

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 28, 2023 • 1h 10min
Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13
SHOWDOWN TIME! Must-add players at each position ahead of NFL Week 13 (10:02). “You guys want to do some emails?” (51:40)Check out The Ringer’s Fantasy Football Rankings for positional rankings, waiver wire pickups, and much more!Fanduel.com/ringerffs is live!RB: Samaje Perine (Broncos), D’Ernest Johnson (Jaguars), and Jeff Wilson Jr. (Dolphins) (12:22)WR: Jayden Reed (Packers), A.T. Perry (Saints), and Jonathan Mingo (Panthers) (21:20)TE: Pat Freiermuth (Steelers), Juwan Johnson (Saints), and Cade Otton (Buccaneers) (34:27)QB: Jordan Love (Packers), Gardner Minshew (Colts), Kenny Pickett (Steelers), Derek Carr (Saints), and Matthew Stafford (Rams) (43:57)D/ST: Miami Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles, and Denver Broncos (46:17)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 and listener Noah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 27, 2023 • 1h 11min
Week 12 Recap: Josh Allen Appreciation Week, Inevitable Eagles, Blame Canada, and the RB Renaissance
The guys recap NFL Week 12, starting with another big Eagles win and how Josh Allen is underrated despite the Bills' loss. They also talk about how different the Steelers offense looked without Matt Canada, the crazy AFC playoff picture, and the return of the running back position. Then, they add a new name to the Fantasy Burn Book.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

Nov 23, 2023 • 1h 8min
Week 12 Preview: Buffalo’s Sneaky SB Potential, Stroud Vs. Lawrence, and Denver's Tricky Matchup
We preview the best games of Week 12 and compare them to Thanksgiving dishes, including Bills-Eagles (turkey) and why the Bills are a sneaky Super Bowl bet, the Jags-Texans (sweet potatoes) and the next 10 years of C.J. Stroud and Trevor Lawrence in the AFC South, Steelers-Bengals (pumpkin pie) and the post-Matt Canada era, Bucs-Colts (brussels sprouts) and why these teams deserve more love, Ravens-Chargers (the favorite child at Thanksgiving dinner), and more.Check out our Week 12 Fantasy Football Rankings for positional rankings, waiver wire pickups, and more!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, and Craig HorlbeckSocial: Kiera Givens and Jack SandersProducer: Jessie Lopez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 22, 2023 • 1h 4min
Power Ranking the Things We’re NOT Thankful For
Power hour! Discussing the fantasy characters and story lines we refuse to give thanks for heading into Week 12, including all the backup QBs (except for Josh Dobbs), the state of the New York sports scene, Arthur Smith, NFL offenses being historically down, and much more (1:03). “You guys want to do some emails?” (44:17)Check out The Ringer’s Fantasy Football Rankings for positional rankings, waiver wire pickups, and much more!Fanduel.com/ringerffs is live!“Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead” (2:27)Every backup quarterback not named Joshua Dobbs (6:20)The majority of New York sports teams (8:39)What happened to the (passing) game I love? (10:51)The slow death of the touchdown (13:28)Arthur Smith. That’s it. That’s the tweet. (17:32)Positive regression is a myth, change my mind (22:35)Instant replay is kind of the worst (27:22)Nearly every player drafted in the second and third rounds of fantasy drafts this year (30:02)Sigh, injuries (34:23)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 21, 2023 • 51min
Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12 (and Producer Kai Tries Mac & Cheese)
SHOWDOWN TIME! Must-add players at each position ahead of NFL Week 12 (7:41). Later, the guys read a couple of emails and producer Kai tries mac & cheese for the first time in more than a decade (36:40).Check out The Ringer’s Fantasy Football Rankings for positional rankings, waiver wire pickups, and much more!Fanduel.com/ringerffs is live!RB: Zach Charbonnet (Seahawks), Keaton Mitchell (Ravens), and Roschon Johnson (Bears) (7:41)WR: Jayden Reed (Packers), Romeo Doubs (Packers), and Odell Beckham Jr. (Ravens) (14:00)TE: Isaiah Likely (Ravens), Cade Otton (Buccaneers), and Hunter Henry (Patriots) (26:18)QB: Baker Mayfield (Buccaneers) and Jordan Love (Packers) (34:21)D/ST: Denver Broncos, New York Giants, and Kansas City Chiefs (35:44)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 20, 2023 • 1h 13min
Week 11 Recap: The Trevor Lawrence-Calvin Ridley Bounce-back, Tank Dell’s Breakout, and Not Enough Purdy Praise
The guys recap NFL Week 11, starting with a classic Russell Wilson performance on ‘Sunday Night Football.’ They also discuss bounce-back players, the Tank Dell breakout, and do a Brock Purdy check-in. Then, they add new names to the Fantasy Burn Book.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

