

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 9, 2024 • 1h 9min
Draft Needs for Every AFC Team
LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets!Going division by division, the guys debate what the AFC 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 (1:30). Later, they react to the solar eclipse (56:03).Tickets: http://bit.ly/ringerdraft24
AFC East (2:09)
AFC North (18:07)
AFC South (29:09)
AFC West (39:42)
Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Craig Horlbeck, and Ben SolakSocial: Kiera Givens and Jack SandersProducer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 3, 2024 • 1h 10min
Bills Trade Stefon Diggs to Houston. Plus, a Draft Mailbag!
LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets!The guys start by sharing their instant reactions to the Buffalo Bills' trade of Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans and what it means for both teams (1:20). Next, the guys open up the mailbag to answer the most burning draft-related (and non-draft-related) listener questions on everything from what the Patriots will do with the third pick to passing fandom down to your kids (21:54).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 check out theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckSocial: Kiera Givens and Jack SandersProducer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 2, 2024 • 1h 29min
The Most Fun QB Draft Episode You’ll Listen To
LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets!The guys flip a coin and pit DK and Ben against one another to take stances for and against the top QB prospects from this year’s NFL draft class (2:25).
Caleb Williams, USC (4:07)
Drake Maye, North Carolina (13:52)
Jayden Daniels, LSU (26:02)
J.J. McCarthy, Michigan (36:25)
Michael Penix Jr., Washington (51:10)
Bo Nix, Oregon (1:00:43)
Spencer Rattler, South Carolina (1:07:54)
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 check out theringer.com/RG to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck, and Ben SolakSocial: Kiera Givens and Jack SandersProducer: Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 28, 2024 • 1h 20min
Three Pro Comps for the Top WR Prospects (and One Tight End)
LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets!The guys break down the strengths and weaknesses of the biggest names in this year’s wide receiver class by comparing them to NFL pros with similar games (1:36). Later, they briefly talk through the new kickoff rules and the implications of the changes (63:21). “You guys want to do some emails?” (67:36)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 check out theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details.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

Mar 26, 2024 • 1h 15min
Mock Madness and the Swivel Hip-Drop Tackle Rule
LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets!The guys start by comparing top NFL draft prospects to storylines from this year’s March Madness tournament, including overrated first-round stars, the Kentucky Award, the Jack Gohlke Award, and much more (2:10). Later, they react to a couple of significant NFL rule changes for next season (42:44). “You guys want to do some emails?” (62:16)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 check out theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details.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

Mar 21, 2024 • 1h 17min
The (Over)Thinking Man’s Mock Draft. Plus, Heifetz’s Engagement Story!
LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets!The guys mock the top 13 picks in the upcoming NFL draft by discussing what each team should do vs. what they (probably) will do with each selection and the important distinction between the two potential outcomes (5:15). “You guys want to do some emails?” (53:21)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 check out theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details.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

Mar 18, 2024 • 1h 8min
The Free Agency Hangover Part II
LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets!The 2024 NFL free agency craze continues! The guys recap the turbulent past week of deals across the league by power ranking the remaining free agency moves that they were most impressed by, including the Steelers trading for Justin Fields and the Chiefs signing Marquise Brown (2:33). “You guys want to do some emails?” (48:46)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 check out theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details.Hosts: Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck, and Ben SolakSocial: Kiera Givens and Jack SandersProducer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 15, 2024 • 59min
The Free Agency Hangover
LIVE SHOW in Detroit on April 24: Click below for tickets!Earlier this week we played the Adam Schefter Free Agency Drinking Game, and today we have the free agency hangover. The guys check back in on players and teams around the NFL to piece together what they did last night and pass out awards for those who maybe went a little too hard (2:59). “You guys want to do some emails?" (44:55)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 check out theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details.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

Mar 13, 2024 • 1h 41min
The Adam Schefter Free Agency Drinking Game
Hosts play a drinking game while scrolling through Adam Schefter's tweets during NFL free agency, discussing significant deals and drinking rules. Banter about NFL player contracts, signings, and team dynamics, along with humorous critiques and fantasy football speculations. Analysis of strategic player acquisitions, controversial royal family photo, and banter about live show, sports wagering, and sponsorships.

Mar 7, 2024 • 1h 4min
The Mock Draft Oscars
The guys start by discussing the Giants moving away from Saquon Barkley and why it’s both a sad breakup and the right thing for the team to do (1:42). Next, inspired by the upcoming Academy Awards, they go through DK’s updated mock draft on The Ringer’s 2024 NFL Draft Guide … Oscars-style! (5:58).Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details.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