

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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Aug 1, 2023 • 1h 10min
Fantasy RB Rankings, Tiers, and Fears
Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck open by addressing a few story lines around the NFL, including Joe Burrow’s calf injury and the Jonathan Taylor–Indianapolis Colts fiasco (1:44). Next, they walk through their running back rankings, place them in tiers, and address their most pressing fears from The Ringer’s 2023 Fantasy Football Rankings (16:23). Finally, the guys close with emails (60:30).Check out our 2023 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here!Tier 1: Christian McCaffrey and Austin Ekeler (17:42)Tier 2: Bijan Robinson, Nick Chubb, Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry, and Josh Jacobs (17:55)Tier 3: Jonathan Taylor, Tony Pollard, Rhamondre Stevenson, Joe Mixon, and Najee Harris (19:13)Tier 4: Travis Etienne Jr., Breece Hall, Kenneth Walker III, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Aaron Jones (25:50)Tier 5: J.K. Dobbins, Dameon Pierce, Cam Akers, Miles Sanders, Alexander Mattison, James Conner, and Rachaad White (38:03)Tier 6: David Montgomery, D’Andre Swift, Alvin Kamara, Isiah Pacheco, Dalvin Cook, James Cook, Brian Robinson Jr., and Rashaad Penny (42:40)Tiers 7/8/9: Everyone else (49:11)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 GivensProducer: Kai GradyAudio intern: Jack Sanders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 28, 2023 • 1h 8min
Fantasy QB Rankings, Tiers, and Fears
Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck are back to walk through their quarterback rankings, place them in tiers, and address their most pressing fears from The Ringer’s 2023 Fantasy Football Rankings (2:59). Finally, the guys close with emails (49:41).Check out our 2023 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here!Tier 1: Jalen Hurts, Patrick Mahomes, and Josh Allen (4:00)Tier 2: Lamar Jackson, Justin Fields, and Joe Burrow (8:21)Tier 3: Justin Herbert and Trevor Lawrence (19:15)Tier 4: Deshaun Watson (27:06)Tier 5: Dak Prescott, Daniel Jones, Tua Tagovailoa, Kirk Cousins, Geno Smith, Aaron Rodgers, Anthony Richardson, and Jared Goff (30:41)Tiers 6 & 7: Everyone else, but they mostly talked about Brock Purdy (39:47)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 GivensProducer: Kai GradyAudio intern: Jack Sanders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 26, 2023 • 1h 12min
Fantasy Sleepers for 2023
Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck are back to reveal their sleepers for the upcoming fantasy season and categorize them into various tiers, from overlooked guys in the earlier rounds to the deepest of sleepers (1:44). Finally, the guys close with emails (60:21).Check out our 2023 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings 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 Craig HorlbeckProducer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 25, 2023 • 1h 17min
Our Favorite Fantasy Players of 2023
Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck are back to highlight their personal favorite players from The Ringer’s Fantasy Football Top 200 Rankings and discuss what makes them such exciting draft picks this season (4:40). Finally, the guys close with emails (59:33).Check out our 2023 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings 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 Craig HorlbeckProducer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 19, 2023 • 1h 6min
The Honeymoon Phase Players
LIVE SHOW in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 22. Click below for tickets!Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck are back to sort through a handful of fantasy players we’re in the honeymoon phase with and decide whether it's actually worth it to ignore their red flags (3:37). Finally, Craig recaps his wedding and honeymoon before the guys close with emails (43:28).Tickets: https://www.unionstage.com/shows/the-ringer-fantasy-football-show-liveD’Andre Swift, RB (5:05)Breece Hall, RB (11:06)Garrett Wilson, WR (14:12)Kadarius Toney, WR (18:16)Kenneth Walker, RB (21:30)George Pickens, WR (25:04)Anthony Richardson, QB (30:27)Elijah Moore, WR (35:43)Kyle Pitts, TE (38:06)Check out our 2023 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings 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 Craig HorlbeckProducer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 12, 2023 • 49min
Fantasy Football Mailbag: Players to Avoid
Danny Heifetz and Danny Kelly open up the mailbag to answer the most burning fantasy football–related (and non-fantasy-related) listener questions on everything from which players to avoid at all costs to hilariously misused phrases (1:35). Finally, the guys recap their experience at Craig’s wedding (37:22).Check out our 2023 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comHosts: Danny Heifetz and Danny KellyProducers: Kai Grady and Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 3, 2023 • 1h 6min
10 Players We're Not Drafting
Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck discuss 10 players who are giving them cold feet heading into the season (04:55) and go through emails detailing dumb tattoos (42:50).Check out our 2023 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comHosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Jessie Lopez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 27, 2023 • 1h
10 Crucial Lessons From 2022
Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck revisit the lessons from last season they vowed never to forget, loosely inspired by Christopher Nolan’s ‘Memento’ (1:13). Finally, the guys close with emails (42:12).Check out our 2023 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comHosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 21, 2023 • 1h 9min
Trust or Bust: The Most Important Fantasy Players on New Teams
Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck walk through the most important players who switched teams between seasons, discuss their updated fantasy implications, and identify whether to trust, lust, or dust them (2:34). Finally, the guys close with emails (49:21).Aaron Rodgers, New York Jets (4:15)Darren Waller, New York Giants (10:35)Calvin Ridley, Jacksonville Jaguars (15:24)D.J. Moore, Chicago Bears (22:38)Samaje Perine, Denver Broncos (26:40)Miles Sanders, Carolina Panthers (31:32)Odell Beckham Jr., Baltimore Ravens (35:39)David Montgomery, Detroit Lions (39:34)Elijah Moore, Cleveland Browns (42:31)Check out our 2023 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comHosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 13, 2023 • 1h 6min
2023’s Most Interesting Fantasy Running Backs
Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck highlight a handful of the most interesting fantasy running backs going into the 2023 season with help from The Ringer’s 2023 Fantasy Football Rankings (1:04). Finally, the guys share some stories from their Europe trip and read a few emails (41:48).Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison (1:04)Bijan Robinson (6:50)Tony Pollard and Breece Hall (10:49)J.K. Dobbins (16:39)Najee Harris (20:57)Kenneth Walker III (26:25)Rachaad White (31:20)The Philadelphia Eagles RB committee (37:40)Check out our 2023 Ringer Fantasy Football Rankings here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comHosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducers: Craig Horlbeck and Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices