

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 11, 2023 • 24min
Instant Reactions: Chicago Bears Trade No. 1 Overall Pick to Carolina Panthers
March Madness begins. We break down every angle of the Panthers trading up with the Bears for the no. 1 overall pick in the draft, including who won the trade, who the Panthers will take at first overall, DJ Moore’s fit in Chicago, what this says about the Bears' future with Justin Fields, and more.Check out The Ringer's 2023 NFL Draft Guide here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comHosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducers: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 8, 2023 • 60min
The Mock Draft Oscars and Lamar Jackson’s Cold War
Today, the guys open by breaking down all the franchise-tag news, including the Lamar Jackson–Baltimore Ravens situation, the New York Giants’ negotiations with Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley, and everything in between (1:38). Next, inspired by the upcoming Academy Awards, they go through DK’s updated mock draft on The Ringer’s 2023 NFL Draft Guide—Oscars style! (29:29). Finally, they close with a handful of emails and America’s favorite segment: Two Jargons, One Lie (45:45).Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Ben Solak, Craig HorlbeckProducers: Craig Horlbeck and Kai GradyCheck out our 2023 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 6, 2023 • 57min
QB Anthony Richardson’s Legendary Combine and Elite Potential
Today, the guys open with a brief discussion of Derek Carr and the New Orleans Saints reportedly agreeing to a four-year contract (1:25). Next, they break down Florida QB Anthony Richardson’s historic outing, Alabama QB Bryce Young’s official measurements, and other winners and losers from this year’s NFL combine (4:48). Finally, they close with America’s favorite segment: Two Jargons, One Lie (49:43).Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Ben Solak, Craig HorlbeckProducers: Craig Horlbeck and Kai GradyCheck out our 2023 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 3, 2023 • 47min
How the 2023 NFL Draft Class Stacks Up to Years Past
Welcome back to another episode of ‘The Ringer NFL Draft Show!’ Today, the guys report live from the 2023 NFL combine with their thoughts and reactions to this year’s class and where it ranks in comparison to previous years (3:23). Next, they discuss the most recent updates to DK’s big board and the highest risers on The Ringer’s NFL Draft Guide (11:12). Finally, they close with America’s favorite segment: Two Jargons, One Lie (39:02).Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Ben Solak, Craig HorlbeckProducers: Craig Horlbeck and Kai GradyCheck out our 2023 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 2, 2023 • 54min
GM and Coach Secrets From the NFL Combine
Welcome back to another episode of ‘The Ringer NFL Draft Show!’ This week, the guys briefly address the breaking news surrounding Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter and the warrant out for his arrest (2:24). Next, inspired by Key & Peele’s “Obama’s Anger Translator,” they make sense of this year’s NFL combine press conferences by translating the “coachspeak” from the head coaches and general managers taking part in the event (5:38). Later, they talk about the most interesting findings from a recent NFLPA poll that asked players to rank the 32 teams in various categories (43:55). Finally, they close with America’s favorite segment: Two Jargons, One Lie (46:06).Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Ben Solak, Craig HorlbeckProducers: Craig Horlbeck and Kai GradyCheck out our 2023 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 27, 2023 • 58min
What’s At “Steak” in the 2023 NFL Combine
Welcome back to another episode of ‘The Ringer NFL Draft Show!’ This week, the guys preview the 2023 NFL Combine by ranking the stakes—using actual steaks as metrics—of the draft’s most significant scouting event. They discuss everything from how measurements will impact which quarterback gets selected first overall, to how they think the various skill players will test at this year’s combine (3:36). Finally, they close with a couple of emails and America’s favorite segment: Two Jargons, One Lie (46:47).Check out our 2023 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comHosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Ben Solak, and Craig HorlbeckProducers: Craig Horlbeck and Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 21, 2023 • 1h 5min
Daniel Jones's $45 Million(?), Anthony Richardson’s Ceiling, and First-Round RBs
Welcome back to another episode of ‘The Ringer NFL Draft Show’! This week, the guys open up the mailbag to answer a variety of draft-related questions about topics including the best landing spots for the top QBs, stats versus traits, how to value this year’s running back class, and much more (17:39). They close with America’s favorite segment: Two Jargons, One Lie (53:11).Check out our 2023 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comHosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Ben Solak, and Craig HorlbeckProducers: Craig Horlbeck and Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 16, 2023 • 1h 8min
2023 NFL Mock Draft: Trade Ups and Landing Spots for Young, Stroud, and Levis
Welcome back to another episode of ‘The Ringer NFL Draft Show!’ This week, the guys walk through The Ringer’s 2023 NFL Draft Guide and break down Danny Kelly’s analysis regarding his most recent mock draft (2:19). They later close with an email and America’s favorite segment: Two Jargons, One Lie (53:54).Check back in on this feed Tuesdays and Thursdays for episodes of ‘The Ringer NFL Draft Show.’Check out our 2023 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comHosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Ben Solak, and Craig HorlbeckProducers: Craig Horlbeck and Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 13, 2023 • 1h 23min
Super Bowl Recap: Mahomes vs. Hurts, the First 58 Minutes, the Call, and Toney’s Moment
Live from inside State Farm Stadium in Arizona, we recap potentially the greatest first 58 minutes in Super Bowl history, including Jalen Hurts’s incredible performance, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs’ resilience, whether the game’s legacy can outlast its deciding holding call, what Rihanna’s performance was like from inside the stadium, Kadarius Toney’s heroics, and much more.Check out our 2023 Ringer NFL Draft Guide here!Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com.Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig HorlbeckProducers: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 9, 2023 • 1h 18min
Drafting Our Favorite Super Bowl Props
Live from Phoenix, The Ringer NFL Draft Show runs through their favorite prop bets of Super Bowl LVII, ranging from in-game bets like Travis Kelce’s total receptions and A.J. Brown’s longest reception to the number of TikToks Jackson Mahomes will post and Rihanna’s opening halftime-show song.Click here to donate to the Turkey and Syria Earthquake Relief Fund.Email us! ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.comHosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Ben Solak, and Craig HorlbeckProducers: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


