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 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
Mar 5, 2024 • 1h 9min
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
