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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Mar 18, 2024 • 1h 8min

Russ Is Out, J.J. McCarthy Is In, Fastest WR Class Ever, and More Combine Winners

Discussion on potential landing spots for Russell Wilson, standout performances at the NFL combine, Xavier Worthy's record-breaking speed, and humorous moments from the event. Analysis of wide receiver speed, reflections on Jason Kelsey's retirement speech, and a lighthearted banter about hair care and sports talk.

Mar 1, 2024 • 1h 12min

Combine Takeaways: Caleb Williams Speaks, Marvin Harrison Jr. Ghosts Us, and Rome Odunze Can’t Fly a Plane

PANDA WATCH: Vibes Check Edition (2:48). Next, the guys share their biggest risers and fallers from this year’s NFL combine and other reactions to the 2024 class (26:02). Later, they talk through the most outrageous podium nonsense, including players who don't believe in space, claim that birds aren’t real, and much more (59:29).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, and Ben SolakSocial: Kiera Givens and Jack SandersProducer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 29, 2024 • 1h 21min

Combine Confessions: Explaining What Coaches and GMs Are Actually Saying

Live from the NFL combine: PANDA WATCH (2:35)! Next, inspired by the 'Key & Peele' skit “Obama’s Anger Translator,” the guys make sense of this year’s NFL combine press conferences from the head coaches and general managers, including Sean Payton’s thoughts on the Broncos’ QB situation and the Pats GM's thoughts on team culture (9:42). Later, they unpack the most interesting findings from the annual NFL team report cards, as graded by the actual players (53:56).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, and Ben SolakSocial: Kiera Givens and Jack SandersProducer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 26, 2024 • 1h 12min

Combine Preview: Jayden Daniels 40 Time, Important QB Weigh-ins, and Other Must See Players

The guys join together to preview the NFL combine and discuss what’s at stake for a handful of different prospects (1:55). They debate who will be picked first between Drake Maye and Jayden Daniels (13:38), then share their anticipated put-your-phone-down moments from the combine (47:27).Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The 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 Solak Social: Kiera Givens and Jack SandersProducer: Jack Sanders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 21, 2024 • 1h 2min

Draft Mailbag: Back-End First-Round QBs, Aiyuk’s Future, and Is J.J. McCarthy a Top-10 QB?

The guys start the show by sifting through the latest hype surrounding Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy and debating where he should go in the draft (1:48). Then, they open up the mailbag and discuss the best late-first-round quarterback options (11:31) and which players could sneak up as top-10 picks (36:31).Check out our 2024 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here! Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com The 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 Solak Social: Kiera Givens and Jack SandersProducer: Jack Sanders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 19, 2024 • 18min

Our Top 10 Most Memorable (Ridiculous) Podcast Moments of 2023

The 2023 season is over, which means another year of 'The Ringer Fantasy Football Show' is in the books. For the first time, we thought it would be fun to look back at the 10 funniest and most memorable moments from the season—most of which involve Heifetz mispronouncing something. Enjoy!Email us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com if you think there was a moment we left out!The 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 Horlbeck Social: Kiera Givens and Jack SandersProducer: Jack Sanders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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