

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show
The Ringer
Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck help you through the 2025 fantasy football season with who to draft, who to avoid, and how to win a championship—or at least how to not get last place. We hit everything you need to win: Which old guys aren’t washed yet? Which coaches will ruin your life? Which players would be drafted higher if they had cooler names? Why do I keep doing this to myself every year?We post episodes every week throughout the spring and summer and even MORE during the NFL season with four shows a week: Sunday recaps, Monday waiver wire targets, Wednesday power rankings, and Friday weekly previews.
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Apr 29, 2024 • 1h 24min
NFL Draft Superlatives: Most Likely to Get a Coach Fired, Steal a Starting Job, and Host ‘SNL’
The hosts award quirky superlatives to NFL draft prospects, discuss bold post-draft statements, analyze running back prospects, banter about podcast speeds, explore draft day surprises, debate potential 'SNL' hosts among NFL rookies, and delve into the world of Oreos and s'mores.

Apr 27, 2024 • 55min
NFL Draft Day 2 Reactions: WR Hits and Misses, the Tepper Tantrum, and Biggest Steals
The guys are back to discuss their most significant takeaways from Day 2 of the NFL Draft including Panthers owner David Tepper’s hatred of hats, an early wide receiver run at the top of the second round, CB Cooper DeJean falling to the Eagles, and the raw magnificence of Oreos (2:40).Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck, and Ben SolakSocial: Kiera Givens and Jack SandersProducer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 26, 2024 • 1h 26min
Round 1 Reactions: Falcons Tilt for Penix, Maye In New England, and the Vikings Land McCarthy
The podcast covers the surprising picks in the 2024 NFL draft, such as Michael Penix Jr. to the Falcons and J.J. McCarthy to the Vikings. They discuss Caleb Williams joining the Bears, Xavier Worthy in Kansas City, and the 49ers' WR room. The hosts give one-sentence reviews of their favorite teams' picks and debate who won and lost Round 1.

Apr 25, 2024 • 1h 12min
The Live ‘Ringer NFL Draft Show’ in Detroit
The guys talk all things NFL draft in front of a sold-out crowd in Detroit! (0:00). They open with one final PANDA WATCH (1:54). Next, they share their bold Round 1 predictions by way of “scheduled” Adam Schefter tweets (21:03). Later, they close with a special (in-person) edition of emails and bring back America’s favorite segment, Two Jargons, One Lie (44:08).Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck, and Ben SolakSocial: Kiera Givens, David Lara, and Jack SandersProducers: Kai Grady, Elizabeth Fierman, and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 23, 2024 • 1h 13min
Final 2024 NFL Mock Draft
LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets!In the last episode before the 2024 NFL draft, the guys compare notes, put their pencils down, and turn in their mock draft ahead of Round 1 on Thursday (3:38). “You guys want to do some emails?” (55:20)Tickets: http://bit.ly/ringerdraft24Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Ben SolakSocial: Kiera Givens and Jack SandersProducer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 22, 2024 • 1h 16min
The 2024 NFL Draft Take Purge
LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets!Welcome to the Take Purge. All NFL draft–related takes, including things you don’t actually believe, will be legal for 60 continuous minutes. All rational thought, logic, and professional credibility will be suspended.Tickets: http://bit.ly/ringerdraft24Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Craig Horlbeck, Danny Kelly, and Ben SolakSocial: Kiera Givens and Jack SandersProducer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 19, 2024 • 1h 24min
Live 2024 Mock Draft With Surprise Trades and Surprise Listener Comments
LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets!One week out from the 2024 NFL draft, the guys run through a LIVE mock draft and discuss all 32 picks in the first round, ideal landing spots for top prospects, potential day-of trades, and much more (2:42).Tickets: http://bit.ly/ringerdraft24Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here!Click here to watch the full mock draft on YouTube as well!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Craig Horlbeck, Danny Kelly, and Ben SolakSocial: Kiera Givens and Jack SandersProducer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 18, 2024 • 1h 13min
Our Final QB Rankings, First-Round WR Locks, and Belichick Doesn’t Drink Coffee
LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets!PANDA WATCH: QB charting edition (4:00)! Next, the guys highlight which players are first-round locks, as well as a few fringe guys who could sneak in at the end of the round (38:43). “You guys want to do some emails?” (57:12)Tickets: http://bit.ly/ringerdraft24Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Craig Horlbeck, Danny Kelly, and Ben SolakSocial: Kiera Givens and Jack SandersProducer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 16, 2024 • 1h 24min
Finding the Next Brock Purdy and Puka Nacua: 2024 Draft Gems
LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets!It’s the most wonderful time of the year: wide receiver diva season! (1:26) The guys then highlight a handful of potential mid- to late-round sleepers from this year’s class by comparing them to previous draft gems turned stars (8:25). “You guys want to do some emails?” (63:17)Tickets: http://bit.ly/ringerdraft24
Quarterbacks (13:25)
Running backs (18:51)
Wide receivers (30:41)
Tight ends (36:56)
Defense (46:41)
Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comFor more information on the r/fantasyfootball charity contest click here!The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Craig Horlbeck, Danny Kelly, and Ben SolakSocial: Kiera Givens and Jack SandersProducer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 11, 2024 • 1h 20min
Draft Needs for Every NFC Team
LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets!Going division by division, the guys debate what the NFC teams should do with their respective first-round draft picks to address their most pressing team needs according to The Ringer’s 2024 NFL Draft Guide (1:43). “You guys want to do some emails?” (60:51)Tickets: http://bit.ly/ringerdraft24
NFC East (2:01)
NFC South (16:08)
NFC North (31:42)
NFC West (46:18)
Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out www.rg-help.com to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Craig Horlbeck, Danny Kelly, and Ben SolakSocial: Kiera Givens and Jack SandersProducer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices