

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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Nov 3, 2023 • 1h 1min
Week 9 Matchups: Tyreek Hill vs. the Chiefs, Cowboys-Eagles Shoot-out, and the Upside Down Slate
Game(s) of the Year, Seahawks fans being unfairly tired of Geno Smith, the Upside Down slate, Dresser Winn, Now or Never: QB Edition, the Heifetz Hex strikes again, and much more (1:43).Check out our Week 9 Fantasy Football Rankings for positional rankings, waiver wire pickups, and more!Fanduel.com/ringerffs is live!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

Nov 1, 2023 • 1h 8min
NFL Trade Deadline Reactions, and Power Ranking the Best Fantasy Buy-Lows
Power Hour! Discussing which NFL trade deadline moves are the most important and a handful of fantasy buy-low candidates, including Josh Dobbs quantum-leaping to the Vikings, the Commanders’ fire sale, why you should trade for Tony Pollard, and much more (1:24). “You guys want to do some emails?” (48:17)Check out The Ringer’s Fantasy Football Rankings for positional rankings, waiver wire pickups, and much more!Fanduel.com/ringerffs is live!Josh Dobbs stars in 'Quantum Leap' for the Vikings (4:21)The Washington Commanders: “You get a defensive end! You get a defensive end!” (7:09)Who won the trade: Heifetz (Giants) or DK (Seahawks)? (12:50)The rich get richer, a.k.a. the Eagles stole another star player from the Titans (15:32)Never wrong, just early with Donovan Peoples-Jones (18:22)#FreeDavanteAdams (26:50)Chris Olave is this year’s Diontae Johnson (30:02)[whispers] sell high on Jahmyr Gibbs (32:21)The Bengals are back and maybe so is Tee Higgins (35:18)We’re doubling down on Tony Pollard (38:22)Trevor Lawrence is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma (41:10)Chris Godwin is worth it for his high floor alone (44:39)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

Oct 31, 2023 • 1h 10min
Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9
SHOWDOWN TIME! Must-add players at each position ahead of NFL Week 9 (1:37). Later, they induct a new player into the Fantasy Burn Book, and read a couple of emails (48:03)Check out The Ringer’s Fantasy Football Rankings for positional rankings, waiver wire pickups, and much more!Fanduel.com/ringerffs is live!RB: Chuba Hubbard (Panthers), Zach Charbonnet (Seahawks), and Emari Demercado (Cardinals) (1:59)WR: Demario Douglas (Patriots), Rashid Shaheed (Saints), and Khalil Shakir (Bills) (11:20)TE: Trey McBride (Cardinals), Taysom Hill (Saints), and Logan Thomas (Commanders) (27:22)QB: Sam Howell (Commanders), Will Levis (Titans), and Taylor Heinicke (Falcons) (40:25)D/ST: New England Patriots, Washington Commanders, and Los Angeles Chargers (42:05)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 SandersProducers: Kai Grady and Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 30, 2023 • 1h 12min
Week 8 Recap: WE’RE LEVIS-TATING, Bengals Bounce Back, QB Injuries, and A.J. Brown
The guys recap Week 8, starting with all the QB injuries that happened, including Kirk Cousins's Achilles injury. They also talk about Will Levis’s electric debut, the Bengals' big win against the 49ers, and the dominance of Tyreek Hill and A.J. Brown.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

Oct 27, 2023 • 1h 5min
Week 8 Matchups: Blowout Week, Darnold SZN, and Backup QB Bonanza
David vs. Goliath week, what the San Francisco 49ers would look like with Sam Darnold, the head-scratching Deshaun Watson situation, Arthur Smith’s climate change comparison, a wellness check on flashy, young wide receivers who have underperformed this season, and much more (1:47).Check out our Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings for positional rankings, waiver wire pickups, and much more!Fanduel.com/ringerffs is live!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

Oct 25, 2023 • 1h 5min
Power Ranking Midseason Fantasy Awards
Power Hour! Handing out the most notable midseason superlatives heading into Week 8, including the most valuable waiver wire pickup, the sleeper who never woke up, the biggest busts, and much more (1:03). “You guys want to do some emails?” (51:13)Check out The Ringer’s Fantasy Football Rankings for positional rankings, waiver wire pickups, and much more!Fanduel.com/ringerffs is live!Most Valuable Player (So Far) (2:35)Biggest Chaos Agent (7:15)Most Likely to Go Fast (9:51)Most Bonus Jonas (11:59)Biggest Busts of the Season (14:44)The Sleepiest Sleeper (a.k.a. the Sleeper Who Never Woke Up) (23:34)Family Man of the Year (26:08)The Reddest Herrings (29:44)Post-Hype Sleeper MVP (34:38)The Biggest Sliding Doors Moment (37:55)Steven Glansberg Memorial: The Best Player No One Is Talking About (40:15)Don’t Cry Because It’s Over; Smile Because It Happened (43:28)The Worst Recommendation That Actually Worked (46:33)The Most Embarrassing Pick That Worked Out (49:03)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

Oct 23, 2023 • 1h 6min
Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8
SHOWDOWN TIME! Must-add players at each position ahead of NFL Week 8 (1:30). “You guys want to do some emails?” (49:55).Check out The Ringer’s Fantasy Football Rankings for positional rankings, waiver wire pickups, and much more!Fanduel.com/ringerffs is live!RB: D’Onta Foreman (Bears), Darrell Henderson (Rams), and Joshua Kelley (Chargers) (3:00)WR: Josh Downs (Colts), Brandin Cooks (Cowboys), and Demario Douglas (Patriots) (14:44)TE: Dalton Kincaid (Bills), Michael Mayer (Raiders), and Taysom Hill (Saints) (33:45)QB: Kyler Murray (Cardinals) (46:46)D/ST: Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Los Angeles Chargers (47:24)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

Oct 23, 2023 • 1h 9min
NFL Week 7 Recap: Lamar’s Takeover, the Bad QB Bowl, and Trying to Find 10 Good WRs
The guys recap Week 7, starting with the Eagles' win over the Dolphins on ‘Sunday Night Football.’ They also talk about the bad teams and backup quarterbacks who got wins, as well as the disappointing start to the season for a lot of highly drafted wide receivers. Then, they discuss if Lamar Jackson should be the MVP favorite.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

Oct 20, 2023 • 1h 19min
Week 7 Matchups: Dolphins-Eagles, Why NFL Offenses Stink, and the Chiefs Are Boring
Dolphins-Eagles is the perfect example of speed vs. power, system QBs running the league, how Lamar Jackson is the Daniel Radcliffe of the NFL, why the Detroit Lions being awesome is good for the league, the You Don’t Wanna Be Out Here Award, and much more (2:43). “You guys want to do some emails?” (66:52)Check out our Week 7 Fantasy Football Rankings for positional rankings, waiver wire pickups, and much more!Fanduel.com/ringerffs is live!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

Oct 18, 2023 • 1h 7min
Power Ranking the Players We’re Thinking About Dropping
Discussing players to consider dropping, including Jahan Dotson, JSN, and Zach Ertz. They question Matt Canada's impact on Najee Harris. They debate Jerry Jeudy's potential. They advise against adding Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Elijah Moore. They express disappointment in Javonte Williams. They discuss Zach Ertz's decline and Dalvin Cook's recent struggles.