

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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Jan 24, 2024 • 1h 8min
The WR Draft Prospects Who Could Change Your Team | The Ringer NFL Draft Show
This week, the guys discuss a handful of potential first-round wide receivers and what they like (and dislike) most about each prospect (1:44).Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State (9:28)Rome Odunze, Washington (13:38)Malik Nabers, LSU (17:27)Brian Thomas Jr., LSU (22:08)Keon Coleman, Florida State (27:04)Troy Franklin, Oregon (35:50)Xavier Worthy, Texas (39:25)Adonai Mitchell, Texas (43:12)Tez Walker, UNC (47:40)Ja’Lynn Polk, Washington (50:46)Ladd McConkey, Georgia (55:01)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

Jan 22, 2024 • 1h 8min
Divisional-Round Recap: Mahomes Is Inevitable, the Lovable Lions, and the Niners Survive the Rain. Plus, Shirtless Jason Kelce.
DK and Heifetz recap the divisional round of the NFL playoffs, starting with the Chiefs-Bills game living up to the hype. They also discuss the Lions' win over the Bucs, the Ravens destroying the Texans, and the Niners' win over the Packers in the pouring rain.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 and Danny KellySocial: Kiera Givens and Jack SandersProducer: Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 19, 2024 • 1h 6min
Why Josh Allen Needs to Beat Mahomes and Lamar Jackson Needs to Beat the Texans
The guys are here to preview the divisional round of the NFL playoffs! Post-credits QBs, the Mahomes-Allen rivalry, Taylor Swift memes, Kyle Shanahan’s tortured soul, Jared Goff’s potential pumpkin game, and much more (2:13).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

Jan 17, 2024 • 1h 9min
Vibing Out the Top 10 Picks of the 2024 NFL Draft | The Ringer NFL Draft Show
This week, the guys revisit and talk through the first 10 picks of this year’s draft now that the order is finalized (1:48). “You guys want to do some emails?” (61:25)Pick no. 1: Chicago Bears (9:02)Pick no. 2: Washington Commanders (14:00)Pick no. 3: New England Patriots (15:49)Pick no. 4: Arizona Cardinals (20:33)Pick no. 5: Los Angeles Chargers (24:27)Pick no. 6: New York Giants (30:59)Pick no. 7: Tennessee Titans (40:32)Pick no. 8: Atlanta Falcons (43:52)Pick no. 9: Chicago Bears (50:07)Pick no. 10: New York Jets (53:25)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

Jan 16, 2024 • 1h 24min
Wild-Card Recap: Cowboys and Eagles Bust, Stroud and Love Edging on Greatness
The guys recap the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs, starting with the Eagles' and Cowboys' collapses. They also discuss the C.J. Stroud and Jordan Love coming-out party and how this was a good week for haters.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: Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 12, 2024 • 1h 12min
Wild-Weather-Card Weekend, Belichick’s Next Home, and Underdog Playoff Narratives
The guys are here to talk about Pete Carroll stories, the Patriots’ split with Bill Belichick, Stafford vs. Goff, giving Matt LaFleur his fleurs (flowers), the coldest game in years, and much more (1:10). “You guys want to do some emails?” (53:16)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

Jan 11, 2024 • 39min
Nick Saban Retired During Our 'Pete Carroll Got Fired' Emergency Podcast
Heifetz and DK discuss Pete Carroll’s surprise firing in Seattle, and Carroll’s impact on DK’s life (02:08). Then, they find out during the show that Nick Saban is retiring (21:09).Email us at ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com!The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out http://theringer.com/RG to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details.Hosts: Danny Heifetz and Danny KellyProducer: Jessie Lopez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 10, 2024 • 1h 15min
Penix and McCarthy Draft Stock, Harbaugh’s NFL Dreams, and More Natty Risers and Fallers | The Ringer NFL Draft Show
Welcome back to ‘The Ringer NFL Draft Show’! Every Wednesday on this feed, Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck will be joined by Ben Solak to break down everything you need to know for the 2024 NFL draft. This week, the guys recap Michigan’s dominant win over Washington in the national championship by sharing their risers and fallers following the title game (2:24).Michael Penix Jr., Washington QB (4:40)J.J. McCarthy, Michigan QB (19:47)Rome Odunze and Ja’Lynn Polk, Washington WRs (26:27)Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards, Michigan RBs (35:38)Jim Harbaugh, Michigan HC (39:36)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

Jan 9, 2024 • 2h 1min
The 2023 Fantasy Rewatchables
We recap the 2023 fantasy football season in the format of the popular Ringer movie podcast ‘The Rewatchables.’ We give out awards like What’s Aged the Best, the Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take, Apex Mountain, Picking Nits, Best Waiver Wire Pickup of the Year, the Play of the Year, the Winner of the Fantasy Season, and more.Check out our Fantasy Football Rankings for positional rankings and more!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: Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 8, 2024 • 1h 22min
Week 18 Recap: Josh Allen Chaos, Goff Vs. McVay, Stroud's Rise, and Arthur Smith FIRED
The guys recap NFL Week 18, starting with the Bills' wild win in Miami on Sunday night. They also look forward to next week’s wild-card weekend matchups, talk about Arthur Smith's firing, and more!Check out our Fantasy Football Rankings for this week’s positional rankings and more!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: Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


