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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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
Jun 6, 2023 • 1h 7min
All the Funny or Important NFL Headlines You Missed
Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck revisit a handful of recent NFL story lines from the past few weeks, including everything from DeAndre Hopkins getting cut and his potential landing spots to Jimmy Garoppolo failing his physical (2:36). The guys also talk through the top headlines out of OTAs as well as more “gossip” around the league (22:39). Finally, they close with emails (48:05).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
May 30, 2023 • 1h 11min
2023’s Most Interesting Fantasy Wide Receivers
Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck highlight a handful of the most interesting fantasy wide receivers going into the 2023 season with help from The Ringer’s 2023 Fantasy Football Rankings (4:07). Finally, the guys close with emails (53:05).A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles (5:29)Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints (12:42)Deebo Samuel, San Francisco 49ers (20:16)Kadarius Toney and Skyy Moore, Kansas City Chiefs (24:32)Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (28:46)Terry McLaurin, Washington Commanders (35:32)D.J. Moore, Chicago Bears (39:38)Jerry Jeudy, Denver Broncos (43:19)Diontae Johnson, Pittsburgh Steelers (47:24)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
May 23, 2023 • 1h 1min
2023’s Most Interesting Fantasy Quarterbacks
Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck highlight a handful of the most interesting fantasy quarterbacks going into the 2023 season with help from The Ringer’s 2023 Fantasy Football Rankings (2:19). Finally, the guys close with emails (48:47).Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills (7:50)Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens (15:25)Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers (21:05)Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars (28:17)Daniel Jones, New York Giants (36:03)Anthony Richardson, Indianapolis Colts (41:55)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
May 17, 2023 • 55min
2023’s Most Interesting Fantasy Tight Ends
Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck highlight a handful of the most interesting fantasy tight ends going into the 2023 season with help from The Ringer’s 2023 Fantasy Football Rankings (3:18). Finally, the guys close with emails (41:25).Darren Waller, New York Giants (3:18)Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs (10:59)Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens (19:23)Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons (23:58)Chig Okonkwo, Tennessee Titans (33:19)Dalton Schultz, Houston Texans (41:25)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
May 9, 2023 • 1h 3min
The Biggest Fantasy Questions for 2023
Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck are back to break down some of their biggest fantasy questions ahead of the season using The Ringer’s 2023 Fantasy Football Rankings (1:43). Finally, the guys close with emails (47:17).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
May 4, 2023 • 50min
Top 200 Fantasy Rankings: Our Biggest Takeaways for 2023
Fresh off the release of The Ringer’s 2023 Fantasy Football Rankings, the guys break down some of their biggest takeaways after ranking the top 200 fantasy players (2:01). Finally, the guys close with emails (33:12).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
May 2, 2023 • 59min
The Best Fantasy Landing Spots for 2023 Rookies
Welcome back to ‘The Ringer Fantasy Football Show’! We kick off the 2023 fantasy football season by surveying the rookie landscape, breaking down where to draft some of these first-year players, and identifying which ones will have the most immediate fantasy impact (1:52). Finally, the guys close with an email and DK’s dynasty rookie rankings (49:15).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
Apr 29, 2023 • 1h 19min
2023 NFL Draft Wrap-Up: Winners, Whiffs, Rookie Awards, and Day 3 Gems
The guys wrap up their NFL draft coverage this season with a recap of Rounds 4-7 as well as an assessment of this year’s draft as a whole. They debate which team won the draft, give out several awards, shout out a few late-round steals, make predictions for OROY and DROY, and much more (3:50). Finally they close with emails (60:09).Check out our 2023 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comHosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Ben Solak, Craig HorlbeckProducers: Craig Horlbeck and Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 29, 2023 • 47min
The 8 Biggest Takeaways From Day 2
The guys are back to discuss eight of the most significant takeaways from Rounds 2-3 of the 2023 NFL Draft including the Titans trading up for quarterback Will Levis, the Green Bay Packers loading up on offense, the Detroit Lions redemption arc, and more.Check out our 2023 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comHosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Ben Solak, Craig HorlbeckProducers: Craig Horlbeck and Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