Nov 17, 2023 • 1h 15min
Week 11 Preview: Deshaun’s Done, Bills Gut Check, Eagles-Chiefs Pt. II, and McFlurry Burgers
The Cleveland Browns without Deshaun Watson, why we’ve arrived at a Josh Allen inflection point, Game of the Year, the Feegan Floop award, the great Tony Pollard correction, outdated NFL awards, and much more (3:27).Check out our Week 11 Fantasy Football Rankings for positional rankings, waiver wire pickups, 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: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 15, 2023 • 1h 4min
Power Ranking Our Last-Second Trade Deadline Advice
Power Hour! Debating the most enticing players to trade for (and trade away) ahead of the upcoming fantasy football trade deadline, including selling high on an MVP frontrunner, acquiring the Matthew Stafford Breakfast Club, what to do with Najee Harris a.k.a the Steelers backup running back, and much more (11:11). “You guys want to do some emails?” (45:20)Check out The Ringer’s Fantasy Football Rankings for positional rankings, waiver wire pickups, and much more!Fanduel.com/ringerffs is live!Why you should trade AWAY this MVP candidate (12:03)Why you should trade FOR this MVP candidate (14:10)The Matthew Stafford Breakfast Club (18:35)Calvin Ridley’s fantasy output will never be lower … probably (23:20)Kyler’s return does wonders for Marquise Brown’s ceiling (26:56)James Conner is boring, but sometimes boring is good (30:34)Davante Adams is happy again, which hopefully means more fantasy points are en route (34:48)Don’t forget how much Kenny Pickett loves throwing to Diontae Johnson (37:32)Najee Harris is the Steelers backup running back, do what you will with that information (40:25)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, and Craig HorlbeckSocial: Kiera Givens and Jack SandersProducer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 14, 2023 • 48min
Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11
SHOWDOWN TIME! Must-add players at each position ahead of NFL Week 11 (1:33). “You guys want to do some emails?” (39:46)Check out The Ringer’s Fantasy Football Rankings for positional rankings, waiver wire pickups, and much more!Fanduel.com/ringerffs is live!RB: Ty Chandler (Vikings), Zach Charbonnet (Seahawks), and Keaton Mitchell (Ravens) (1:54)WR: Noah Brown (Texans), Brandin Cooks (Cowboys), and Quentin Johnston (Chargers) (11:55)TE: Luke Musgrave (Packers), Pat Freiermuth (Steelers), and Michael Mayer (Raiders) (21:33)D/ST: Miami Dolphins, Washington Commanders, and Jacksonville Jaguars (34:00)QB: Josh Dobbs (Vikings) (34:43)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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 13, 2023 • 1h 7min
Week 10 Recap: C.J. Stroud’s MVP Case, Josh Dobbs Does It Again, and a Jameis Cameo.
The guys recap NFL Week 10, starting with another electric Josh Dobbs performance. They also discuss C.J. Stroud entering the MVP conversation, Jameis Winston’s unsurprising stat line, and what’s going on with Trevor Lawrence? Then, they add new names to the Fantasy Burn Book.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 and Danny KellySocial: Kiera Givens and Jack SandersProducer: Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


