckTheLink
www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...
Thanks, but yeah, the apology was building in "why" and that would do it again, because exactly what you said. Can only do our best to process it out
December 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Thanks, but yeah, the apology was building in "why" and that would do it again, because exactly what you said. Can only do our best to process it out
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Was an absolute pleasure sitting down with my pal @sigmundbloom.bsky.social on this week's Perspectives episode. We had a lot of high-level discussions about the season, including this rookie class, dealing with tilting, and more.
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/5N8R...
(Will be on YT shortly)
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/5N8R...
(Will be on YT shortly)
Spotify – Web Player
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December 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Was an absolute pleasure sitting down with my pal @sigmundbloom.bsky.social on this week's Perspectives episode. We had a lot of high-level discussions about the season, including this rookie class, dealing with tilting, and more.
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/5N8R...
(Will be on YT shortly)
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/5N8R...
(Will be on YT shortly)
My Parkinson apology to the Athletic readers/commenters if you want it too 😅
December 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
My Parkinson apology to the Athletic readers/commenters if you want it too 😅
Week 16 All in Speed Run pod with @GMenJay who made it clear, he loves roaches
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Week 16 fantasy football ranks, starts, and more with Jay Felicio
Podcast Episode · All In Speed Run · 12/17/2025 · 40m
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December 17, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Week 16 All in Speed Run pod with @GMenJay who made it clear, he loves roaches
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
open.spotify.com/episode/18BU...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
open.spotify.com/episode/18BU...